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The CERN-developed open source software, Indico, is being chosen by a growing number of users worldwide. As it celebrates 20 years, find out what new features are planned for 2024
Post-conflict nations establish supercomputing centres with CERN servers in a bid to stem brain-drain of highly-skilled graduates
In autumn 2018 and spring 2019, new data-centre modules were installed and commissioned at the ALICE and LHCb sites (points 2 and 8 of the LHC)
Donation of servers to An-Najah National University in Palestine marks the fifteenth donation of CERN computing equipment
Donation of servers to SESAME marks the thirteenth donation of CERN computing equipment
On 19 December 2016 a ceremony at CERN marked the tenth donation of computing equipment to an academic institution
Servers from CERN's computer centre are sent to Serbia where they will be re-used by students and researchers
