Advanced Networking

Internet2 Monitoring Tropical Storm Zeta

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes By Chris Wilkinson, Internet2 Director of Network Planning and Architecture Last Updated October 27, 2020 at 8:25 AM EDT Internet2 is closely monitoring the progress of Tropical Storm Zeta, where a hurricane warning has been issued for eastern…

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Humans of SCinet: Q&A with SC20 Technical Director Matthew Zekauskas

Matthew Zekauskas, senior researcher at Internet2, is SCinet volunteer of legendary status with a total of 21 years participating on the team. Matthew is the technical director on SCinet’s management team for SC20.  Read the full Q & A on the SCinet website.

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Internet2 Network Update: COVID-19 Initial Connectivity Upgrades Complete

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes By Chris Wilkinson, Internet2 Director of Network Planning and Architecture To support the transition of students and faculty to remotely accessing campus resources from home, including online education and research, Internet2 has recently completed upgrades to the Internet2…

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Optimizing Your Home Network for Working and Learning

By Steven Wallace

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes When students reposition to home locations, traffic patterns change. In most cases, the network traffic from the student to the cloud-based learning management systems and video applications will use commercial networks (i.e., the broadband in their home or…

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An Update on R&E Networks Supporting the Academic Enterprise in Unprecedented Times

Estimated reading time: 8 minutes By Robert Vietzke, Internet2 Vice President, Network Services Many community members have asked how the sudden move of students, faculty and staff from our nation’s educational facilities to their homes have impacted Internet2 and other R&E networks. Days…

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