The Mid-Atlantic Research Infrastructure Alliance, Inc., is dedicated to facilitating access to advanced information, instruction, and research infrastructure technology, while advancing research and education in the United States.
- Provide a forum for collaboration in terascale computing and high-performance networking among its members
- Promote the delivery of a broad range of advanced technology services to the research and educational communities
- Provide a mechanism for collaborative investment in research-enabling infrastructure and services
- Facilitate innovative and successful projects and productive working relationships
- Represent the common interests of the regional research and educational advanced networking and computing community
- Assist other charitable, scientific and educational organizations in the conduct of similar activities
Infrastructure & Network Operation
Mid-Atlantic Research and Education Exchanges (MREX)
MREX-DC
Exchange point located in Ashburn, Virginia. Provides gateway access to Internet2, ESnet, content and cloud providers, and commodity internet services.
MREX-ATLANTA
Exchange point located in Atlanta, Georgia. Provides gateway access to Internet2, ESnet, SOX, content and cloud providers, and commodity internet services.
MARIA Members
Virginia Tech
Connections
- Virginia Tech Metro Fiber Network with Radford and the Carilion Research Institute in Roanoke.
- Virginia Tech Metro Fiber Network in northern Virginia linking VT campus in Ballston and Northern Virginia Graduate Center.
- Diverse one hundred gigabit per second links to MREX-DC
- Ten gigabit per second link to MREX-ATLANTA
- One hundred gigabit per second link to E-Light metro fiber network in Hampton Roads region operated by Old Dominion University.
Old Dominion University
Connections
- E-Light Metro Fiber Network in Hampton Roads region linking William and Mary, Jefferson Labs, and the Virginia Modeling and Simulation Center
- Diverse one hundred gigabit per second links to MREX-DC
- Ten gigabit per second link to MREX-ATLANTA
- One hundred gigabit per second link to Virginia Tech.
Virginia Commonwealth University
Connections
- One hundred gigabit per second link to MREX-DC
University of Virginia
Connections
- One hundred gigabit per second link over private fiber to MREX-DC
- Ten gigabit per second link to MREX-ATLANTA
- One gigabit per second link to UVA Wise.
George Mason University
Connections
- One hundred gigabit per second link over private fiber to MREX-DC
Jefferson Laboratories
Connections
- Ten gigabit per second links to MREX-DC and MREX-ATLANTA via E-Light metro fiber network operated by Old Dominion University.
College of William and Mary
Connections
- Ten gigabit per second links to MREX-DC and MREX-ATLANTA via E-Light metro fiber network operated by Old Dominion University.
James Madison University
Connections
- One gigabit per second link to MREX-DC.