Research Scientists to Use Network Much Faster Than Internet – New York Times
A series of ultra-high-speed fiber-optic cables will weave a cluster of West Coast university laboratories and supercomputer centers into a network called the Pacific Research Platform as part of a five-year $5 million dollar grant from the National Science Foundation.Pacific Research Platform
The PRP builds on the optical backbone of Pacific Wave, a joint project of CENIC and the Pacific Northwest GigaPOP to create a seamless research platform.An Integrated Science Cyberinfrastructure for Data-Intensive Research
Panel, CISCO Executive Symposium - San Diego, CA June 9, 2015
Towards Deploying a Science-Driven Regional Interoperable Science DMZ
High-performance networking is a key enabler of data-intensive science, as researcher collaborations and the sharing/accessibility of data require large, fast transfers of data on a national and international scale.