This page was contains links to early (up to 2001) work on the LHCb computing model. More recent documents are available here

A first presentation of a proposal for the baseline model for the organisation of all our data processing activities, including the way in which we could envisage using regional computing centres outside CERN was held during the LHCb software week Wednesday 5 April 2000. Detailed information on this can be seen by refering to a draft technical note which is currently being prepared by members of our Computing Model WG (pdf).

Other documents

• Baseline model of LHCb's distributed computing facilities (pdf) 
• Development of LHCb computing model,  F Harris, 26 Nov 99
• An overview of a possible LHCb model and key parameters    (Written by F Harris as input to MONARC project in September 99, and subject to ongoing  review)
• Dataflow Model for LHCb (evolving...), Version Feb 25, 2000
• Justification for use of the GRID, F Harris, July 17, 2000
• Moving the LHCb MC production system to the GRID, F Harris, Chep presentation, Bejing, September 3, 2000

Status reports

from the software week Wednesday April 5, 2000:

• LHCb Computing model and updated requirements ( html, ppt, pdf) J.Harvey
• Overview of expectations for LHCb Regional Computing Centres (ppt, pdf) F.Harris

from the software week Wednesday July 5, 2000:

• Planning resources for LHCb Computing Infrastructure (ppt)     J.Harvey
• Plans for Tier 1 and Tier 2 centres in each country
  o Brazil - J Helder Lopes  (ps)
  o France -  V Breton (ppt)
  o Italy - D Galli (ppt)
  o Germany - M Schmelling
  o Netherlands - R. Hierck (ps)
  o Poland - M Witek (ppt)
  o Russia - V. Belyaev (pdf)
  o Spain - G. Gracia (ppt)
  o Switzerland - P. Bartalini (ps)
  o UK - G.Patrick (ppt)