The CDFII silicon detector consists of 8 layers of double-sided
silicon micro-strip sensors totaling 722,432 readout channels, making it one
of the largest silicon detectors in present use by an HEP experiment. After
nearly two years of data taking, we report on our experience operating the
complex device. The performance of the CDFII silicon detector is presented
and its effect on physics analyses is discussed. The CDFII silicon detector
has begun to show measurable effects of radiation damage. These results and
their impact on the expected lifetime of the detector are briefly reviewed.
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