Researchers Set Data Transfer Speed Record Across Internet2

A team of international researchers set a new data transfer speed record by transmitting 6.7 GB of data across a distance of 10,880 km (6,800 miles) in 58 seconds. The researchers transferred un-compressed data at 923 Mbps from Sunnyvale, California to Amsterdam using the Internet2 backbone. The transmission also used the advanced networking capabilities of TeraGrid, StarLight, SURFnet, NetherLight, Cisco and Level 3 Communications. Cisco loaned $1 million of equipment for several months, and Level 3 provided the network and bandwidth supporting the research. The research team consisted of staff from the Stanford Linear Accelerator Center (SLAC), Caltech, the National Institute for Nuclear Physics and High Energy Physics (NIKHEF) in Amsterdam and the Faculty of Science of the Universiteit van Amsterdam.
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