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	[[File:Albert Einstein Head.jpg\|thumb\|right\|250px\|[[wikipedia:Albert Einstein\|Albert Einstein]], namesake of the [[wikipedia:Albert Einstein Institute\|Albert Einstein Institute]].]]		[[File:Albert Einstein Head.jpg\|thumb\|right\|250px\|[[wikipedia:Albert Einstein\|Albert Einstein]], namesake of the [[wikipedia:Albert Einstein Institute\|Albert Einstein Institute]].]]
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	\| caption = The Albert@Home project banner		\| caption = The Albert@Home project banner

	\| status = ~~Inactive~~		\| status = Completed
	\| category = Testing		\| category = Testing
	\| compute = CPU & GPU		\| compute = CPU & GPU

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	\| name = Albert@Home		\| name = Albert@Home
	\| ~~screenshot~~ = Alberthome.png		\| logo = Alberthome.png
	\| caption = The ~~official~~ Albert@Home project banner.		\| screenshot =
			\| caption = The Albert@Home project banner

	\| developer = [[wikipedia:Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics\|Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute)]]		\| developer =
			\| sponsor = [[wikipedia:Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics\|Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute)]]
	\| released = {{Start date and age\|2011\|12\|23}}		\| released = {{Start date and age\|2011\|12\|23}}
			\| completed = {{Start date and age\|2024\|09\|25}}

	~~\| discontinued = {{Start date and age\|2024\|09\|25}}~~
	\| programming language = C++, PHP, OpenCL, CUDA		\| programming language = C++, PHP, OpenCL, CUDA
	\| operating system = Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, FreeBSD		\| operating system = Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, FreeBSD
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	\| platform = [[wikipedia:Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network Computing\|BOINC]]		\| platform = [[wikipedia:Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network Computing\|BOINC]]
	\| genre = [[wikipedia:Volunteer computing\|Volunteer distributed computing]] / Alpha Software Testing		\| genre = [[wikipedia:Volunteer computing\|Volunteer distributed computing]] / Alpha Software Testing

			\| project status = Inactive

			\| website = [https://albertathome.org albertathome.org]
	\| license = [[wikipedia:GNU Lesser General Public License\|LGPL-3.0-or-later]] (BOINC core components)		\| license = [[wikipedia:GNU Lesser General Public License\|LGPL-3.0-or-later]] (BOINC core components)
	~~\| website = [https://albertathome.org albertathome.org]~~
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	\| website = [https://albertathome.org albertathome.org]		\| website = [https://albertathome.org albertathome.org]
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	[[File:Albert Einstein Head.jpg\|thumb\|right\|250px\|[[wikipedia:Albert Einstein\|Albert Einstein]], namesake of the [[wikipedia:Albert Einstein Institute\|Albert Einstein Institute]].]]		[[File:Albert Einstein Head.jpg\|thumb\|right\|250px\|[[wikipedia:Albert Einstein\|Albert Einstein]], namesake of the [[wikipedia:Albert Einstein Institute\|Albert Einstein Institute]].]]
	[[File:BOINC logo.png\|thumb\|180x180px\|The [[wikipedia:Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network Computing\|BOINC]] logo.]]		[[File:BOINC logo.png\|thumb\|180x180px\|The [[wikipedia:Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network Computing\|BOINC]] logo.]]

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	\| developer = [[wikipedia:Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics\|Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute)]]		\| developer = [[wikipedia:Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics\|Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute)]]
	\| released = ~~November 15,~~ 2011		\| released = {{Start date and age\|2011\|12\|23}}

	\| discontinued = ~~September~~ 25~~, 2024~~		\| discontinued = {{Start date and age\|2024\|09\|25}}
	\| programming language = C++, PHP, OpenCL, CUDA		\| programming language = C++, PHP, OpenCL, CUDA
	\| operating system = Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, FreeBSD		\| operating system = Windows, macOS, Linux, Android, FreeBSD

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	== Why Albert@Home? ==		== Why Albert@Home? ==
			Albert@Home serves as a testing ground for new application versions and server-side features for the Einstein@Home project. It allows developers to trial updates before releasing them into a production environment, minimizing the risk of bugs or disruptions to live computations. Testing BOINC infrastructure in a controlled, sandboxed environment is essential to ensure the stability and performance of volunteer computing. It provides insight into potential scalability issues and verifies that updates won't interfere with scientific computations.
	* why this topic/object of ~~study?~~

	== Goal ==		== Goal ==
	* summarize the objectives and ~~challenges which~~ the ~~project addresses~~, ~~before jumping into details~~		The goal of Albert@Home is to validate software improvements, new algorithms, and hardware compatibility with the BOINC platform in advance of their deployment to Einstein@Home. By catching issues early, it ensures Einstein@Home can continue producing valuable scientific results without interruption.

	== Methods ==		== Methods ==
	* always including "why BOINC"?		Albert@Home utilizes the BOINC distributed computing platform to distribute test workloads to volunteers worldwide. BOINC's flexible infrastructure enables testing on a wide range of devices and operating systems.
	* insert MediaWiki image or upload[[File:Example of ~~a GUI~~.~~png\|alt=example mediawiki image\|none\|thumb\|example MediaWiki image]]~~
	* impactful final statement		This method ensures broad compatibility and performance insights, especially on edge devices. These real-world tests help identify bugs and evaluate optimization strategies.

	== Project team / Sponsors ==		== Project team / Sponsors ==
			The project is operated by the Max Planck Institute for Gravitational Physics (Albert Einstein Institute) in collaboration with the Einstein@Home team. Sponsorship and infrastructure support come from academic institutions and volunteer contributors around the world.

			== Contributing ==
			Users participate by running simulations and testing code changes, which helps identify bugs and performance bottlenecks. It's a vital sandbox for the BOINC platform developers. If you're interested in supporting this project, visit the official website and attach to the project using its official URL: [https://albertathome.org/. https://albertathome.org/.]