SDSCnet


            _A_d_d_r_e_s_s:
            San Diego Supercomputer Center
            PO Box 85608
            San Diego, California 92186-9784

            _E_m_a_i_l: Paul Love, loveep@sds.sdsc.edu

            _P_h_o_n_e: (619) 534-5000


            _D_e_s_c_r_i_p_t_i_o_n

            SDSCnet is a network that links  academic,  industrial,  and
            government  affiliates  with  the  San  Diego  Supercomputer
            Center (SDSC) and, by extension, with NSFNET.

            Participating organizations may use  the  network  to  login
            remotely  to  SDSC's  supercomputer,  parallel machines, and
            visualization resources;  transfer files; send  and  receive
            electronic  mail;  and connect to other resources on NSFNET.
            Some organizations also receive  software  support.   If  an
            organization's  network  device(s) support(s) SNMP, the link
            is monitored for outages 24 hours/day seven days/week.

            _N_e_t_w_o_r_k _A_c_c_e_s_s

            Connections to SDSCnet are dedicated links primarily  at  56
            Kbps  and  T1  speeds  using the TCP/IP or DECnet protocols.
            (OSI protocols will be added when  they  become  available.)
            Links  to  BITNET  are  also available for institutions that
            wish it and that qualify as members of CREN.

            _W_h_o _C_a_n _U_s_e _S_D_S_C_n_e_t

            A connection to this network is available to  any  academic,
            industrial,  or  government  organization not otherwise con-
            nected to NSFNET that seeks such  a  connection.   The  cost
            depends  on the preferred speed, network device, protocol of
            the connection, and the types of services required.
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            The information in this section is provided  in  accor-
            dance  with the copyright notice appearing at the front
            of this guide.




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            _M_i_s_c_e_l_l_a_n_e_o_u_s _I_n_f_o_r_m_a_t_i_o_n

            See also the description  of  the  San  Diego  Supercomputer
            Center  when  it  becomes  available, and the description of
            CERFnet (section 5.34).














































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