ESnet News
ESnet’s Confab23 Takes a Deep Dive into the Integrated Research Infrastructure
At Confab23, Energy Sciences Network (ESnet)'s second annual user-community gathering, more than 160 domain scientists, computer scientists, network engineers, DOE program managers, and user facility staff came together for meaningful conversations, idea exchange, and collaboration. Read More
ESnet SCinet Volunteers Help Create World’s Most Powerful Temporary Network
In just a few days, the world’s fastest and most powerful volunteer-built network will go live at SC in Denver. SCinet will achieve record speeds of up to 6.71 Tbps. The goal of SCinet's nearly 200 volunteers is to push the boundaries of networking technologies by supporting leading-edge workshops, demos, and collaborations. Read More
ESnet Turns on 400G Circuits to Four DOE National Labs, Supercharging Multi-Site Scientific Research
Argonne, Oak Ridge, and Pacific Northwest National Laboratories and NERSC are first to have access to cutting-edge networking speeds — with more on the way. Read More
Berkeley Lab to Partner with Jefferson Lab to Build $300+ Million High Performance Data Facility Hub
The U.S. Department of Energy has announced the selection of Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility (Jefferson Lab) as the lead for its new High Performance Data Facility Hub. Jefferson Lab will partner with Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) to form a joint project team led by Jefferson Lab. Read More
ESnet Releases First Annual Report
The 2022 Annual Report showcases the year’s major milestones, operational and applied research breakthroughs, and scientific partnerships. Read More
ESnet Requirements Review Program Through the IRI Lens
Guided by the Integrated Research Infrastructure Architecture Blueprint, ESnet staff undertook a meta-analysis of ESnet’s recent Requirements Review reports, looking for the three IRI Science Patterns, the broad classes of integrated research workflows with common driving features identified in the IRI framework. Read More
Two Emerging Leaders Are Networking for Their Future at ESnet
ESnet staff are sharing not only software tips but management strategies with TechWomen participants from Kazakhstan and Morocco Read More
ESnet and SURF Offer Hands-On Network Orchestration Lessons at TNC23
A sizable delegation from ESnet participated in TNC23 to share with and learn from their peers through multiple presentations, demos, and workshops, including “From Zero to Orchestrated—A Workflow Orchestrator Workshop” organized by ESnet's Chris Cummings and SURFnet's Hans Trompert and Peter Boers. Read More
ESnet’s EinR Summer Interns Are Visualizing Their Path to a STEM Career
Among this summer’s cohort of 53 Experiences in Research high school interns are three from Hawai'i and two from the Bay Area who are working on similar but different network data visualization projects for ESnet. Read More
ESnet Launches Cloud Connect Service to Support Scientific and Enterprise Workloads
ESnet's new Cloud Connect service carves out a dedicated, high-bandwidth path (up to 10 Gbps) across ESnet6’s 400GE-capable backbone from any supported user facility to the nearest cloud on-ramp. Read More
ESnet6 Honored with DOE Project Assessment Award
Energy Sciences Network’s ESnet6 project was finished more than two years ahead of schedule and significantly under budget. In recognition of this unusual feat, the DOE presented ESnet with a special Project Assessment Award. Read More
At ESnet, Innovation and Collaboration Build Solutions for Today and Tomorrow
Executive Director Inder Monga looks back on ESnet6’s launch and toward the community-based collaborations that users and stakeholders want next from ESnet. Read More
Combined 'SuperLab' Demonstrates Unique Hybrid Power Plant
For 60 minutes in January 2023, a power plant like no other existed in the U.S. Mountain West. It contained a solar array, lithium-ion battery, hydrogen electrolyzers, and a nuclear reactor, all coordinating to provide reliable power. Even more unusual, the plant combined actual and simulated technologies hundreds of miles apart. Read More
