international interconnect options in the usa
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International Interconnect Options in the USA. John Silvester [email protected] Vice-Provost for Scholarly Technology, USC Chair, CENIC Board Member, NLR. Canada. Europe. Asia. Australia. Mexico. S. America. International R&E Networks connecting to US. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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International Interconnect International Interconnect Options in the USAOptions in the USA
John Silvester John Silvester [email protected]@usc.edu
Vice-Provost for Scholarly Technology, USCVice-Provost for Scholarly Technology, USCChair, CENICChair, CENICBoard Member, NLRBoard Member, NLR
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International R&E Networks International R&E Networks connecting to USconnecting to US
Europe
S. America
Mexico
Asia
Australia
Canada
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International Links to US – some International Links to US – some issuesissues
Fairly Complex picture!Fairly Complex picture! How to link up with US networks?How to link up with US networks? How interconnect between other networks in How interconnect between other networks in
N/S America?N/S America? Current interest in dedicated waves and Current interest in dedicated waves and
reconfigurable waves (GLIF, Lambdagrid, reconfigurable waves (GLIF, Lambdagrid, etc) – how to participate?etc) – how to participate?
NationalLambda Rail project provides new NationalLambda Rail project provides new optionsoptions
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NLR – Financial StructureNLR – Financial Structure
Non-profit corporationNon-profit corporation Cover costs over a 5 year windowCover costs over a 5 year window Owned by R&E community - participation based on Owned by R&E community - participation based on
a commitment of $5M (US) over 5 yearsa commitment of $5M (US) over 5 years Initial build is a sparse network with 4 wavelengths Initial build is a sparse network with 4 wavelengths
litlit Ability to add wavelengths (up to 40) at incremental Ability to add wavelengths (up to 40) at incremental
costcost NLR supports Production and Experimental NLR supports Production and Experimental
(breakable) infrastructures at each layer (1,2, and 3)(breakable) infrastructures at each layer (1,2, and 3)
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Current NLR ParticipantsCurrent NLR Participants
Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in California (CENIC)Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in California (CENIC) Pacific Northwest GigaPOP (PNWGP)Pacific Northwest GigaPOP (PNWGP) Carnegie Mellon-Pittsburgh Supercomputing CenterCarnegie Mellon-Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center Duke (representing a coalition of North Carolina universities)Duke (representing a coalition of North Carolina universities) Mid-Atlantic Terascale PartnershipMid-Atlantic Terascale Partnership Cisco SystemsCisco Systems Internet2Internet2 Florida LambdaRailFlorida LambdaRail Georgia Institute of TechnologyGeorgia Institute of Technology Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC)Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC) Oak Ridge National LaboratoryOak Ridge National Laboratory Lone Star Education and Research Network (LEARN) - TexasLone Star Education and Research Network (LEARN) - Texas Cornell University – New YorkCornell University – New York Louisiana Board of RegentsLouisiana Board of Regents University of New MexicoUniversity of New Mexico ONENet (Oklahoma)ONENet (Oklahoma) Southeastern Universities Research Association (SURA)Southeastern Universities Research Association (SURA)
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Adapted from: Network and computing research infrastructure: back to the future, Robert J. Aiken, Javad Boroumand, Stephen Wolff, Communications of the ACM,Volume 47, Number 1 (2004), Pages 93-98
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Architecture and Initial ConfigurationArchitecture and Initial Configuration
Obtained fiber (initial build from Level 3, Obtained fiber (initial build from Level 3, second stage includes other providers) – 20 second stage includes other providers) – 20 year IRU’syear IRU’s
Base NLR lambdas operated at 10 Gbps -- up Base NLR lambdas operated at 10 Gbps -- up to 40/32 lambdasto 40/32 lambdas
Lit with Cisco gearLit with Cisco gear Initial deployment is 4 Initial deployment is 4 10 Gig wavelengths10 Gig wavelengths
– One 10 Gig layer threeOne 10 Gig layer three– One 8One 81 Gig layer two1 Gig layer two– One dedicated to Internet2 HOPIOne dedicated to Internet2 HOPI– One hot spareOne hot spare
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SunnyvaleDenver
Seattle
LA
San Diego
ChicagoPitts
Wash DC
Raleigh
