Learn how CERN uses Grafana and Mimir to help 12,000 global researchers access data from the world's largest particle physics lab.

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CERN operates the world's largest computing grid to support its particle accelerator research. To monitor this massive infrastructure, which includes 1.4 million computing cores and 1.5 exabytes of storage, CERN uses Grafana and Grafana Mimir. These tools provide essential dashboards and alerting functions, integrating various data sources into a unified system. Grafana has become key to ensuring 12,000 physicists can access and analyze the data they need, while Mimir addresses long-term storage challenges for Prometheus metrics.

How CERN uses Grafana and Mimir to monitor the world's largest computer grid

How CERN uses Grafana to visualize its data