Networking: the view from HEP

Journal Article · Sun Oct 01 00:00:00 EDT 2017 · Journal of Physics. Conference Series

DOI:https://doi.org/10.1088/1742-6596/898/2/022001· OSTI ID:1638945

McKee, Shawn ^[1]

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1. Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (United States); University of Michigan, Ann Arbor MI

Networks have played a critical role in high-energy physics (HEP), enabling us to access and effectively utilize globally distributed resources to meet the needs of our physicists. National and global-scale collaborations that characterize HEP would not be feasible without ubiquitous capable networks. Because of their importance in enabling our grid computing infrastructure many physicists have taken leading roles in research and education (R&E) networking, participating in, and even convening, network related meetings and research programs with the broader networking community worldwide. This has led to HEP benefiting from excellent global networking capabilities for little to no direct cost. However, as other science domains ramp-up their need for similar networking it becomes less clear that this situation will continue unchanged. This paper will briefly discuss the history of networking in HEP, the current activities and challenges we are facing, and try to provide some understanding of where networking may be going in the next 5 to 10 years.

• Research Organization: Univ. of Michigan, Ann Arbor, MI (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: National Science Foundation; USDOE Office of Science (SC), High Energy Physics (HEP)
• Grant/Contract Number: SC0007859
• OSTI ID: 1638945
• Journal Information: Journal of Physics. Conference Series, Journal Name: Journal of Physics. Conference Series Vol. 898; ISSN 1742-6588
• Publisher: IOP Publishing
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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