Presented by ORNL’s FutureNet Infrastructure W. R. Wing Network and Cluster Computing Computer Science and Mathematics Computing & Computational Sciences Dir
2 Wing_11/2006 History and context In 2003 ORNL had a problem—poor connectivity: ESnet connection only OC-12 Qwest commercial OC-192 was costing $400,000/year Three simultaneous network research awards were received UltraScience Net (DOE circuit-switched research net) CHEETAH [National Science Foundation (NSF) circuit-switched research] ETF (NSF extension of TeraGrid) ORNL pooled funds to build capacity rather than lease it
3 Wing_11/2006 Bought 20-year indefeasible right of use leases with Qwest (Red) and TVA (Yellow)
4 Wing_11/2006 Arranged an asset trade with National LambdaRail for membership rights
5 Wing_11/2006 Infrastructure—not a network On it, we’ve built and added to three research networks and DOE’s operational network, ESnet DOE’s UltraScience Net (circuit switching with secure control and robust reservations) NSF’s CHEETAH and Internet2’s HOPI (which will help study inter-domain issues) ORNL’s connection to TeraGrid Options to connect to EVERYTHING worth connecting to
6 Wing_11/2006 UltraScience Net: Fully-meshed, circuit- switched, dedicated-wave, research
7 Wing_11/2006 CHEETAH: MPLS/GMPLS-based research
8 Wing_11/2006 Of course, the real goal has been connectivity
9 Wing_11/2006 So, how are we really doing it? Dense wavelength division multiplexing (DWDM) transport gear from Ciena Latest (3rd-generation) /w 25-Ghz lambda spacing C-band tunable transponders CoreDirector switches for lambda and sub-lambda switching Supports Generic Framing Procedure (GFP) mapping, link capacity adjustment scheme (LCAS), virtual concatenation (VCAT)
10 Wing_11/2006 The project isn’t finished Adding extensions to Memphis, Oxford, and Starkville Pick up University of Memphis, Ole Miss, and Mississippi State Adding an extension through Cincinnati to Columbus Providing support for NASA lambda through Nashville to Atlanta
11 Wing_11/2006 It will look like this when complete
12 Wing_11/2006 Contacts W. R. Wing Computing & Computational Sciences Directorate (865) Wing_11/2006