From November 16-19, the Oregon Convention Center in Portland, OR will host some of the world's most cutting-edge network-based experiments and demonstrations as part of this year's Supercomputing conference, SC09. The conference has built a reputation for revolutionary demonstrations and challenges as well as a top-flight technical program, bringing together the best and brightest researchers and exhibitors in the world of high-performance computing, networking, storage, and analysis.

Facilitating some of the most groundbreaking research is the distributed international network peering facility Pacific Wave. At Booth 451 on the SC09 show floor, researchers in the arenas of ocean study, advanced networking, and sustainable computing will showcase their innovations made possible by global advanced networking provided by Pacific Wave and other advanced networks. The booth theme will be Advanced Networking for a Fragile World, and the presentations that will take place will spotlight the high-performance research being carried out thanks to Pacific Wave in disciplines of vital importance to our changing planet.

About Pacific Wave

Pacific Wave is a state-of-the-art international peering exchange facility designed to serve research and education networks throughout the Pacific Rim and the world. A joint project between CENIC and the Pacific Northwest Gigapop in collaboration with the University of Washington, Pacific Wave creates a new peering paradigm by removing the geographical barriers of traditional peering facilities. It enables any US or international network to connect at any of three locations along the US Pacific coast, as well as offers the option to peer with any other Pacific Wave participant, regardless of physical location.

By presenting a seamless, unified, international peering exchange facility at strategic Pacific coast locations, the Pacific Wave peering facility will be a magnet for research and education partners throughout Canada, Mexico, South America and the Pacific Rim. For more information, visit www.pacificwave.net.