Metacomputing - Related Projects

The Information Wide Area Year (I-WAY)

The I-WAY is an experimental high-performance network linking dozens of the country's fastest computers and advanced visualisation environments.
Based on ATM technology.
Supports both TCP/IP over ATM and direct ATM-oriented protocols.
Provides the wide-area high-performance backbone for various experimental networking activities at SC'95.
Built from a combination of existing networks and some additional connectivity and services provided by national service providers.