2024 Annual Report

2024 Annual Report

Read about how ESnet supercharged science with real-time instrument streaming, achieved 100% site availability, secured our trans-Atlantic future, and more — all while continuing to innovate in our networking systems, applied research, and community partnerships.

Browse the full report below.

Table of Contents

“The Lifeblood of Discovery”
Executive Director Inder Monga looks back on 2024.
ESnet by the numbers
ESnet Statistics at a Glance
2024 HIGHLIGHT: Vera Rubin ComCAM
Helping to Power the Universe’s Fastest Sky Survey
2024 HIGHLIGHT: Wireless Edge
Connecting Field Researchers to High-Speed Networks
Map showing connections between East Coast and Europe
2024 HIGHLIGHT: Trans-Atlantic Milestone
ESnet Signs First Subsea Spectrum Lease
abstract network graphic
2024 HIGHLIGHT: 100% availability
ESnet Delivers 100% Availability to All DOE Office of Science Sites
Diagram of EJFAT with instruments
2024 HIGHLIGHT: REAL-TIME STREAMING
EJFAT Achieves Real-Time, Terabit-Scale Data Streaming
Fiber optic tips glowing
2024 HIGHLIGHT: IRI
Advancing the DOE’s IRI Vision
Operational innovations
Enhancing systems to improve reliability & performance
The Compact Muon Solenoid (CMS) particle detector at CERN.
applied research activities
Developing & testing advanced services, protocols, & tools
People outside with blue sky
Engaging Our Communities
fostering opportunities for knowledge exchange
A mosaic of faces and the ESnet logo
The Energy Behind ESnet
ESnet’s culture and workforce development