2024 Annual Report

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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.

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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
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2024 HIGHLIGHT: Trans-Atlantic Milestone
ESnet Signs First Subsea Spectrum Lease
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2024 HIGHLIGHT: 100% availability
ESnet Delivers 100% Availability to All DOE Office of Science Sites
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2024 HIGHLIGHT: REAL-TIME STREAMING
EJFAT Achieves Real-Time, Terabit-Scale Data Streaming
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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
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Engaging Our Communities
fostering opportunities for knowledge exchange
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The Energy Behind ESnet
ESnet’s culture and workforce development