The AmLight network used a hybrid network strategy that combined optical spectrum and leased capacity to build a reliable, leading-edge network infrastructure for research and education. AmLight supported high-performance network connectivity required by international science and engineering research and education collaborations involving the National Science Foundation (NSF) research community, with expansion to South America and West Africa. This collaboration offered a unique opportunity to work alongside SANReN, encompassing African involvement in the experiments while closely monitoring the performance of the AmLight-ExP’s SACS link through a diverse array of experiments arranged for SC24. The aim was to demonstrate SANReN 100Gbps Data Transfer Nodes (DTNs) that had been implemented to assist researchers with their large data transfer needs to the US and internationally. Large data transfers to the US usually made use of AmLight-ExP’s 100G link over the SACS submarine cable system, which established a vital connection between South Africa and the United States via Brazil to Miami.
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