NC-REN NSFnet Connection

9417579 Courter北卡罗来纳州研究和教育网络（NC-REN）是一个服务于北卡罗来纳州的中级网络。NC-REN与NSFNET骨干网直连。NC-REN的目的是为北卡罗莱纳州的所有高等教育机构提供NSFNET连接。该提案要求支持在全州范围内建立八所小型私立学院和两所社区学院的十个新联系：巴伯斯科舍学院、海伍德社区学院、利文斯通学院、卫理公会学院、蒙特特-安德森学院、北卡卫斯理学院、和平学院、圣安德鲁斯长老会学院、威尔克斯社区学院和温盖特学院。NC-REN的主要目标是促进机构之间的合作项目和资源共享，包括那些州外的机构。全国联网将提供业务管理和信息服务，并为上述十个机构提供适当的专用连接。大学需要更强大的功能和网络速度，以便能够访问超级计算机、图书馆、进行文件传输，以及能够实现更可靠的邮件系统。学生和教师的研究将受益于这种联系。这也是学校探索创新教育资源的独特机会。

9417579 Courter The NC-REN, the North Carolina Research and Education Network is a mid-level network that serves the State of North Carolina. NC-REN is connected directly to the NSFNET Backbone Network. It is the intention of NC-REN to offer NSFNET connections to all higher education institutions in North Carolina. This proposal requests support to establish ten new connections for eight small private colleges and two community college located throughout the state: Barber Scotia College, Haywood Community College, Livingstone College, Methodist College, Montreat-Anderson College, NC Wesleyan College, Peace College, St. Andrews Presbyterian College, Wilkes Community College, and Wingate College. A primary goal of NC-REN is to facilitate collaborative projects and sharing of resources between institution, including those outside the state. NC-REN will provide operations management and information services as well as provide appropriate dedicated connections to the ten institutions listed above. The colleges need greater functionality and network speed to be able to access supercomputers, libraries, and make file transfers along with being able to implement a more reliable mail system. Students and faculty research will benefit from the link. This is also a unique opportunity for the schools to explore innovative educational resources.