BCNET UVic is Wired Leverage the Power

November 2005November 2005Advanced Research Networks Advanced Research Networks

Conference Conference

BCNETBCNETUVic is WiredUVic is Wired

Leverage the PowerLeverage the Power



AgendaAgenda

What is BCNET?What is BCNET?

Why Advanced Networks?Why Advanced Networks?

Connecting CommunitiesConnecting Communities

How to get ConnectedHow to get Connected

QuestionsQuestions







Builds very high-Builds very high-performance, advanced performance, advanced networks for BCnetworks for BCNetworks for research Networks for research and educationand educationNot-for-profit, funded by Not-for-profit, funded by members, federal & members, federal & provincial governmentsprovincial governments



History of BCNETHistory of BCNET

Birthplace of the Internet in Birthplace of the Internet in BCBCFormed in 1986Formed in 1986Supported by our members:Supported by our members:– UVicUVic– SFUSFU– UBCUBC– BCITBCIT– UNBCUNBC– TRUTRU



Aligning with our Member's NeedsAligning with our Member's Needs

Next Generation NetworksNext Generation Networks

Support the teaching, research, service Support the teaching, research, service missionmission

Support advanced applications in science, Support advanced applications in science, learning, health and foster collaborative learning, health and foster collaborative researchresearch



Governed by our MembersGoverned by our Members– Each member appoints a representative to the Each member appoints a representative to the

BCNET Board –Ensures we are aligned with BCNET Board –Ensures we are aligned with member’s goalsmember’s goals

– Industry and government representativesIndustry and government representatives– Support the teaching & research missionSupport the teaching & research mission



What are Advanced Networks?What are Advanced Networks?



What are Advanced Networks?What are Advanced Networks?Often called research Often called research networksnetworksConnects the world’s Connects the world’s universities & research universities & research institutesinstitutesSupport experimental and Support experimental and collaborative researchcollaborative researchHigh-bandwidth, highly High-bandwidth, highly customizable, flexible customizable, flexible 10,000 times faster than 10,000 times faster than commercial Internetcommercial InternetCost effectiveCost effective



What are Advanced Networks?What are Advanced Networks?Support for a variety of data Support for a variety of data formats formats High-performance computing High-performance computing Grid computing Grid computing Specialized storage systems Specialized storage systems Scientific visualization tools Scientific visualization tools Advanced collaboration Advanced collaboration technologies such as video technologies such as video conferencing conferencing Computers that store and provide Computers that store and provide multimedia teaching tools multimedia teaching tools



Network EvolutionNetwork Evolution

Internet began by Internet began by researchersresearchers

Evolved today to Evolved today to unfettered broadband unfettered broadband networksnetworks

Today, research does not Today, research does not fit well into commercial fit well into commercial network environmentsnetwork environments

Research requires cost-Research requires cost-effective, highly flexible effective, highly flexible networksnetworks

Experimental Developmental

Network

High-performance Research Networks

Commercial Internet

High-speed networks for large innovative uses and research

Experimental networks for new research projects

Network Services for the Network Services for the general publicgeneral public



Why Advanced Networks for Why Advanced Networks for Research?Research?

Enabling InnovationEnabling Innovation– High-performance networks High-performance networks

provide the speed, provide the speed, bandwidth, data transport bandwidth, data transport capabilities & flexibility for capabilities & flexibility for experimental researchexperimental research

Enables BC researchers to Enables BC researchers to participate in large-scale participate in large-scale research projectsresearch projects



Why Advanced Networks for Why Advanced Networks for Research?Research?

Increasing collaboration Increasing collaboration & productivity& productivity– Connecting members to the Connecting members to the

regional, national and regional, national and international networksinternational networks

– Share terabytes of data with Share terabytes of data with researchers across the researchers across the country and around the worldcountry and around the world



Highly Flexible NetworksHighly Flexible Networks

Highly adaptable and flexible architecture Highly adaptable and flexible architecture means we can customize the networks to means we can customize the networks to meet your unique project requirementsmeet your unique project requirements

Easy to customize for your research needsEasy to customize for your research needs



Networking at the speed-of-lightNetworking at the speed-of-light

10,000 times faster than commercial 10,000 times faster than commercial InternetInternet

Supports very high-speed data transfersSupports very high-speed data transfers

Faster data exchange, can handle unique Faster data exchange, can handle unique data setsdata sets

Lightpaths for direct point-to-point links for Lightpaths for direct point-to-point links for optimal speed and performanceoptimal speed and performance



Cost EffectiveCost Effective

– Fixed fee costs for increasing network Fixed fee costs for increasing network bandwidth, (cost prohibitive on commercial bandwidth, (cost prohibitive on commercial networks)networks)

– Cost-effective to increase bandwidth for short-Cost-effective to increase bandwidth for short-term projectsterm projects

