Computing possibilities in the mid 1990s

Conference · Thu Sep 01 00:00:00 EDT 1988

OSTI ID:7058748

Nash, T

This paper describes the kind of computing resources it may be possible to make available for experiments in high energy physics in the mid and late 1990s. We outline some of the work going on today, particularly at Fermilab's Advanced Computer Program, that projects to the future. We attempt to define areas in which coordinated R and D efforts should prove fruitful to provide for on and off-line computing in the SSC era. Because of extraordinary components anticipated from industry, we can be optimistic even to the level of predicting million VAX equivalent on-line multiprocessor/data acquisition systems for SSC detectors. Managing this scale of computing will require a new approach to large hardware and software systems. 15 refs., 6 figs.

• Research Organization: Fermi National Accelerator Lab. (FNAL), Batavia, IL (United States)
• DOE Contract Number: AC02-76CH03000
• OSTI ID: 7058748
• Report Number(s): FNAL/C-88/117; CONF-8807122-1; ON: DE89001247; TRN: 88-037450
• Resource Relation: Conference: Conference on future directions in detector RandD for experiments at pp colliders, Snowmass, CO, USA, 5 Jul 1988; Other Information: Paper copy only, copy does not permit microfiche production
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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