CASTOR

The CERN Advanced STORage manager: the hierarchical system that managed archival storage of physics data through Runs 1 and 2. Replaced by cta, which is described as its evolution rather than its rival — the migration of ATLAS’s 83 PB is what marked CTA’s entry into production.

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Topology

• Part of: storage-and-data
• Cites: castor-legacy — its role during Runs 1 and 2.