Distributed Data & Storage Management for the Large Hadron Collider

Explore the intricacies of distributed data and storage management for the Large Hadron Collider (LHC) in this 57-minute conference talk from GOTO Aarhus 2012. Dirk Duellmann, a Storage and Persistency Specialist at CERN, delves into the unique requirements and challenges faced in handling massive amounts of data generated by the LHC. Learn about the infrastructure implemented at CERN and partner sites to manage and analyze the 20 PB of data delivered to the high-energy physics community in the previous year. Gain insights into the lessons learned during the development and deployment of the current distributed data handling system, which supports over 8000 users worldwide. Discover how CERN addresses the complex task of storing, distributing, and processing enormous datasets crucial for groundbreaking scientific research in particle physics.