– BCNET dedicated expert technical staffBCNET dedicated expert technical staff



Dedicated NetworkDedicated Network

Established service Established service commitmentscommitments

Does not carry Does not carry commercial trafficcommercial traffic







UVic connects directly to the Victoria “Transit UVic connects directly to the Victoria “Transit Exchange”Exchange”– Unique model pioneered by BCNETUnique model pioneered by BCNET– Sharing data with community members at the Sharing data with community members at the

ExchangeExchange– Cost savings – no traffic fees incurred between Cost savings – no traffic fees incurred between

members and affiliates at the exchangemembers and affiliates at the exchange– Access to many commercial Internet providersAccess to many commercial Internet providers

Fosters community developmentFosters community development



Connecting BC to Canada’s Connecting BC to Canada’s National NetworkNational Network



Connecting to the Global Research Connecting to the Global Research Network – 42 Global NationsNetwork – 42 Global Nations



Network Expansion – Project 2010Network Expansion – Project 2010Advanced Network infrastructureAdvanced Network infrastructure– BCNET 2010 will support research and teaching at our universities and BCNET 2010 will support research and teaching at our universities and

institutes by institutes by connecting all major campusesconnecting all major campuses (including academic health centres) (including academic health centres) with with gigabit lightpathsgigabit lightpaths..

– KelownaKelownaUBCOUBCOKelowna General HospitalKelowna General HospitalInterior Health AuthorityInterior Health AuthorityBCIT AerospaceBCIT AerospaceOkanagan College Okanagan College

– KamloopsKamloopsThompson Rivers UniversityThompson Rivers UniversityCity of KamloopsCity of Kamloops

– SurreySurreySFU SurreySFU Surrey



Network Expansion – Project 2010Network Expansion – Project 2010

PGTXUNBC

PG Regional Hospital/NHA

PG LibraryCity of PG VANTX

BCIT BurnabyBCIT DowntownBCIT AerospaceUBC Point Grey

UBC Robson SquareUBC/VGH

UBC/St. Paul’sUBC/C&W

Cancer Rsrch CtrGenome Sci Rsrch Ctr

Great Northern Way CampusEmily Carr

SFU BurnabySFU Harbour Centre

TRIUMFNRC Innovation Centre

Govt of BC/SPANBC

VICTXUVIC

UVIC DowntownUVIC/Project VenusGovt of BC/SPANBC

RRUVictoria Public Library

NRC HerzbergPacific Forestry Centre

Pacific GeoscienceCentre

Royal Jubilee Hospital/VIHA

10Gb or greater

link

1 Gb or greater

link KELTXUBC Okanagan

Okanagan College KLO Campus

Kelowna General/IHAKelowna LibraryCity of KelownaNRC Penticton

(potential)

SURTXSFU Surrey

Surrey Memorial Hospital/FHA

Dedicated fibre10Gb

capable

1Gb or greater

link

KAMTXTRU

City of Kamloops

1 Gb or greater

link

CA*net4The world



How to Get ConnectedHow to Get Connected



Plan Your Network NeedsPlan Your Network Needs

Scope the network needs for your research Scope the network needs for your research projectsprojects– Do you need to collaborate with researchers across Do you need to collaborate with researchers across

BC, Canada or Internationally?BC, Canada or Internationally?– Does this involve sharing of large data-sets?Does this involve sharing of large data-sets?– Do you require a light-path to another university or Do you require a light-path to another university or

research institute?research institute?– Do you require specialized data sets, voice, video, Do you require specialized data sets, voice, video,

data?data?



Do you need a Lightpath?Do you need a Lightpath?

Direct point-to-point channels or dedicated wave Direct point-to-point channels or dedicated wave signals for specialized projectssignals for specialized projects– Dramatically increase data transport capacities at low Dramatically increase data transport capacities at low

costscosts– Can customize traffic flowsCan customize traffic flows– Enhanced performanceEnhanced performance

ExamplesExamples– UBC Medical Expansion project enable high-UBC Medical Expansion project enable high-

bandwidth QOS networks for rock-solid connectionsbandwidth QOS networks for rock-solid connections



Budgeting Your Network NeedsBudgeting Your Network Needs

What is your budget?What is your budget?– ConnectivityConnectivity– HardwareHardware

Involve campus ITInvolve campus IT

Where to get money? Where to get money? – NSERCNSERC



Consult with BCNET’s Networking Consult with BCNET’s Networking StaffStaff

Experienced Experienced networking technical networking technical staff to provide staff to provide guidance and adviceguidance and advice



BCNET’s Network ServicesBCNET’s Network Services

LightpathsLightpathsdirect point-to-point channels direct point-to-point channels or dedicated wave signalsor dedicated wave signals

Increase data transport Increase data transport capacities at low costscapacities at low costs

Enhanced performanceEnhanced performance

Optimal managementOptimal management

Example: Environment Example: Environment Canada and DFOCanada and DFO

Quality of Service Quality of Service NetworksNetworksRock solid connectionsRock solid connections

Very stable, uninterrupted Very stable, uninterrupted connectionsconnections

Example: Videoconferencing Example: Videoconferencing for UBC Medical Expansion for UBC Medical Expansion projectproject



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Questions?Questions?

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