1. Research Infrastructures
  2. GridKA

GridKA

Offering main image GridKa is a computing and data center for particle and astroparticle physics and an LK-II large-scale research facility in the Helmholtz Association. It is not intended for use by individuals. Instead, specific experimental collaborations are supported, which are selected via the governance structures of GridKa. GridKa is part of the Worldwide LHC Computing Grid (WLCG), which is responsible for the computing and data needs of the LHC experiments at CERN.
CONTACT

Membership in RI networks or collaborative projects

WLCG (worldwide LHC computing grid), EGI

Access Fees

no

Working Language(s)

no

Security Level / Clearance

Acceptable use policies of the supported communities apply.

Openness to Third Parties

Yes

Types of User

Member of the supported experiment collaborations

Access Conditions

Access only to selected user communities

Type of Access to Data

Access policies and technical requirements are implemented according to the requests of the user communities.

Data produced / stored

RAW, simulated, analysis-ready data of the user communities.

Open Data Policy (yes/no)

No, ODPs of the user communities apply.

Types of Equipment / Services on Offer

Data storage/archival/compute infrastructure

Basic Funding

Externally, via Helmholtz Association

Location

GridKa is hosted and operated by the Scientific Computing Centre (SCC);

Contacts

Andreas Petzold;

Area of Research

Large-scale data processing for LHC experiments

Website

https://www.scc.kit.edu/en/research/gridka.php