Internet2: Overview

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Internet2: Overview

Emory's Internet2 service provides faster, better-quality network performance than the regular Internet when accessing research universities and government research labs that are connected to Internet2.

Using Internet2

Using Emory's Internet2 service is automatic. If you access a website or other computer located at a school connected to the Internet2 private network or at an organization on a network that connects to Internet2, then you will be using Internet2. There are over 200 member universities that are on Internet2. In addition, hundreds of other research universities and labs are accessible through Internet2 using Internet2's connection to other high-performing networks (called "peers") in North and South America and overseas.

Some things you can do with Internet2

Emory's Internet2 service enables anyone on Emory's network to do things with others connected through Internet2 that would not be feasible using the regular Internet. Examples include:

Rapid exchange of large graphics files as part of joint development of digital libraries.
Easy exchange of massive data files with collaborators.
High quality Audio-Video conferencing with others at different institutions. High quality means full motion video with large images, compact-disc quality sound, and no delays or jumps.)
Very High-fidelity video and audio presentations and interaction with presenters.
Collaborative science.
Remote control of scientific instruments, real time visualization of results, and download of collected data.
Cooperative processing between computers at Emory and equipment at a supercomputer center involving exchange of data between them as well as monitoring and control in real time as the computation progresses.
Targeted distance education using high-quality audio and video.
High fidelity use by the arts community to collaborate and communicate in real time without loss of nuance or meaning. Examples include universities performing works for and with each other and bringing guest coaches from afar.