A Brief Introduction to The GÉANT GN3 Project Richard Hughes-Jones DANTE Delivery of Advanced Network Technology to Europe LHCOPN Meeting, Utrecht , April 2009

GÉANT GN3 Objectives (1) 34 Project Members Expand the reach Complete the GÉANT European Footprint New partners in South Eastern Europe Associate and Cooperate with Eastern Europe partners

GN3 Objectives (2) Continue to provide services to existing customers & projects Widen the user base Expand to more Research Infrastructure (ESFRI) projects including new areas: Earth Observation, Climatology, High Performance Computing, Space and Fusion, Life Sciences, etc, Include also the Arts and Humanities

GN3 Objectives (3) Create a dependable network layer as one component of the EC e-Infrastructure Redesign backbone architecture Reduce common shared cost Increase the area where transmission wavelength is abundant at low cost Improve & rationalize global connectivity Global outreach of the packet routed service Encourage use of global dedicated e2e circuit services

GN3 Objectives (4) Develop the project-wide service portfolio multi-domain connectivity services Operable, monitored, secure, flexible, high performance Packets, Circuits, Lambda, OPN, VPN, MPLS-cloud, managed networks Develop/enable roaming and AA services for individuals Trusted certification Roaming access to resources

GN3 Work Packages SA1 GÉANT Backbone ← JRA1 Network of the Future Network Architecture, Design & Planning, Procuring, Building & Operating SA2 MD Network Service Operation ← JRA2 MD Resources & Services Multi-domain provisioning, management, security, advanced monitoring, fault detection & resolution SA3 End User Services in Fed Env ← JRA3 Enabling Communities AAI Federation, PKI coordination, Roaming Access Services, eduGAIN Service introduction SA4 Software Governance Common software methodology, standards & process NA2 Joint Dissemination & Outreach NA3 Status and Trends NA4 Liaison & Support NA1 Management

SA1 NA2 JRA1 SA2 NA1 NA4 JRA2 SA3 NA3 JRA3 SA4 Liaise Promote Study Manage Coordinate Administrate Promote, Liaise & Study SA4 Software Governance Development Environment SA3 SA1 SA2 Cost Shared Common NREN Network Roaming & Identity Backbone & Global Links Multi Domain Connectivity Services to Individual End Users Services to Institutions Create & Operate Services JRA3 JRA2 JRA1 Explore & Develop Access Control Identity Composable Services Control & Mgmt Provisioning Security Network Factory Future Networks Architecture Technology

GN3 Services SA1 SA2 SA3 Build on the GN2 work Hybrid network GÉANT Backbone SA1 SA2 SA3 32 European NRENs 1000s of Campuses 10s of Million users Identity and Roaming Services Connectivity Service Area Build on the GN2 work Hybrid network Emphasis on Service Activities Focus on e2e services to the user SA2 will assist with Service take-up by the NRENs GÉANT Service Area :- a seamless collaboration for the end user.

GN3 Service Portfolio Otto Kreiter

SA1: Operations in GEANT3 The challenge….. Operating cutting edge technology Providing highly reliable, efficient and effective services Across the GEANT backbone and partners’ networks (NREN) Minimising operational costs

SA1: Operations in GEANT3 The Tasks: Network Planning & Procurement Preparation Review practical GÉANT backbone architectures Examine usage trends Take input from the JRA1 work Procurement of the network elements Optimum value for money Re-tender infrastructure on short term commitments Further expansion of international Lambdas Shared use/lighting of fibres with commercial & NRENs Provisioning & Operation of the GÉANT Network Provisioning and maintenance requirements of new service types Enhanced in-service performance monitoring and pre-emptive fault management Rapid fault detection, diagnosis & repair Enhanced security incident detection

Operating the GEANT backbone Focused in meeting users demands Reaching new European Regions Supporting Advanced Connectivity Services Well defined Service Levels Well structured Network Operations Centre (NOC) Level1 service desk 24/7 contracted out. Level 2&3 In-house DANTE NOC: E2ECU, EUMEDCONNECT running GÉANT & DWS by end of April 09 Flexible and cost effective Close collaboration with NREN’s NOCs Adoption of common work flows for multi-domain operations Usage of multi-domain tools Provisioning and monitoring

JRA1: Future Network - Objectives Bring innovation to the infrastructure by investigating emerging technologies that enhance the network infrastructure and the portfolio of services: Carrier Class Transport technologies PBT Provider Backbone Transport & T-MPLS Transport Multiprotocol Packet Label Switching Photonic equipment based on the state of the art Photonic Switching Study new architectural paradigms applicable to backbone networks with the objective of optimising the use of resources deployed: Federated Network Architectures Current & future use of Virtualisation Services The results of JRA1 will feed into: SA1 Network Planning & Procurement Reference for GN3 community when designing NGN and services Influence the technical roadmaps of vendors with the GÉANT & NREN requirements.

