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High Speed Research Network

Introduction

The High Speed Research Network (HSRN) is NYU's high-throughput, low-latency computer network dedicated to supporting data-intensive sciences. The HSRN is separate from the general-purpose NYU network and offers state-of-the-art 100 Gbps connections directly to research labs, <400 microsecond latency within the network, and greater flexibility to meet the needs of advanced research computing workflows.

Who can use the HSRN?

Connections into the HSRN are available to full-time NYU faculty and all other NYU staff and students with sponsorship from a full-time NYU faculty. The HSRN is only available in the following locations:

  • Research Computing Data Center
  • 60 5th Avenue
  • 12 Waverly Place
  • 251 Mercer St
  • 370 Jay St
  • 1 Metrotech Center, 22nd Floor (Global AI Frontier Lab Only)
  • 2 Metrotech Center (MAGNET Only)
  • Meyer Hall
  • Silver Complex - PLANNED AUG 2025

Differences from NYU-NET

The standard, general-purpose network that nearly all devices in NYU use by default is called NYU-NET. The goal of NYU-NET is to support the enterprise functionality of NYU, such as VOIP, dorms, HR, administration, AV, teaching, etc. Because the HSRN is an independent and parallel network, design decisions are made that specifically empower advanced research goals in ways that would not be possible over NYU-NET. However at the same time, the HSRN does not support any use case other than those that are research related.

Connect to the HSRN

If you would like to request a HSRN connection point there are three options available in all our locations:

  • Ethernet Port Upgrade: This service upgrades existing Ethernet ports (RJ45) from NYU-NET standard 1 Gbps to 10 Gbps (4.5 Terabytes per hour) over HSRN. This is typically done at zero cost and is available to commodity laptops, desktops, and other devices. See our documentation for more details.

  • Fiber to the Desk: This service allows for up to 100 Gbps (45 Terabytes per hour or 100X the speed of NYU-NET) directly to high end desktops and servers in lab areas. This requires the installation of specialized Fiber Distribution Boxes in the target area, as well as specialized network cards. Use this form to schedule a consultation to go over logistics. See our documentation to view an overview of this service.

  • High Speed Wi-Fi: This service installs a dedicated HSRN Wi-Fi Access Point in your lab that can reach higher speeds than standard NYU-NET Wireless. To schedule a meeting to discuss logistics fill out this form.

If you already have access to a HSRN connection point and you want to add a device to the network use our Onboarding Form.

Utilize the HSRN

Below are various ways to make full use of what the HSRN has to offer.

  • For High Speed Data Transfers, please use Globus, which is supported by NYU IT. Globus can reach significantly higher speeds than traditional file transfer over RSYNC or SCP.
  • For low latency data transfers or real time streaming, please see Corelink, a networking framework designed to help research process data.
  • For deploying a containerized application on the HSRN that can make use of the HSRN capabilities (such as for data collection), see Research Technology's On-Prem Kubernetes Cluster documentation.

Contact Us

Please email hsrn-support@nyu.edu with questions or issues.