The CMS team released two types of datasets you can access on CERN's OpenData website: the primary datasets are in the same format used by its own researchers, while the derived datasets require less computing power and are meant for students. They also uploaded a number of tools you can use to analyze the info you access. CMS team members believe making their work available to everyone is a "giant step in the right direction." Kati Lassila-Perini, the CMS physicist who leads the team's data preservation efforts, says:

"...once we've exhausted our exploration of the data, we see no reason not to make them available publicly. The benefits are numerous, from inspiring high-school students to the training of the particle physicists of tomorrow. And personally, as CMS's data-preservation co-ordinator, this is a crucial part of ensuring the long-term availability of our research data."