JRA1 Task1 Carrier Class Transport Network Technologies Study connection-oriented technologies: Provider Backbone Transport (PBT) and Transport Multiprotocol Packet Label Switching (T-MPLS/MPLS-TP) to support: point-to-point, point-to-multipoint, and VPN services. This work will research the exploitation of the hybrid infrastructure by emerging connection-oriented transport technologies such as Carrier Class PBT and T-MPLS in order to support point-to-point, point-to-multipoint and VPN services. The fundamental functionalities that will be assessed in the study and testing include: Scalability; Traffic shaping and policing capabilities ; Support for multicast; OAM&P Operations, Administration, Monitoring & Provisioning functionalities like protection switching and restoration, efficient fault localization and multi-operator service offering; Layer 2 QoS; Layer 2 routing and their monitoring and management capabilities. The expected results of the work are the: Production of reference papers for GEANT and NREN’s future transport network technologies; Inclusion into equipment vendors technical roadmaps of the requirements of GEANT and NRENs resulting from the testing and evaluation. Scalability Shaping and policing Multicast OAM&P Layer 2 QoS Layer 2 routing & monitoring

GN3 Networking Activities Standards Bodies Less Advanced Regions NA2 promote NA4 liaise NA3 study SA1 Global R&E Networks Projects & Initiatives Customers Campus European NREN Partners ICT Industry / Market Liaison & Support Account mgmt Liaison Exchange Support Promotion Service Promotion

The gÉant network

GÉANT 38 European Countries Dark Fibre Hybrid network: IP Packet routed Switched point-to-point - Circuits Dedicated wavelengths - Lambdas 25 POPs (+4) serve >30 NRENs 11600 km of fibre + 140 ILA sites 50+ x (own) 10G lambdas 9 x (leased) 10G lambda 8 x 2.5G (leased) “lambda” + some lower speed links Juniper T640, M160, M40 routers NREN accesses at up to 10Gbps (+ backup) + P2P

GÉANT global connectivity

EUMEDCONNECT Topology April 2008 Global Connectivity ALICE Project: RedCLARA Topology October 2007 TEIN3 Topology January 2009 EUMEDCONNECT Topology April 2008

Network Connectivity Services GÉANT & NRENs will offer connectivity. Hybrid networks built on dark fibre infrastructures lit with DWDM equipment. Basic IP access via a GÉANT2 router - GÉANT ip High Bandwidth Multicast IPV6 QoS MPLS / Traffic engineering Point-to-point Circuit Network - GÉANT plus Dedicated Capacity – typically 1 Gigabit paths – linking data centres Quickly configurable More than 60 dedicated circuits by January 2009 Wavelengths - GÉANT lambda Full 10Gbps wavelengths across Europe Note that not all networks may be able to offer all these facilities. Key phrase is Multi-Domain

Network Services GÉANT & NRENs will offer network services. Network Monitoring perfSONAR - based on OGF Standards e2eMON (Troubleshooting tool EGEE) eduPERT Network Provisioning “on demand”: Circuits / VPNs / MPLS / QoS autoBAHN tool from GN2 World wide interoperation – OGF Standard being developed Quick configuration tool as a minimum Security & mobility PKI coordination Roaming Access Service eduROAM eduGAIN Service introduction Note that not all networks may be able to offer all these service facilities. Key phrase is still Multi-Domain

Projects Using GÉANT & NRENs Sichuan Earthquake Recovery Efforts Radio Astronomy e-VLBI DEISA European Super Computing Large Hadron Collider Experiments at CERN ORIENT Routed IP link, Improved TCP throughput Point-to-point 1 G Ethernet circuits to the telescopes 10 G Ethernet lambdas all sites connect to a 10 G Ethernet switch 10 G Ethernet lambdas dual star + backup links connects data centres to CERN

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