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Discover the extraordinary engineering feat behind SCInet, the world's fastest temporary network, in this 47-minute conference talk from NANOG. Explore the year-long collaborative effort involving over 200 volunteers from more than 100 organizations worldwide who design, build, and deploy this high-performance network infrastructure specifically for the annual Super Computing Conference. Learn about the intense planning phases, rapid implementation strategies, and unique technical challenges involved in creating a network that operates for just one week before being completely dismantled in a single day. Gain insights into the volunteer coordination, architectural decisions, and logistical complexities that make this temporary networking marvel possible. Understand the specialized requirements for supporting high-performance computing demonstrations and research activities that demand unprecedented bandwidth and low-latency connectivity. Hear firsthand experiences from network engineers Annalicia Duran from Internet2 and Corey Eichelberger from the Texas Advanced Computing Center, who share their expertise in building critical network infrastructure and supporting scientific research computing environments.
