LHC Computing at CERN: Technology Review and Cost Estimate
by
Foster, D. and Panzer-Steindel, B.
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Europe/Zurich
40-S2-A01 (40-S2-A01 and VRVS room: DESERT)
40-S2-A01
40-S2-A01 and VRVS room: DESERT
Description
Recently another round of technology review (PASTA) was
completed. The information is used to estimate and to predict
basic element costs for CPU server systems (processors and
memory) and for storage systems based on hard disk drives.
The PASTA report also covers tertiary storage and reviews the
status and evolution of tape technology particularly in the
context of its application at CERN.
These estimates were used for a refined costing model of the
LHC Computing Grid (LCG) environment at CERN for 2005-2010.
