What is the HMC network like?
The HMC network consists of a multi-Gigabit backbone, with connections to each building’s distribution center. From there, high speed switches provide the connections for each user. The network is connected to the Internet via two redundant Gigabit per second connections which are shared with the other Claremont Colleges. On an average day during the semester, over 2 Terabytes of data is exchanged on the Internet. We also maintain another 300 Mbps connection for additional redundancy. In addition, we have connections to Internet 2. This is a consortium of research labs, colleges, and universities that provide high speed connectivity, unimpeded by normal Internet traffic.
