Posted by Dan Noyes on 5 Dec 2012. Last updated 6 Dec 2012, 10.44.
The CERN computer centre has some 10,000 computers that need to be upgraded every four to five years. Decommissioned computers that are obsolete for the purposes of CERN's cutting-edge research are still suitable for less demanding applications. CERN servers have so far found new uses in a variety of institutes; 559 computers were donated to institutes in Africa and Europe this year alone.