Oct 24 – 28, 2011
Hosted by TRIUMF, SFU and the University of Victoria at the Harbour Center - Downtown Vancouver
Canada/Pacific timezone

An overview of computing hardware changes from 1991 to 2011

Oct 28, 2011, 11:15 AM
30m
Hosted by TRIUMF, SFU and the University of Victoria at the Harbour Center - Downtown Vancouver

Hosted by TRIUMF, SFU and the University of Victoria at the Harbour Center - Downtown Vancouver

515 West Hastings Street Vancouver, BC Canada V6B 5K3
20th Anniversary HEPiX Past and Future

Speaker

Mr Corrie Kost (TRIUMF)

Description

An overview of computing hardware changes from 1991 to 2011 is given from a TRIUMF perspective. Aspects discussed are Moore’s law from speed, power consumption, and cost perspectives as well as how networks and commoditization, have influenced hardware. Speculation into the near and distant future nature of computing hardware is provided.

Primary author

Mr Corrie Kost (TRIUMF)

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