Backbone Gateway Upgrade for Westnet.

这个奖项是为了资助升级Westnet的基础设施， 一个西部地区的计算机网络 大学、高中和研究机构。 网络 服务于许多社区，包括孤立的西班牙裔和土著 美国社区。 升级是为了改进路由器， 主要网站的网络，以提高速度和吞吐量。 网络的升级将改善两位研究人员的访问 和教育工作者。 研究项目可以通过 Westnet从天气建模到高性能计算 远程望远镜操作。

This award is for funding to upgrade the infrastructure of Westnet, a regional computer network in the West connecting together Universities, High Schools, and research institutions. The network serves many communities including isolated Hispanic and Native American communities. The upgrade is to improve the routers at major sites of the network to improve speed and throughput. The upgrade to the network will improve access for both researchers and educators. The research projects that are accessible through Westnet range from weather modeling to high performance computing to remote telescope operation.