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<font size="-1"><font face="Verdana">Hi Tom<br>
<br>
That does not seem to gibe with the press releases coming out of Chicago<br>
<br>
<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://gigaom.com/2008/10/27/darkstrand-rides-national-lambda-rail/">http://gigaom.com/2008/10/27/darkstrand-rides-national-lambda-rail/</a><br>
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<a class="moz-txt-link-freetext" href="http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081027-darkstrand-lights-up-lambdarail-for-commercial-use.html">http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081027-darkstrand-lights-up-lambdarail-for-commercial-use.html</a><br>
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</font></font>This is a direct quote<i> " When it ( Darkstrand ) bid
for the contract to offer commercial access to the federal
fiber network, Dark Strand competed against telecommunications
providers like Qwest, Level 3 and AT&T that were also seeking to
use the network for IP transport. </i><small><font face="Verdana">Sadly
no one i have talked to knows anything about a bid or contract neither
does Garry and he should know, anyone on this list know ?.<br>
<br>
They are not talking about an MOU they are talking about a done deal
and if thats incorrect shouldn't the State put out a disclaimer<br>
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The maps posted indicate they are already claiming the exclusive
commercial rights for the entire NLR network although they are a
startup with zero experience at this type of work but are still "Quote
Looking for clients ".<br>
Can you post network map of the switches and on routes they are
supposed to be working on as this would need close cooperation with L3
and Qwest and as far as they know thats news to them to.<br>
<br>
If the pop at 505 ( do you mean the gigapop ) is the source connector
how on earth can they claim NLR access out to businesses unless John B
found a financier<br>
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( : ( : pete<br>
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<p><font size="2">Hi John,<br>
<br>
A couple of points.<br>
<br>
1) As Gary said, nothing has changed with regards to use of
LamdbdaRail. However, as you are aware, LambdaRail is now partnered
with Darkstrand, who are installing new switches and providing access
to business on separate waves from LambdaRail. There is info on the web
about the merger, but basically LambdaRail benefits by having a partner
to share expenses with, thus reducing the costs to LambdaRail member
institutions. However, LambdaRail and Darkstrand provide different
services to different sets of customers.<br>
<br>
2) I expect Darkstrand will get registered in New Mexico, but at this
point (as far as I am aware) they are not providing services to anyone
in New Mexico. As soon as they do, I assume they will have to get
registered.<br>
<br>
I also thought I should provide some clarification on the relationship
between Darkstrand and NMCAC. The MOU is a very general one and simply
says that we will work together to find projects that are of mutual
benefit. Darkstrand has three focus areas: broadband internet
connectivity, marketing and consulting, and high performance computing.
NMCAC can assist Darsktrand on the HPC side by providing access to a
supercomputer and computing talent. Darkstand can assist NMCAC by
acting as a broker between NMCAC and businesses who need to draw on HPC
expertise. All of that is done under a set of specified conditions that
are aligned with the mission of the NMCAC - i.e., we only partner with
firms in which the State will benefit through economic development and
education and workforce development. The only connectivity that the
NMCAC provides is through the fiber link from Rio Rancho to the PoP at
505 Marquette. Any institution or business partnering with the NMCAC
needs to arrange for their own connectivity from their location to the
PoP at 505 Marquette. In that sense, whether it is Darkstrand or some
other company is irrelevant to the NMAC - we provide HPC expertise, not
broadband connectivity. This is in line with the desire of the NMCAC to
partner with any and all businesses that will provide benefit to the
State.<br>
<br>
Best wishes,<br>
Tom<br>
<br>
Thomas J. Bowles, Ph.D.<br>
Science Advisor to NM Governor Bill Richardson<br>
State Capitol Building<br>
Suite 400<br>
Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501<br>
Tel: (505) 476-2244<br>
Fax: (505) 476-2226<br>
Email: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:Thomas.Bowles@state.nm.us">Thomas.Bowles@state.nm.us</a><br>
