Nlr.net © 2004 National LambdaRail, Inc NLR Update February 5, 2006.

nlr.net© 2004 National LambdaRail, Inc

NLR Update

February 5, 2006

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© 2004 National LambdaRail, Inc

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National LambdaRail Members

• CENIC• NLR LLC/Pacific Northwest

Gigapop• Pittsburgh Supercomputing

Center/University of Pittsburgh• Duke University, representing a

coalition of NC universities• Mid-Atlantic Terascale

Partnership• Internet2• Florida LambdaRail• Southern Light Rail

• Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC)

• Cornell University/NELR• Louisiana Board of Regents• Oklahoma State Board of

Regents• Lonestar Education and

Research Network (LEARN)• University of New Mexico

(on behalf of the State of New Mexico)

• NLR LLC/UCAR/FRGP

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NLR - “Network of Networks”

• Nationwide optical network infrastructure• Underlying fiber optic cable and optical equipment owned by

NLR• Supports equivalent of 40 10Gb links nationwide

• Multiple, diverse experimental and production networks coexist over the same infrastructure

• New level of flexibility - nationwide or site specific infrastructure

• Specifically designed to meet the needs of the network and scientific research community

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NLR Services

• Network of Networks • Multiple types of networks and services available over single

footprint• Core Services

• WaveNet - point-to-point lambdas• FrameNet - Ethernet based service• PacketNet - IP based networks

• Other Services• Co-location• Fiber IRUs

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Service Description

• WaveNet• Point-to-Point OC-192 or 10 GE LAN-PHY• Production, unprotected waves

• FrameNet• Switched Ethernet

• subgigabit, gigabit or multigigabit• Shared, point-to-point or multipoint

• PacketNet• Routed IP based AUP-free network• Two types

• Production-stable or breakable

Backbone - Nodes and Services

NLR owned fiber* NLR WaveNet, FrameNet & PacketNet PoPNLR WaveNet & FrameNet PoPNLR WaveNet PoP

RATO

BATO

SAND

STAR

CHICSALT

HOUS

DALL

SYRA

TULS

PENS

ELPA

KANS

PHOE

LOSA

ALBU

PITTWASH

BOIS

CLEV

ATLA

PORT

RALE

NEWY

SANA

DENV

SUNN

SEAT

JACK

OGDE

Primary connection point (“MetaPoP”)Signal regeneration POP- used for secondary connections Regional PoPExchange point PoP

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WaveNet

• WaveNet• OC-192 or 10 GE

• Production, unprotected wavelength• Point-to-Point

• Between any NLR backbone nodes• Cost is based on number of segments in the path

• Examples• PSC’3 3 ETF lambdas• UltraScience Network Initiatve

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Projects Currently Using NLR

• Teragrid NSF PSC• OptiPuter NSF UCSD/UCI• UltraScience DOE ORNL• ESNet DOE LBNL• HOPI Internet2 Internet2• Pacific Wave NLR,LLC CENIC/PNWGP• Cheetah NSF U of VA• Backhaul FLLR FLLR

All use NLR WaveNet service

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NLR FrameNet

• Layer 2 Switched Ethernet Network• Based on nationwide 10Gb Ethernet Lambda

• Point-to-point or multipoint Ethernet transport

• Sub-gigabit, gigabit and multi-gigabit data rates

• Additional capacity added as needed• End points at any FrameNet backbone node

• Core services• National Exchange Fabric - shared ethernet service• Point-to-Point - guaranteed bandwidth between two points• Multipoint - VLAN which connects more than two end points

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FrameNet

• Example Uses• Ethernet between regional networks• Dedicated bandwidth between collaborators

• Real-time Weather Forecasting

• Tie together multi-site research group

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NLR PacketNet

• Nationwide IP-based service • 10 Gb backbone(s)• AUP-free

• Routed IP Service• Production-quality• Non-interruptible

• Breakable IP Service• Interruptible• For testing new protocols and technologies

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NLR PacketNet Routed IP Service

• Core PacketNet Routed IP service available 1/31/06• 5 NLR Members connected

• CENIC, PNWGP, Pittsburgh, MATP, UCAR

• Peering Connections Established• PacificWave, Starlight• MANLAN - in progress

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