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Big data researchers, network engineers, CIOs, and technology leaders are set to discuss ways to collaborate to advance research capabilities in IT infrastructure and applications this week at the Internet2 Global Summit, which takes place in Washington, DC. Clemson University professor Alex Feltus will showcase how his research team is leveraging the Internet2 infrastructure, including its Advanced Layer 2 Service high-speed connections and perfSONAR network monitoring, to accelerate genomic big data transfers and transform collaboration. Feltus says the way data is stored and transferred will need to change as DNA datasets get bigger and research increases. He notes bigger boxes are needed as well as faster ways to put content into them. "There is a serious data transfer bottleneck at the network-hard-drive interface," Feltus says. "Thus, we need faster, reasonably-priced storage that can keep up with the advanced networks such as the Internet2 network." To read further, please visit http://gcn.com/articles/2015/04/23/big-data-infrastructure.aspx.