CERN, from an IT Perspective

Explore CERN's IT innovations and engineering breakthroughs in this 32-minute Devoxx conference talk. Gain unique insights into the European Organization for Nuclear Research from Derek Mathieson's 25-year perspective. Discover how CERN's IT advancements, including Computing Grids, the World-Wide-Web, and capacitive touch screens, have shaped modern technology. Learn about the LHC particle accelerator, the Higgs particle discovery, and CERN's worldwide collaborations. Delve into topics such as accelerator power, particle beams, detectors, and the LHC Computing GRID. Examine CERN's evolution from early web development to modern Java applications for monitoring and outreach. Understand CERN's role as a unique, open laboratory and computing hub at the forefront of scientific research and technological innovation.

Intro
Like a Small Town
Worldwide Collaboration
The Web in 1990
Research
Next Scientific Challenge
Accelerator Power
Incredible levels of energy
Accelerator Chain
World-class technology.
Particle Beams
Particle Detectors
LHC Computing GRID
The Web: Windows 95
Administration
Accelerator Controls
Java Today: Monitoring
3D Visualization
GRID Monitoring
2008 Duke's Choice Winner
Java Today: Outreach
CERN: A Unique Place
CERN: Computing Heart
CERN: An Open Lab