About CTA

The CERN Tape Archive (CTA) is the archival storage system for the custodial copy of all physics data at CERN.

CTA is implemented as the tape back-end to EOS. EOS + CTA is the CERN archival solution for LHC Run–3 and beyond.

A new PostgreSQL backend for CERN Tape Archive scheduling for LHC Run 4

CERN PGDay 2026

Operational retrospective - feedback from the Tape sites

WLCG Open Technical Forum (OTF) #8

Technology and Market Evolution of Tape

WLCG Open Technical Forum (OTF) #8

CERN Tape Archive Run-3 experience and evolution

WLCG Open Technical Forum (OTF) #8

Implementing S3-fronted cold storage at CERN

FOSDEM 2026

Evolution of the CERN Tape Archive Scheduling System

Email

CTA Support

Address

CERN
Esplanade des Particules 1
Geneva, 1211
Switzerland