nlr.net © 2004 National LambdaRail, Inc Owning, Controlling and Managing the Network Infrastructure: Bridging Research Communities Tom West, CEO National LambdaRail

nlr.net © 2004 National LambdaRail, Inc 2 Questions to be Addressed What is the Mission of NLR? Who is NLR targeting to serve? What services does NLR offer the Research Community? What are NLR members and others doing to ensure researchers have or will have connectivity to the NLR backbone?

nlr.net © 2004 National LambdaRail, Inc 3 Questions to be Addressed How does NLR fit into the Global Lambda Integrated Facility (GLIF)? How is NLR Governed and Managed? What are the Unique Benefits and Characteristics of NLR?

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5 POTENTIAL CAPACITY The Equivalent of 40 nationwide 10 G networks.

nlr.net © 2004 National LambdaRail, Inc 6 NLR owned fiber* NLR WaveNet, FrameNet & PacketNet PoP NLR WaveNet & FrameNet PoP NLR WaveNet PoP PoP for primary connection point by a member (“MetaPoP”) PoP needed because of signal regeneration requirements but can also be used for secondary connection by a member PoP established by NLR for members regional needs PoP established at exchange points RATO BATO SAND STAR CHIC SALT HOUS DALL SYRA TULS PENS ELPA KANS PHOE LOSA ALBU PITT WASH BOIS CLEV ATLA PORT RALE NEWY SANA DENV SUNN SEAT JACK OGDE * Fiber on the SAND-LOSA-SUNN path belongs to CENIC NLR Infrastructure Status - June 2006

nlr.net © 2004 National LambdaRail, Inc 7 INITIALLY LIT CAPACITY LAYER 2 GE SWITCHED NETWORK LAYER 3 IP EXPERIMENTAL NETWORK LAYER 3 IP STABLE NETWORK FOR PEERING HOPI WAVE FOR INTERNET2 QUICK START & SPARE WAVE 2 NETWORK RESEARCH PROGRAM WAVES

NLR owned fiber* NLR WaveNet, FrameNet & PacketNet PoP NLR WaveNet & FrameNet PoP NLR WaveNet PoP PoP for primary connection point by a member (“MetaPoP”) PoP needed because of signal regeneration requirements but can also be used for secondary connection by a member PoP established by NLR for members regional needs PoP established at exchange points RATO BATO SAND STAR CHIC SALT HOUS DALL SYRA TULS PENS ELPA KANS PHOE LOSA ALBU PITT WASH BOIS CLEV ATLA PORT RALE NEWY SANA DENV SUNN SEAT JACK OGDE * Fiber on the SAND-LOSA-SUNN path belongs to CENIC NLR Allocated Waves - planned % used/Free 5%/19 20%/16 75%/5 30%/28 40%/24 50%/20 59%/13 50%/10 25%/15 40%/12 25%/30 25%/15 30%/14 28%/29 31%/22 25%/24 22%/25 28%/23 25%/24 22%/25 34%/21 38%/20 31%/22 22%/25

nlr.net © 2004 National LambdaRail, Inc 9 National LambdaRail Mission To advance the research, clinical and educational goals of members and other institutions by establishing and maintaining a nationwide advanced network infrastructure.

nlr.net © 2004 National LambdaRail, Inc 10 Communities Served by NLR Network Researchers Science Researchers—Big Applications Educators---Teaching-Learning Applications Supercomputing continues to be a key driver

nlr.net © 2004 National LambdaRail, Inc 11 Special Commitment to Network Research Devoting up to 50% of NLR capacity to support network research projects Advisory council of leading network researchers sets the agenda

nlr.net © 2004 National LambdaRail, Inc 12 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 Remote Hands Fiber IRUs

nlr.net © 2004 National LambdaRail, Inc 13 Optical Network Infrastructure Framework Efforts to deploy optical networking are being led by groups that might be called Network Infrastructure Plumbing Persons for Education and Research (The NIPPERS)

nlr.net © 2004 National LambdaRail, Inc 14 Courtesy of Steve Corbato Regional Optical Networks California (CALREN) PNWGP Colorado/Utah (FRGP) Illinois (I-WIRE) Michigan (MLR) Indiana (I-LIGHT) Ohio (TFN) New York (NYSERnet) Maryland, D.C. & Virginia (MAX/MATP) North Carolina (NCREN) Georgia (Southern Light Rail) Florida (Florida LambdaRail) Louisiana (LONI) Texas (LEARN) Oklahoma (OneNet)

nlr.net © 2004 National LambdaRail, Inc 15 Global Lambda Integrated Facility Visualization courtesy of Bob Patterson, NCSA.

nlr.net © 2004 National LambdaRail, Inc 16 SCIENCE RESEARCH COUNCIL NLR Organization Detail BOARD OF DIRECTORS Ex. Dir. Development and Collaborations Ex. Dir. Development and Collaborations ADMINISTRATION Financial Mgt. Contracts Mgt. Inventory Mgt. Legal Audit Communications/PR RESEARCHERS’ AND MEMBER RELATIONS Research Community Relations Member Relations Federal Relations Corporate Relations Internat’l Partnerships INFRASTRUCTURE & NETWORKS Research,Custom & Wholesale Services Standard Services Engineering & Network Operations NETWORK RESEARCH COUNCIL AUDIT COMMITTEE FINANCE COMMITTEE Chief Scientist Chief Scientist Ex. Dir. Engineering And Infrastructure Operations Ex. Dir. Engineering And Infrastructure Operations CEO

nlr.net © 2004 National LambdaRail, Inc 17 NLR Network Research Council Dave FarberCarnegie Mellon University NLR Chief Scientist and Chair Paul Barford*University of Wisconsin, Madison Dan Blumenthal*UC Santa Barbara Javad BoroumandCisco Systems Hank DardyNaval Research Laboratory Konstantinos DovorlisGeorgia Tech Gerald FaulhaberUniversity of Pennsylvania Paul FrancisCornell University * NLR Board of Directors

nlr.net © 2004 National LambdaRail, Inc 18 NLR Network Research Council (cont’d) Dewayne HendricksDandin Group Larry LandweberUniversity of Wisconsin (Ex-Officio) Madison and Internet2 Jason LeighUniversity of Illinois-Chicago Steven Low Caltech Mike O’DellNew Enterprise Associates Phil PapadopoulosUC San Diego Craig PartridgeBBN Technologies Harry PerrosNorth Carolina State University

nlr.net © 2004 National LambdaRail, Inc 19 NLR Science Research Council Dave FarberCarnegie Mellon University NLR Chief Scientist and Chair Charlie CatlettArgonne National Laboratory James CordesCornell University Kelvin DroegemeierUniversity of Oklahoma Mark EllismanUC San Diego Harvey NewmanCalifornia Institute of Technology Ed SeidelLouisiana State University Larry SmarrUC San Diego

nlr.net © 2004 National LambdaRail, Inc 20 NLR Unique Benefits and Characteristics NLR is the only R&E nationwide network infrastructure: OWNED MANAGED AND OPERATED TOTALLY CONTROLLED by the R&E Community

nlr.net © 2004 National LambdaRail, Inc 21 NLR Unique Benefits and Characteristics Serves the Research Community Owns the Infrastructure Unconstrained use policies User empowered Enables leading edge research and technologies Full integration of IP services Guided by Regional Optical Networks that are pillars Provides for Diverse Partnership Opportunities Links RONs to each other and to International and National networks (GLIF)

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