An innovative infrastructure to prototype and validate novel network and computing solutions.
OCT
20
2026
Virtual
3:00-4:30 PM ET
Adaptive Compression on-the-go for Federated Data Transfer in High-Throughput Scientific Workloads | Stitching Together Innovations with FABRIC Users — October 20 from 3:00-4:00 PM ETJoin us for the next Stitching Together Innovation with FABRIC Users webinar on October 20, 2026, from 3:00-4:00 pm ET as we explore how researchers are using FABRIC to study data movement and performance across geographically distributed research in…
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28
2026
Washington, DC
KNIT13: Networking for the FutureKNIT13: Networking for the Future brings together the FABRIC community for a day of advanced training, plenary sessions, and hands-on exploration of cutting-edge research networking in Washington, DC.
View Details →October 9, 2026
Why Testbeds Matter: From Big Ideas to Real-World ImpactTestbeds like FABRIC provide researchers with a safe, controlled, and shared environment to move ideas from theory toward real-world application. By enabling experimentation at scale, FABRIC helps researchers identify bottlenecks, test assumptions, measure performance, improve technologies, and reproduce results—capabilities that simulations and commercial networks alone cannot provide. Its programmable infrastructure connects networks, computing resources, instruments, and research facilities, supporting advances in areas such as networking, cybersecurity, AI, wireless systems, high-performance computing, and quantum research.
Read More →September 11, 2026
September '26 NewsletterWhat’s new with FABRIC? An update from Paul Ruth, FABRIC Principal Investigator KNIT13 is coming up on September 28 at George Washington University in Washington, DC, co-located with the PAWR PI Meeti…
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Elie Kfoury
University of South Carolina
“FABRIC stands out because of its end-to-end programmability. This allows users to program all the elements of the network, from network interface cards (NICs) to P4 switches, offering a unique platform for research and innovation in network design.”
FABRIC Does Intelligent Networking
Rethink how networks process and cache data to enable uses we cannot yet predict.
Connect with real facilities: NSF clouds and testbeds, ACCESS compute clusters, and campus infrastructure
Run applications anywhere: campus, edge, cloud, or routers in between
Program your hardware: control advanced in-network compute, storage, and accelerators with programmable NICs and switches on dedicated circuits
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FABRIC User Publications
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56,877
Total Slices
3,363
Total Users
216
FABRIC User Publications
225
Active Slices
352
Total Projects
