Presentation: Linux in Science (A Case Study)
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Douglas Whitfield
Mar 2, 2011, 3:01:10 PM3/2/11
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I realize most of you probably got this on the Web608 or MadLUG lists, but since it's general geekary and relates to Open Data, I thought I'd toss it over here too.
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Date: Mon, Feb 28, 2011 at 10:35
Subject: [Madlug] Presentation: Linux in Science (A Case Study)
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From: Brad Stone <br...@bizwerks.com>
Date: Mon, Feb 28, 2011 at 10:35
Subject: [Madlug] Presentation: Linux in Science (A Case Study)
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Find out how clusters of Linux computers are being used together with the Large Hadron Collider to find the elusive Higgs boson particle!
Physicists at the University of Wisconsin have joined the largest science project ever: the quest to find the Higgs boson--one of the last unseen elementary particles. Finally, protons are running marathons at nearly the speed of light around the Large Hadron Collider, and every collision generates immense amounts of data. This data is stored and analyzed on a world-wide grid of Linux clusters, and Wisconsin's is one of the busiest.
Will Maier will introduce the project and some of the physics behind it before describing in detail how the University of Wisconsin uses Linux to store and analyze more than 500 TB of LHC data and run 30,000 hours of computations each day. The talk will cover both the computing and storage clusters at Wisconsin and will explain how, if there's a Higgs boson out there to be found, Linux will play a key role in its discovery.
The target audience for this talk includes people using Linux at home or work as well as general science or computing enthusiasts.
Here is the PDF flyer announcement for this event.
Note: Step right up! We still need a couple of presenters for the Lightning Talk Presentation in April. Contact Brad if you would like to claim your ten minutes of fame.
Physicists at the University of Wisconsin have joined the largest science project ever: the quest to find the Higgs boson--one of the last unseen elementary particles. Finally, protons are running marathons at nearly the speed of light around the Large Hadron Collider, and every collision generates immense amounts of data. This data is stored and analyzed on a world-wide grid of Linux clusters, and Wisconsin's is one of the busiest.
Will Maier will introduce the project and some of the physics behind it before describing in detail how the University of Wisconsin uses Linux to store and analyze more than 500 TB of LHC data and run 30,000 hours of computations each day. The talk will cover both the computing and storage clusters at Wisconsin and will explain how, if there's a Higgs boson out there to be found, Linux will play a key role in its discovery.
The target audience for this talk includes people using Linux at home or work as well as general science or computing enthusiasts.
When: 1:00 - 3:00 PM, Saturday March 5, 2011
Where: ITT Technical Institute
Room: Theory 3
2450 Rimrock Road
Madison, WI 53713-2914
Here is the PDF flyer announcement for this event.
Note: Step right up! We still need a couple of presenters for the Lightning Talk Presentation in April. Contact Brad if you would like to claim your ten minutes of fame.
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