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CENIC’s Integrated, Multi-Tool Approach to Network Configuration Management

At the CENIC Biennial Conference, network engineers discussed Network Configuration Management (NCM) at CENIC – how and why it was implemented, the components that comprise it, how it’s used, and its potential for the future.

Next-Gen Stewardship of Urban Sea Systems: Balancing Economic Vitality, Environmental Decline, Homeland Security, and Social Justice

Oceanographer John Delaney discusses how digital twins can help model the behavior of major urban sea systems and improve their economic vitality, environmental health, homeland security, and social justice.

Three Quick Guidelines to Help Your Organization Stay Safe from RPKI-Related Hacking

Using secure passwords, enabling MFA, and defining those authorized to make changes to your ARIN account can help your institution avoid RPKI-related hacking.

From the Ground to the Stars: Critical Big-Data Research in Africa

Learn about critical data-dependent research collaborations currently taking place in the nations of Africa, all of which require integration into the global high-performance network and cyberinfrastructure environments.

Connecting Last-Mile Customers at 100 Gbps Leveraging High-Launch-Power Coherent Pluggable Optics

Learn how middle- and last-mile providers can connect last-mile customers at 1-to-100 Gbps by leveraging High Launch Power Coherent Pluggable optics (OpenZR+).

Doing More with Less: Balancing Network Energy Budgets through Spectrum Services

Learn about Spectrum Services, the latest innovation in service provisioning offered by CENIC over CalREN and how it makes network services more equipment- and energy-efficient.

Broadband-enabled Energy Innovations for Anchor Institutions: the latest from CENIC's California Broadband, Energy, and the Environment Series

Find out how CENIC was able to reduce its power use by over two thirds – a major cost savings and reduction in power consumption while still increasing capacity for its member communities.

Product Testing and Validation Testbeds as a Service over Middle-Mile Infrastructure

To vendors, service providers, or research teams, extensive middle-mile fiber infrastructure can play the role of an elastic testbed that matches real-world production networks.

CENIC’s Role in the “Broadband for All” Initiative

When Governor Newsom, California's legislature, and administration leaders launched the "Broadband for All" Initiative, they sought the experienced expertise of CENIC and its engineering talent to serve as third-party administrator. The CENIC Middle Mile Broadband Initiative, LLC, DBA GoldenStateNet, was launched to serve the goal of collapsing the digital divide for all Californians.

The California Middle Mile Broadband Initiative and CENIC: Creating a Bespoke Organization to Serve California

As a non-profit public benefit technology corporation, CENIC has been at the forefront of work to advance and expand access to its advanced network and help close the digital divide.