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[https://root.ithena.net/usr/ '''''iThena.Measurements'''''] is a '''''[[wikipedia:Volunteer computing|volunteer distributed computing]]''''' project based on the [[wikipedia:Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network Computing|BOINC]] platform. The project is part of the broader '''iThena''' initiative, which focuses on experimental mapping and analysis of the global Internet infrastructure through distributed measurements performed by volunteer computers.<ref name="about">{{cite web |url=https://root.ithena.net/usr/about.php |title=iThena.Measurements - Description |publisher=iThena.Measurements |access-date=2026-05-20}}</ref>
[https://root.ithena.net/usr/ '''''iThena.Measurements'''''] is a '''''[[wikipedia:Volunteer computing|volunteer distributed computing]]''''' project based on the [[wikipedia:Berkeley Open Infrastructure for Network Computing|BOINC]] platform. The project is part of the broader '''iThena''' initiative, which focuses on experimental mapping and analysis of the global Internet infrastructure through distributed measurements performed by volunteer computers.<ref name="about">{{cite web |url=https://root.ithena.net/usr/about.php |title=iThena.Measurements - Description |publisher=iThena.Measurements |access-date=2026-05-20}}</ref>
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* Bandwidth limitations
* Bandwidth limitations
* Connectivity between autonomous systems
* Connectivity between autonomous systems
== Goal ==
[[File:IThena Project in BOINC Manager.png|thumb|iThena Project in BOINC Manager - adding the project to the client]]
[[File:IThena Project in BOINC Manager.png|thumb|iThena Project in BOINC Manager - adding the project to the client]]
== Goal ==


The primary objective of iThena.Measurements is to build realistic models of the global Internet infrastructure using data gathered from distributed volunteer hosts.<ref name="everipedia" />
The primary objective of iThena.Measurements is to build realistic models of the global Internet infrastructure using data gathered from distributed volunteer hosts.<ref name="everipedia" />
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* Credit and statistics systems
* Credit and statistics systems
* Scalable task scheduling
* Scalable task scheduling
[[File:A rackmount Dell R710 11th-generation server powering the iThena.Measurements and iThena.Computational projects.jpg|thumb|A rackmount Dell R710 11th-generation server powering the iThena.Measurements and iThena.Computational projects]]
== Applications ==
== Applications ==


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== Statistics ==
== Statistics ==
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As of March 2026, the project reported:
As of March 2026, the project reported: