ESnet News
ESnet Turns 40: The Beginning of SCinet
To mark its 40th anniversary of accelerating science, ESnet invited its community members to share stories and insights about ESnet. Here, Brian Tierney, retired Berkeley Lab/ESnet engineer (and continuing ESnet consultant), recalls how he helped build SCinet in 1991. Read More
ESnet Turns 40: Three Decades of Innovating with ESnet Directors
Cees de Laat, Professor Emeritus of System & Network Engineering at the University of Amsterdam and a former ESnet Advisory Board member, recalls working with ESnet directors from Bill Johnston to Inder Monga. Read More
Four Decades of Accelerating Science: ESnet Turns 40
From 56 Kbps lines to 1.6 terabits per second, the network that connects DOE science has changed almost everything except its purpose: erasing distance to speed breakthroughs in fusion, physics, cosmology, and other vital scientific fields. Read More
DOE's AI Science Community Gathers at Confab26 to Share Progress on the American Science Cloud
Roughly 250 scientists, engineers, and DOE leaders gathered for Confab26, ESnet's largest user meeting yet, showcasing progress on the American Science Cloud (AmSC) and the broader Genesis Mission. The three-day event included talks and technical demonstrations spanning fusion research to light-source science, and panels on AI-driven workflows and cybersecurity.
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Science Highlight: Direct Data Streaming Cuts Nuclear Physics Processing Time from Hours to Minutes
Researchers at FRIB streamed raw nuclear physics data directly to remote supercomputers using an ESnet-developed load balancer, slashing processing times and enabling real-time analysis of isotope decay experiments. Read More
Q&A: How the Genesis Mission’s American Science Cloud Advances Innovation
Berkeley Lab experts are contributing to key aspects of DOE’s American Science Cloud project to accelerate science. ESnet’s Inder Monga is playing a major role to help advance it. Read More
Long Exposure: Paul Porter's Organic Career Path
Paul Porter's path to ESnet — where he spent 13 years building and refining the ServiceNow environment that keeps the organization running — was anything but straight, ranging from Cold War intelligence operative and bread baker to mechanical engineer and IT support. It turns out that's exactly what made him so good at the job. Read More
Science Highlight: Wireless Edge Technology Enables Near-Real-Time Geothermal Data Transmission
Berkeley Lab geophysicists are monitoring seismic activity at a remote Nevada geothermal facility to reduce earthquake risk during energy production. ESnet's Wireless Edge team solved the connectivity challenge by deploying a custom private cellular network. Read More
Science Highlight: ESnet Supports First Fast Fusion Data Transfer Test of ITER to DIII-D
ESnet supported a landmark data transfer test for ITER, moving a 176-terabyte dataset from Marseille to San Diego at nearly 80 Gbps — demonstrating the high-speed connectivity ITER will need ahead of first plasma in the early 2030s. Read More
VIDEO: ESnet — Powering the Future of Scientific Research
Watch this 90-second animated video for an overview of what ESnet is and what we do to accelerate DOE science. Read More
New Podcast Episode: Quantum Networking Research at ESnet
QUANT-NET researchers have developed a novel control framework that enables automated, reliable control of quantum networks, paving the way for practical deployment. Hear from QUANT-NET PI Inder Monga why ESnet's classical networking expertise has led the organization to focus on quantum network research. Read More
Science Highlight: Building a Flexible Control Framework for Quantum Networks
QUANT-NET researchers have developed a novel control framework that enables automated, reliable control of quantum networks, paving the way for practical deployment. Hear from QUANT-NET PI Inder Monga why ESnet's classical networking expertise has led the organization to focus on quantum network research. Read More
Introducing TerraNova: A Customizable, Open-Source Solution for Network Mapping
TerraNova is designed to transform a set of network parameters into a visual representation of the network’s topology. TerraNova users will be able to automate a long-standing problem in data network mapping: keeping maps accurate amidst very frequent changes. Read More
Accelerating Science with Digital Twins
Researchers at Berkeley Lab are building digital twins that link physical systems with AI-informed models to accelerate discovery. Two examples leverage ESnet's high-performance networking to model a future electric grid and fusion experiments. Read More
HEP Case Study: The Rubin Observatory and the Images Sent Around the World
The Vera C. Rubin Observatory captures 20 terabytes of astronomical data nightly with the world's largest digital camera, transferring images 12,000 miles from Chile to California in under 7 seconds for real-time analysis. This international network collaboration involving ESnet, AmLight, and multiple research networks will deliver 500 petabytes of data over 10 years. Read More
HEP Case Study: DUNE and the Data of Neutrinos
The Deep Underground Neutrino Experiment (DUNE) will study neutrino oscillations and supernova events starting in 2029, transferring up to 600TB of data in 100 seconds across 800 miles from South Dakota to Illinois via ESnet6. The experiment requires triple-redundant network connectivity, with an estimated 900PB of data expected to traverse the network over its 20-year lifespan. Read More
ESnet Completes Requirements Review for High Energy Physics
ESnet’s periodic deep dive into the networking needs of the DOE Office of Science programs enables researchers to focus on science, trusting ESnet to move their data where it needs to go. Read More
ESnet Codesign Efforts Honored with Director’s Award for GRETA Project
Two ESnet engineers were among the Gamma-Ray Energy Tracking Array (GRETA) project team members honored with a 2025 Director’s Award for Exceptional Achievement. GRETA has been a shining illustration of ESnet’s co-design approach, in which ESnet staff collaborate with domain scientists and project teams to leverage or develop innovative new network capabilities that will accelerate their scientific research. Read More
ESnet's 2024 Annual Report: Orchestrating the Future of Data-Intensive Science
Read about how ESnet supercharged science with real-time instrument streaming, achieved 100% site availability, secured our trans-Atlantic future, and more — all while continuing to innovate in our networking systems, applied research, and community partnerships. Read More
New ESnet Report Looks at AI-Powered Future for Scientific Networking
In July, ESnet released a 200-page report summarizing its first-ever Data and AI Workshop — a focused effort to explore how data-driven methods paired with artificial intelligence/machine learning (AI/ML) could transform the way one of the world’s leading research networks operates — and the organization’s next steps. Read More