Jacksonville
Atlanta
KC
Portland
Clev
Boise
Ogden
NLR MetaPOP
NLR Regen or OADM
NLR Route
NLR – Optical Infrastructure - Phase 1NLR – Optical Infrastructure - Phase 1
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Seattle
Denver
Los Angeles
Cleveland
Pitts
Raleigh
Wash DC
Kansas
OgdenPortland
StarLight
Chicago
Atlanta
Boise
15808 LH System
15808 ELH System
15454 Metro System
Jacksonville
Sunnyvale
San Diego
15808 Terminal
15808 Regen (or Terminal)
15808 OADM
15454 Terminal
CENIC 15808 LH System
NLR Phase 1 - Installation ScheduleWill Complete Aug 2004
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Complete
Complete
May
May
August
June
July
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Denver
Seattle
Sunnyvale
LA
San Diego
Chicago Pitts
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Raleigh
Jacksonville
Atlanta
KC
Baton Rouge
El Paso - Las Cruces
Phoenix
Pensacola
Dallas
San Ant.Houston
Albuq. Tulsa
New YorkClev
NLR Phase 2 – the Southern RouteNLR Phase 2 – the Southern Route
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‘‘Abilene’ backboneAbilene’ backbone
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AbileneAbilene / / NLR NLR OverlayOverlay
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FeaturesFeatures
AbileneAbilene– 10G IP Backbone10G IP Backbone– ““Production” high performance advanced networkProduction” high performance advanced network
NLRNLR– Dedicated Waves Dedicated Waves – 10 x 1GE channels10 x 1GE channels– (10G IP Backbone – details of use not yet (10G IP Backbone – details of use not yet
determined)determined)– HOPI – Hybrid Optical Packet (Internet2)HOPI – Hybrid Optical Packet (Internet2)– Focus on Experimental and Research UseFocus on Experimental and Research Use– AUP freeAUP free
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Possibilities to considerPossibilities to consider
US shares land borders with CANDA and MEXICOUS shares land borders with CANDA and MEXICO Rest of connections are submarine (or satellite)Rest of connections are submarine (or satellite) Important to look at landing points for fiber (east Important to look at landing points for fiber (east
and west coasts).and west coasts). Typically expensive to backhaul from coasts to Typically expensive to backhaul from coasts to
Chicago (say) using commercial providers – NLR Chicago (say) using commercial providers – NLR provides another low cost alternativeprovides another low cost alternative
Build exchange POPS close to landing points – or Build exchange POPS close to landing points – or provide a shared fiber backhaul to an exchangeprovide a shared fiber backhaul to an exchange
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Related Developments - Pacific Related Developments - Pacific WaveWave
Takes advantage of NLR to connect the two Takes advantage of NLR to connect the two exchanges point in Seattle and Los Angeles exchanges point in Seattle and Los Angeles
Link (10G) is now upLink (10G) is now up Exchange to come into operation later this summerExchange to come into operation later this summer Extension to Sunnyvale (and into other US research Extension to Sunnyvale (and into other US research
nets) soon.nets) soon. Link to Chicago also likely soon to allow additional Link to Chicago also likely soon to allow additional
inter-exchange options. inter-exchange options. CENIC is considering developing an exchange POP in CENIC is considering developing an exchange POP in
San Luis Obispo (near Los Osos cable landing) with San Luis Obispo (near Los Osos cable landing) with a CalREN link to LA exchange point.a CalREN link to LA exchange point.
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Related Developments - IEEAFRelated Developments - IEEAF
The links donated by TYCO to IEEAF and The links donated by TYCO to IEEAF and made available to the R&E community have made available to the R&E community have similar use model to NLR waves.similar use model to NLR waves.
Both trans-Atlantic and trans-Pacific links are Both trans-Atlantic and trans-Pacific links are now operational. (recent event at Interop in now operational. (recent event at Interop in Japan)Japan)
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Final CommentsFinal Comments
New exchange and interconnect options taking advantage of New exchange and interconnect options taking advantage of NLR facilitiesNLR facilities
GLIF, Lightpaths, Lambdagrids are providing new opportunities GLIF, Lightpaths, Lambdagrids are providing new opportunities in support of data and compute intensive science.in support of data and compute intensive science.
Availability of reconfigurable waves allows this to move forward.Availability of reconfigurable waves allows this to move forward.
Contact PointsContact Points
National LambdaRail – www.nlr.netTom West (CEO) – [email protected] Silvester – [email protected]