Dive Brief:
- A new agreement will provide greater protection for transatlantic networks carrying data from Europe to the United States.
- The agreement, announced by ANA-200G and ESnet, will provide for mutual backup, reducing the possibility that researchers have to go weeks without data during repairs of the transatlantic cables, eCampus News reports.
- The announcement will provide unprecedented stability while allowing research institutions to share incredible amounts of data, according to the project partners.
Dive Insight:
This latest collaboration on transatlantic data networks comes in a line of improvements in recent years, all aimed at making the flow of data and virtual research materials between the United States and Europe faster and more secure. According to the major partners involved in this latest achievement, similar network infrastructure is being planned to span other continents. Increasing collaboration across laboratories gives more people the materials they need to research the world’s most pressing questions. Faster and more reliable networks significantly improve the process, bringing us all closer to important answers.