The FABRIC Testbed (Adaptive Programmable Research Infrastructure for Computer Science and Science Applications) is a national research infrastructure designed to support large-scale experimentation in networking, cybersecurity, distributed computing, storage systems, machine learning, and scientific applications. FABRIC enables researchers to prototype and evaluate innovative technologies and architectures in a realistic, geographically distributed environment.

FABRIC comprises a network of research nodes located at universities, national laboratories, and exchange facilities, interconnected by high-speed dedicated optical links. The platform provides access to programmable networking technologies, computing resources, storage systems, and specialized infrastructure that allow researchers to investigate next-generation approaches to networking and distributed computing at scale.

Research conducted on FABRIC spans areas including advanced networking, cybersecurity, distributed systems, edge computing, artificial intelligence, wireless technologies, and data-intensive science. The testbed also serves an important educational role by giving students and researchers hands-on access to emerging cyberinfrastructure technologies.

By bringing together advanced networking, storage, and computing resources, MGHPCC provides a natural environment for experimentation with technologies that help shape the future of research cyberinfrastructure. Participation in the FABRIC community aligns with MGHPCC's broader mission of supporting innovation in the systems and networks that underpin modern scientific discovery.