HPNC: High Performance Network Connection for Middle Tennessee State University

中田纳西州立大学（MTSU）正在建立一个高性能网络连接，以支持其日益强大的研究任务。Ralph M. Butler（计算机科学）是使用这种联系的研究人员之一。他在并行处理和计算生物学的算法/软件开发方面进行研究。高性能网络连接将加强他与阿贡国家实验室和伊利诺伊大学厄巴纳-香槟分校的同事们的合作。张恩星（化学）钟博士致力于开发去除环境污染物的新材料。高性能的网络连接也将使他能够利用各个政府机构提供的资源进行大气污染物运输的计算模拟。钟博士亦会为学生的研究项目及实验室教学提供仪器的远端存取服务。普雷斯顿J.麦克杜格尔（化学）。麦克杜格尔博士是MTSU材料理论和分子设计项目的首席研究员。他的研究项目中计算最密集的领域是分子可视化工具的开发，并涉及与加利福尼亚州山景城美国宇航局艾姆斯研究中心的计算机科学家合作。MTSU的高性能网络连接将使麦克杜格尔博士和他的学生能够远程、实时地利用他的可视化软件的关键交互功能。Zachariah Sinkala（数学）。Sinkala博士专注于应用微分方程的研究。他将使用高性能的网络连接来快速访问强大的计算机系统，这些计算机系统能够数值求解数百个同时的非线性偏微分方程。MTSU有一个使用千兆以太网的骨干网。校园标准是100mbps的交换以太网到桌面，为校园数据网络提供100mbps的专用连接。该网络包括7000多个活动端口。通过购买路由器，通过完整的DS3提供与范德比尔特大学的连接，将实现高性能网络连接。MTSU还将购买必要的设备，将DS3电路与范德比尔特信息技术部门指定的范德比尔特网络设备连接起来。然后，前往阿比林的MTSU交通将与Vanderbilt阿比林的交通结合在OC-12连接上，连接到南部十字路口（SoX）区域高速网络。

Middle Tennessee State University (MTSU) is establishing a high performance network connection to support its increasingly strong research mission. Among the researchers who will use this connection are Ralph M. Butler (Computer Science). Dr. Butler conducts research in the development of algorithms/software for parallel processing and computational biology. The high performance network connection will enhance his collaboration with colleagues at Argonne National Laboratory and at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. Ngee-Sing Chong (Chemistry). Dr. Chong conducts research in the development of new materials for the removal of environmental pollutants. The high performance network connection will also allow him to carry out computational simulation of the transport of atmospheric pollutants using the resources available from various government agencies. Dr. Chong will also make use of remote access to instrumentation for student research projects and laboratory instruction. Preston J. MacDougall (Chemistry). Dr. MacDougall is the Principal Investigator for the Materials Theory and Molecular Design Project at MTSU. The most computationally intensive area of his research program is the development of molecular visualization tools, and involves collaboration with computer scientists at the NASA Ames Research Center in Mountain View, California. The high performance network connection at MTSU will enable Dr. MacDougall and his students to utilize the key interactive features of his visualization software remotely, and in "real time". Zachariah Sinkala (Mathematics). Dr. Sinkala focuses on research in applied differential equations. He will use the high performance network connection to obtain rapid access to powerful computer systems capable of numerically solving systems of hundreds of simultaneous, nonlinear, partial differential equations. MTSU has a network backbone using Gigabit Ethernet. The campus standard is 100 Mbps switched Ethernet to the desktop, providing a full 100 Mbps dedicated connection to the campus data network. The network includes over 7000 active ports. The high performance network connection will be achieved by purchasing a router to provide connectivity to Vanderbilt University via a full DS3. MTSU will also purchase the necessary equipment to interface the DS3 circuit with Vanderbilt's network equipment as specified by Vanderbilt's Information Technology department. MTSU traffic destined for Abilene will then combine with Vanderbilt Abilene traffic on an OC-12 connection to the Southern Crossroads (SoX) regional high-speed network.