1. Presented by ORNL’s FutureNet Infrastructure W. R. Wing Network and Cluster Computing Computer Science and Mathematics Computing & Computational Sciences Dir

2. 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. 3 Wing_11/2006 Bought 20-year indefeasible right of use leases with Qwest (Red) and TVA (Yellow)

4. 4 Wing_11/2006 Arranged an asset trade with National LambdaRail for membership rights

5. 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. 6 Wing_11/2006 UltraScience Net: Fully-meshed, circuit- switched, dedicated-wave, research

7. 7 Wing_11/2006 CHEETAH: MPLS/GMPLS-based research

8. 8 Wing_11/2006 Of course, the real goal has been connectivity

9. 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. 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. 11 Wing_11/2006 It will look like this when complete

12. 12 Wing_11/2006 Contacts W. R. Wing Computing & Computational Sciences Directorate (865) 574-8839 wingwr@ornl.gov 12 Wing_11/2006