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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]] | ||
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 | ||
== Applications == | == Applications == | ||
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== Statistics == | == Statistics == | ||
[[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]] | |||
As of March 2026, the project reported: | As of March 2026, the project reported: | ||