To gain a better understanding of the universe, UW
Professor Hamish Robertson and his physics research
group are playing a major role in two large experiments
that study the mass of the neutrino.
These studies involve collaborations with peer
institutions nationally and internationally and require
timely, efficient transfer of huge data files for analysis
and processing.
To meet that demand, UW-IT is implementing a
Cyberinfrastructure Plan in support of UW's world-class
research programs such as those headed by Robertson.
The plan supports disciplines as diverse as astronomy,
atmospheric sciences, bioengineering, genomics and
nuclear physics, among many others.
A major component of the plan is a new 100G (Gigabits
per second) High Speed Research Network that allows
researchers to connect directly to other research
institutions, through the Pacific Northwest Gigapop and
Internet2, at speeds not possible before.
UW-IT is also completing a major campus network
backbone upgrade from 10G to 40G, which will allow
UW researchers to move larger amounts of data at
significantly higher speeds.
The upgraded network facilities—which are closely
integrated with UW's high-performance computing
cluster Hyak, large-scale data archiving and collaboration
service lolo, and world-class data centers—contribute to
the cyberinfrastructure environment needed to support
Big Data science and research at the UW.
DRIVEN TO DISCOVER
Moving Big Data at light speed
MORE INFO: uw.edu/uwtech/services/hyak | uw.edu/uwtech/services/archivestorage
Professor David Baker explores the mysteries of protein folding with Research Scientist Assistant Rashmi Ravichandran.
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