Grid and the Hadron Collider

Telegraph

A network of around 80,000 computers worldwide is being readied for a deluge of data when the Large Hadron Collider starts up, marking a new phase in the use of the web.

The machine will slam subatomic particles called protons together to recreate conditions not seen since an eyeblink after the Big Bang of creation and explore new realms of nature, including finding the Higgs particle that plays a starring role in current theory, holding it together, and helping to endow matter with mass.

I was reading the Telegraph this morning today and found this article about the Hadron Collider which is set to be powered on Wednesday and is using grid technology to help with the data analysis. It’s always interesting to read how the technology is being used, do check it out.

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