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FABRIC

FABRIC is Adaptive Programmable Research Infrastructure for Computer Science and Science Applications

FABRIC (FABRIC is Adaptive ProgrammaBle Research Infrastructure for Computer Science and Science Applications) is an International infrastructure that enables cutting-edge experimentation and research at-scale in the areas of networking, cybersecurity, distributed computing, storage, virtual reality, 5G, machine learning, and science applications.

The FABRIC infrastructure is a distributed set of equipment at commercial collocation spaces, national labs and campuses. Each of the 29 FABRIC sites has large amounts of compute and storage, interconnected by high speed, dedicated optical links. It also connects to specialized testbeds (5G/IoT PAWR, NSF Clouds), the Internet and high-performance computing facilities to create a rich environment for a wide variety of experimental activities.

FABRIC Across Borders (FAB) extends the network to 4 additional nodes in Asia and Europe.


Integrates HPC, Wireless, and IoT

Advances Cybersecurity

Enables New Internet and Science Applications

Integrates Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence

Promotes Education

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Recent News

NSF FABRIC Project Completes Phase 1, Enabling Early Testing of Unprecedented Large-scale Network Experiments

The NSF-funded FABRIC project has made steady progress establishing the groundbreaking network testbed infrastructure to…   Read More >

A Reimagined Internet — NCSA Feature

CYBR031922_FABRIC_PR-3-1756x988 This article was originally published on the NCSA website. When the internet launched in…   Read More >

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Anticipated FABRIC Topology

Salt Lake CityKansas CityNew YorkAtlantaSeattleLos AngelesDallasStarLightWashingtonHAWIFIU&AMPATHLBNLSRI/StanfordUCSD/SDSCUtahGPNTACCIUUKYUMichNCSAGaTech/SOXClemsonMAXRENCIPSCRutgersPrincetonUMassTACC&CHAMELEONNCSAMGHPCCLBNLPSCCLOUDLAB&POWDERSDSC PRP/NRPCHAMELEONCOSMOSCLOUDLAB

Development Timeline

10/01/2019 - 09/30/2020

Finalize node and topology designs and deployment plans, collect community feedback. Design and begin implementation of control and measurement software. Prototype and test different FABRIC nodes.

FABRIC Contributors

Facility Partners

Partners

FABRIC is made possible by collaborations with the following organizations.

FABRIC is supported in part by a Mid-Scale RI-1 NSF award under Grant No. 1935966.

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