JvNCnet _A_d_d_r_e_s_s: JvNCnet P.O. Box 3717 Princeton, N.J. 08543 _E-_m_a_i_l: nisc@nisc.jvnc.net _P_h_o_n_e: (609) 520-2000 [Sergio Heker] _D_e_s_c_r_i_p_t_i_o_n JvNCnet is a North East Research Regional Network, with access to the NSFnet backbone (JvNC is a node on the back- bone), and with international connections to several Scandi- navian countries (Norway, Finland, Iceland, Sweden and Den- mark), and the United Kingdom. The regional network, the first T-1 (1.544 Mbps) academic network evolved from the thirteen consortium members (see below) to a regional network with twenty three sites concen- trated in the North East. The network is now undergoing a transformation into the Phase II of JvNCnet. This is a pro- ject funded by the National Science Foundation (Division of Networking, Communications Research and Infrastructure) and the institution members. Currently the JvNCnet network car- ries approximately seventy percent of the traffic volume that the NSFnet backbone network carries. In April 1989, JvNCnet passed its 1 billionth packet. The reliability of the network is approximately 97% uptime. The regional network will consist (when completely re- designed in Summer 1989) of a ring of T-1 lines connecting the cities of Trenton (NJ), Newark (NJ) , New York City (NY), Stamford (CT), Boston (MA), Providence (RI), and Phi- ladelphia (PA). Each city will have a backbone node (BNS) connecting a number of institutions at T-1 or 56kbps. The institutions presently on the network are: Princeton U., _________________________ The information in this section is provided in accor- dance with the copyright notice appearing at the front of this guide. June 15, 1989 NNSC Section 5.3, Page 1 Institute for Advanced Study, Siemens Research, Squibb & Sons, Rutgers U., Stevens Institute, Montclair State, NJIT, UMDNJ, Yale, Wesleyan, MIT, Brown, Northeastern, MIT, Penn State, University of Pennsylvania, New York University, Columbia, ATT, Bellcore, University of Arizona, Dartmouth and University of Massachusetts (Amherst). The institutions scheduled for connection are American Mathematics Society and University of Rhode Island. The network is managed by the John von Neumann National Supercomputer Center in Princeton, N.J. The network is operated twenty four hours a day seven days a week. The Network Staff of JvNCnet is organized in four groups. These are (i) Network Information Services Group, (ii) Network Operations Center Group, (iii) Network Engineering Group and (iv) Network Installation and Maintenance Group. In addition to the Networking effort, JvNC is one of the five National Supercomputer Centers sponsored by the National Science Foundation Supercomputer Program. JvNC has two liquid nitrogen cooled ETA10s (one is a 4 processor and the other an 8 processor) and two Cyber 205s supercomputers. To front end these supercomputers, JvNC has four VAX8600s, two running VMS and two running ULTRIX. A graphic and ani- mation facility is also available to the JvNC supercomputer users. The Operations Deparment of JvNC is responsible for the operations of all supercomputers and front ends. _N_e_t_w_o_r_k _A_c_c_e_s_s Network access is provided over the JvNCnet Regional network or directly by accessing JvNC over the NSFnet, or Interna- tional connections. For non-IP users, JvNC supports a gate- way to TELENET (for supercomputer users only), Bitnet and dial-in modems (at 1200 baud, 2400 baud and 9600 baud). _M_i_s_c_e_l_l_a_n_e_o_u_s _I_n_f_o_r_m_a_t_i_o_n The John von Neumann National Supercomputer Center is managed by the Consortium for Scientific Computing (CSC). CSC is a not-for-profit-organization of thirteen universi- ties. The members are: Harvard University, Massachussetts Institute of Technology, Princeton University, Rutgers University, Brown University, Institute for Advanced Study, University of Rochester, Columbia University, New York University, Penn State University, University of Pennsyl- vania, University of Colorado, and University of Arizona. June 15, 1989 NNSC Section 5.3, Page 2 For more information on the JvNCnet Regional Network, con- tact the JvNCnet Network Coordinator at ``nisc@nisc.jvnc.net'' or by phone at (609) 520-2000. For more information on the Supercomputer facilities please contact Vercell Vance, Director for User Services at vance@jvnca.csc.org or by phone at (609) 520-2000. June 15, 1989 NNSC Section 5.3, Page 3