The document discusses the development of a community cyberinfrastructure to enhance marine microbial ecology metagenomics, focusing on the challenges of data throughput and the integration of advanced optical networking technologies. It highlights collaborative efforts among various academic institutions and organizations to build high-performance computing resources, such as the Optiputer project, and create a network for data sharing and analysis in metagenomics research. Key initiatives include the marine genome sequencing project and the establishment of data portals and services to facilitate access to extensive microbial datasets.