About
CAAREN Mission
CAAREN is an initiative designed to build a high-performance research and education infrastructure serving the Washington, DC, and Northern Virginia areas. As the capital area's Internet2 member network, CAAREN facilitates world-class research, education, and knowledge sharing in the nation’s capital.
CAAREN Members
As the Internet2 member network for the capital area, the importance of memberships is central to the mission of CAAREN. We are proud to offer our members advanced infrastructure to support innovation in research and education around the capital area and beyond.
CAAREN Specifications
- Connects member institutions to each other and to Internet2
- Redundant router connectivity is available
- CAAREN collaborates with institutions and research organizations to provide access to the Internet2 through the Community Anchor Program.
- CAAREN offers research network services to government, education, and research organizations, as well as some private-sector organizations within the District of Columbia and Northern Virginia.
- Maintains a 100Gbps DWDM fiber optic network infrastructure for regional institutions connected to Internet2.
- Provides networking services, Internet of Things (IoT) solutions, and collaborative research opportunities across the D.C. metro region.
- Manages a shared presence in Equinix for joint research and education network hub operations.
- Provide routing, commodity services, and access to the Internet2 Network for special research events
- Allows member institutions to serve their communities with telemedicine, distance learning, and other life-changing applications.
- CAAREN enhances collaboration and reduces barriers to research, education, and health applications, supporting the national capital region as a center of cutting-edge knowledge.
Programs & Research Initiatives
For more information about the CAAREN initiative, contact us at caaren
gwu [dot] edu (caaren[at]gwu[dot]edu).
GW Information Technology Research Technology Services
GW Information Technology provides various technology services for GW students, faculty, staff, and community members. These services support computationally intensive research computing and are designed to enhance the university's research and education goals. Learn more about high-performance computing, research and service development, shared research infrastructure and regulated environments, and data protection.