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From: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:1st-mile-nm-bounces@mailman.dcn.org">1st-mile-nm-bounces@mailman.dcn.org</a> on behalf of John Brown<br>
Sent: Thu 11/27/2008 7:52 PM<br>
To: Richard Lowenberg<br>
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Subject: Re: [1st-mile-nm] NMCAC-Darkstrand Announcement<br>
<br>
Nice announcement.<br>
<br>
It does miss some important details.<br>
<br>
1. Does this mean that UNM/ABQ-G / NM Lambda Rail has now approved<br>
commercial use of its network ???<br>
<br>
2. If 1 is true, then when would Sandoval County expect to connect ?<br>
Last I remember the hold up for Sandoval County connecting was<br>
the commercial intent by Sandoval County....<br>
<br>
3. If 1 is true, where is the publicly available document that describes<br>
how a tax payer funded service is now available for private sector /<br>
corporate use. Same document should also allow any other private<br>
sector entity to connect.<br>
<br>
4. Why isn't DarkStrand registered to do business in NM ??<br>
<br>
<br>
I'm not bashing anyone and see this release as an indicator that such a<br>
valuable tax payer funded resource is now available to other private<br>
sector entities.<br>
<br>
<br>
<br>
Richard Lowenberg wrote:<br>
> Darkstrand-NM<br>
><br>
> New Mexico Computing Applications Center Brings One of the World's
Fastest<br>
> Supercomputers to Darkstrand Network<br>
><br>
> New Partnership Brings Greater Speed, Bandwidth and Research
Brainshare Critical<br>
> for Corporate America to Maintain Global Competitive Advantage<br>
><br>
>
<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="http://www.marketwatch.com/news/story/New-Mexico-Computing-Applications-Center/story.aspx?guid=">www.marketwatch.com/news/story/New-Mexico-Computing-Applications-Center/story.aspx?guid=</a>{D4AF20EE-6BA1-4250-835E-D62F6400253E}<br>
><br>
> Nov. 19, 2008<br>
><br>
> AUSTIN, Texas, Nov 19, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Today, Darkstrand,
a pioneer in<br>
> corporate high-speed connectivity bridging research and
commercialization,<br>
> announced a strategic partnership agreement with the New Mexico
Computing<br>
> Applications Center (NMCAC), a premier research institution
dedicated to<br>
> applications-driven high-speed computer problem solving. NMCAC
currently hosts<br>
> the 12th fastest supercomputer in the world, according to the
biannual TOP500<br>
> Project, known as "Encanto," and this alliance opens a virtual
gateway for<br>
> corporate America to the vast supercomputing resources and
expertise that NMCAC<br>
> holds. Corporations with connectivity to the Darkstrand fiber
optic network will<br>
> now have the power to drive innovative, high-performance computing
(HPC)<br>
> initiatives in real-time collaboration with NMCAC supercomputer
and its<br>
> affiliated institutions.<br>
><br>
> "The state of New Mexico and NMCAC are on the forefront of an
economic<br>
> development explosion," said Bill Richardson, Governor of New
Mexico. "By<br>
> bringing together New Mexico's scientific talent, the power of
Encanto, and<br>
> this advanced networking technology we are creating a new model of
innovation<br>
> that can bring sources of revenue to New Mexico from companies,
not only within<br>
> our state borders, but throughout the world."<br>
><br>
> Darkstrand changes the game, allowing companies to leverage
research labs and<br>
> universities nationwide. For the first time, corporations can
actively<br>
> collaborate in the entire R&D cycle, beginning with discovery,
moving through<br>
> prototype development and ending with commercialization. This new
collaborative<br>
> R&D and collaborative model is taking shape because of the
power of the<br>
> Darkstrand network to drive massive production data seamlessly
between<br>
> geographic locations on dedicated 10 G circuits. This capability
enables<br>
> companies located anywhere in the United States to work intimately
with<br>
> researchers and HPC applications at NMCAC member institutions.<br>
><br>
> "Darkstrand was created to liberate innovation in American
corporations by<br>
> leveraging the technology and minds of academia that can connect
ideas with<br>
> computing capability," said Michael Stein, CEO and Founder of
Darkstrand.<br>
> "Today's partnership with NMCAC further extends the reach of our
network,<br>
> giving companies the unleashed power and speed they need to solve
workflow<br>
> problems using high-performance computing tools."<br>
><br>
> In the coming months, Darkstrand and NMCAC will work on a joint
implementation<br>
> plan that creates a seamless corporate path from discovery to<br>
