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shdinde
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Message 115560 - Posted: 6 Mar 2025, 14:57:07 UTC

Hi
My name is Shailesh, and I am a PhD researcher student. My research focuses on improving resource allocation mechanisms in volunteer computing environments, specifically within social community cloud frameworks.

As part of my study, I aim to analyze real-world task distribution and worker participation patterns to design more efficient and secure resource allocation strategies. BOINC’s extensive dataset on task execution and worker contributions would be highly valuable for my research.

I would greatly appreciate the opportunity to access relevant anonymized data, such as:

Task execution logs (resource requirements, completion times, failures).
Worker participation details (device capabilities, frequency of contribution).
Any historical data related to resource allocation and efficiency.
The dataset will be used strictly for academic purposes, and I am happy to comply with any data-sharing agreements or ethical requirements. Additionally, I would be glad to share my findings with BOINC to contribute to the improvement of its resource management processes.

Please let me know if this request is feasible and any further steps required. I appreciate your time and consideration and look forward to your response.
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Message 115561 - Posted: 6 Mar 2025, 15:22:19 UTC - in response to Message 115560.  

You need to ask individual projects for this sort of data - these are the groups "doing the work". The BOINC project only collects the very top most data like number of users, not the sort of detail you are looking for.
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