What’s in a UI?

I would venture a guess that many of you who will read this next line will say, “Doesn’t everyone know this?”  The User Interface (UI) can be one of the biggest barriers or strongest accelerators to technology adoption.The answer is no, not everyone knows this—at...

VMware Training – Sign Up Today!

Recently, OSHEAN hosted two VMware training courses presented by a VMware-certified training company: View and vSphere. These courses provide in-depth lectures, hands-on labs, and prepare students to sit for VMware Certified Professional exams. Please note, all...

Big Data

The term “Big Data” is thrown around so much lately that we tend to gloss over its significance.  Some folks brush the trend off as nothing new; a natural evolution under Moore’s law.  As OSHEAN looks to 100+Gbps networks, I have become intrigued by...

Beyond Gigabit Access to the Internet

Members are increasingly interested in expanding their Internet connections beyond 1Gb.  In an ideal world, budgets would be plentiful enough to make investments in a (preferably redundant) 10Gb edge routing infrastructure.  But what if funding is...

RI Community and OSHEAN Members Come Together After Burglary

 Watch for an inside look at Sophia Academy’s new facility!Sophia Academy is a private middle school for girls specifically who have less fortunate backgrounds in the Providence area. On Friday, December 13th, thieves broke into Sophia Academy, ripping...

What is a REN?

When I am asked about who OSHEAN is, the conversation often starts with a definition of a Research and Education Network (REN) and a companion discussion of Internet2. Internet2 was formed in 1996 by 34 universities who understood that the network and computing needs...

Rhode Island at the Forefront of Oceanographic Exploration

   The 2013 deep sea research and exploration cycle has wrapped-up. Once again Rhode Island was at the forefront of oceanographic exploration with Dr. Robert Ballard’s work at the Center of Ocean Exploration at URI, and NOAA’s Okeanos home ported at Quonset...