CERN Tape Archive: a distributed, reliable and scalable scheduling system

The CERN Tape Archive (CTA) provides a tape backend to disk systems and, in conjunction with EOS, is managing the data of the LHC experiments at CERN. Magnetic tape storage offers the lowest cost per unit volume today, followed by hard disks and flash. In addition, current tape drives deliver a soli...

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Main Authors: Cano Eric, Bahyl Vladimír, Caffy Cédric, Cancio Germán, Davis Michael, Keeble Oliver, Kotlyar Viktor, Leduc Julien, Murray Steven
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2021-01-01
Series:EPJ Web of Conferences
Online Access:https://www.epj-conferences.org/articles/epjconf/pdf/2021/05/epjconf_chep2021_02037.pdf