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Researcher Only High Bandwidth Network

Posted by samzenpus on from the elite-fiber dept.

Icarus1919 writes "A brand-new 10 gigabit per second per user optical fiber network is now available to researchers in the U.S. (compared to Internet2, which offers only 10 gigabits of bandwidth total, regardless of the number of users). The National Lambda Rail, as it is known, is named for the 40 different wavelengths of light it uses to send data within the fiber network. In the past, researchers have complained about the relatively (relative when you're dealing with terabytes of data) small bandwidth they can access to send data, and the addition of the NLR will most likely be a boon to research."

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  1. of course by mrpuffypants · · Score: 4, Funny

    the addition of the NLR will most likely be a boon to research."

    and, of course, bittorrent :)

  2. Not enough bandwidth? by Spillman · · Score: 5, Funny

    relative when you're dealing with terabytes of data

    They should be recompressing all those movies to Xvid, then they wouldnt have that bandwidth issue. I mean isn't that what you would do if you had a network dedicated to "research"? (the above post was meant to be humorous, not trollish)

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  3. But I thought... by Phosphor3k · · Score: 3, Funny

    most of the Lambda team was killed in that indcident at Black Mesa a few years ago....

  4. The application process by Blair16 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Me: Hello, I am a researcher and I would like access to this network

    Them: And what is your field of research, sir?

    Me: Why, I am researching human biology and behaviour in group situations.

    Them: Well that sounds very interesting. How exactly would having 10 Gbps help you.

    Me: Glad you asked. First I download all the pr0n I can find, then I watch it...

    Them: Look, this is about the 1000th application we have had that wants to download porn. Good day, sir.

    Me: But, but....

    Them: I said good day!

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    1. Re:The application process by Geoffreyerffoeg · · Score: 4, Funny

      pr0n

      How do you do that over the telephone without it sounding like "pron"? Do you say "pruh", dial 0, and say "nn" or something?

  5. Stop the Press! by dancingmad · · Score: 4, Funny

    So Bush was right and there are internets?!?!

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  6. Just Like Al Gore Dreamed It !! by serutan · · Score: 4, Funny

    ... oh wait, this isn't Fark. My bad.

  7. Different units by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Funny

    10 gigabit per second per user

    What is that in breasts per second?

    1. Re:Different units by jettoblack · · Score: 2, Funny

      640k breasts per second should be enough for everyone...

    2. Re:Different units by burns210 · · Score: 5, Funny

      More than you can shake a uh... stick at?

  8. Re:High Speed, but what about processing? by wmspringer · · Score: 3, Funny

    And the most important question...

    Where do we sign up?

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  9. Re:Add a turbo for lower ping rates. by drauh · · Score: 2, Funny

    The latency is hell, though.

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