> commercialization. Darkstrand and NMCAC will also work with the
state of New<br>
> Mexico on public sector initiatives like education and healthcare,
with the<br>
> goal of extending the state's reach into all geographic areas for
access to<br>
> information and critical services.<br>
><br>
> "Our supercomputer was created to drive groundbreaking research
for education<br>
> and commerce in the state of New Mexico, and our ability to
partner with the<br>
> Darkstrand Network will advance innovation and collaboration by
providing the<br>
> hardware and the subject matter expertise that corporations are
looking for,"<br>
> said Thomas J. Bowles, PhD, Science Advisor for Governor
Richardson. "NMCAC<br>
> brings to the corporate doorstep a wide range of R&D expertise
in sectors like<br>
> health, biotechnology, digital film and media, energy, and oil and
gas."<br>
><br>
> In addition to direct access to the NMCAC, the Darkstrand
partnership will<br>
> connect companies with NMCAC-affiliate research institutions,
including Los<br>
> Alamos National Laboratory, Sandia National Laboratories,
University of New<br>
> Mexico, New Mexico State University and New Mexico Institute of
Mining and<br>
> Technology. Encanto, the NMCAC and its affiliates will connect
directly to the<br>
> Darkstrand Network, which is currently upgrading its backbone to
40 Gig speed.<br>
> The NMCAC Encanto supercomputer is located at Intel Corporation's
Fab 7 plant in<br>
> Rio Rancho. The 172 Teraflop supercomputer was built using
advanced technology<br>
> from Intel and Silicon Graphics, Inc. (SGI). The NMCAC is located
in<br>
> Albuquerque, but will be connected in a network of gateway sites
at the<br>
> national labs, universities and colleges across New Mexico and
ultimately<br>
> throughout the US and globally. For more information on the NMCAC,
please<br>
> visit: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.newmexicosupercomputer.com/">http://www.newmexicosupercomputer.com/</a>.<br>
><br>
> In June 2008, Darkstrand developed a business alliance with the
NLR, acquiring<br>
> one half of National LambdaRail's (NLR) 15,000-route mile optical
network that<br>
> is currently spread across 30 U.S. cities. NLR's unparalleled
network supports<br>
> large-scale digital production work for research groups that need
multi-gigabit<br>
> speed and access to high-performance computing power. The NLR is
the backbone of<br>
> the Darkstrand Network, providing a direct-line from the
knowledge-driven<br>
> science world such as NMCAC to results-oriented enterprises that
will<br>
> ultimately enable U.S. companies to innovate and more effectively
compete<br>
> globally.<br>
><br>
> About Darkstrand<br>
> Darkstrand, Inc. leverages enterprise-level network bandwidth to
close the<br>
> collaboration gap between corporations and research communities.
Darkstrand is<br>
> a pivotal corporate partner for solving real workflow, development
and<br>
> collaborative challenges, linking teams, facilities and suppliers
into one<br>
> ecosystem in a high-speed, networked grid environment via the
National<br>
> LambdaRail (NLR), a vast 15,000-route mile optical network spread
across 30<br>
> U.S. cities. Darkstrand shortens time to insight and expands
productivity for<br>
> companies wanting a competitive edge. Based in Chicago, Illinois,
Darkstrand<br>
> was established in 2005, and has raised $12 million to date from
private<br>
> investors. For more information, visit <a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="http://www.darkstrand.com">http://www.darkstrand.com</a>.<br>
><br>
> About New Mexico Computing Applications Center<br>
> The New Mexico Computing Applications Center was approved by New
Mexico's<br>
> Legislature in 2007 and began operations in 2008 as a resource for<br>
> applications-driven high-speed computer problem solving. Working
closely with<br>
> the Los Alamos National Laboratory, Sandia National Labs and the
State's three<br>
> research universities, the NMCAC is dedicated to serving the needs
of the<br>
> people of New Mexico as well as tackling some of the nation's most
pressing<br>
> problems like energy and the environment using high-speed
computing. The<br>
> Center works with federal institutions, other states and private
companies to<br>
> run their own applications or develop new ones using its 172
teraflop SGi<br>
> supercomputer named 'Encanto' which is based at Intel's New Mexico
headquarters<br>
> in Rio Rancho just a few miles from Albuquerque.<br>
><br>
> SOURCE: Darkstrand, Inc.<br>
><br>
> Copyright Business Wire 2008<br>
><br>
><br>
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