Mid-Atlantic Crossroads (MAX) is a leading provider of ultra high bandwidth and advanced network services in the Mid-Atlantic Region. Collaborating with Internet2, MAX has established the Washington International Exchange (WIX), significantly enhancing international connectivity in the area. With a robust network backbone spanning the entire D.C. metropolitan area, MAX offers a dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) network capable of delivering high-performance data transfer and supporting 44 channels of 10 or 100Gbit/sec Ethernet.
MAX's mission is to enable its participants to successfully fulfill their organizational missions by providing cutting-edge network infrastructure, monitoring, and support. Serving the metropolitan area of Maryland, Washington, DC, and Northern Virginia, MAX empowers researchers, institutions, and organizations to tackle complex computations and data-intensive studies in various disciplines, including astronomy, physics, atmospheric science, and chemistry, through their state-of-the-art high-performance computer, Zaratan.
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