GridPP networking infrastructure (DRI) - University of Liverpool Grant

Lead Research Organisation: University of Liverpool
Department Name: Physics

Abstract

Equipment only, agreed in relation to the network infrastructure for robust and resilient computing and storage services for the LHC Grant (DRI -bid).
Academic Beneficiaries: Equipment only, agreed in relation to the network infrastructure for robust and resilient computing and storage services for the LHC Grant (DRI -bid).

Planned Impact

Equipment only, agreed in relation to the network infrastructure for robust and resilient computing and storage services for the LHC Grant (DRI -bid).

Publications

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Description The grant supported buying networking hardware for the Liverpool Tier 2 node of the GridPP project. As such it supported the processing of the data from the LHC and other particle physics experiments.
Exploitation Route Information technology and big data may use the GridPP performance to optimise their computer purchasing decisions.
Sectors Digital/Communication/Information Technologies (including Software)

URL http://www.gridpp.ac.uk/
 
Description The findings have improved the knowledge of the fundamental parameters of the universe. Including all of the particle physics experimental results from the LHC and other particle physics projects for the last seven years. Including the discovery of the Higgs and associated cultural impact.
First Year Of Impact 2012
Sector Education
Impact Types Cultural