NLR – National LambdaRailNLR – National LambdaRail
CAN2004CAN2004
November 29, 2004November 29, 2004
Tom WestTom West
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KEYSTONE NLR GOALKEYSTONE NLR GOAL
Create a national networking physical infrastructure to Create a national networking physical infrastructure to foster the concurrent advancement of:foster the concurrent advancement of:Network research and Network research and Next generation network-based applications in science, Next generation network-based applications in science, engineering, medicine and other disciplinesengineering, medicine and other disciplines
by enabling the implementation of multiple networks, by enabling the implementation of multiple networks, both experimental and production, to facilitate both experimental and production, to facilitate technology innovation and discovery and sharing of technology innovation and discovery and sharing of new knowledgenew knowledge
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NLR StrategiesNLR Strategies
Promote multidisciplinary/cross organizational Promote multidisciplinary/cross organizational collaborationscollaborations
Support and facilitate experimental networking Support and facilitate experimental networking research projects at all layersresearch projects at all layers
Provide new advanced production networking Provide new advanced production networking capabilitiescapabilities
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Two Drivers for NLRTwo Drivers for NLR
I need more bandwidth for research!I need more bandwidth for research!– High-end science needs TerabitsHigh-end science needs Terabits– Predictable quality interconnectPredictable quality interconnect– Immersive presence and the Immersive presence and the ““bit rate of reality, 40Gbps” Tom Holman (USC)bit rate of reality, 40Gbps” Tom Holman (USC)
I need a breakable network for research!I need a breakable network for research!– New protocolsNew protocols– New devicesNew devices– New architecturesNew architectures
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NLR InfrastructureNLR Infrastructure
Not a single network but a set of facilities, capabilities Not a single network but a set of facilities, capabilities and services to build both experimental and production and services to build both experimental and production networks at various layers, allowing members to networks at various layers, allowing members to acquire dedicated (project specific) facilities or shared acquire dedicated (project specific) facilities or shared (community specific) facilities as appropriate.(community specific) facilities as appropriate.
Most of the focus so far has been on the Most of the focus so far has been on the massive production DWDM network build massive production DWDM network build out but that would change soon to focus on out but that would change soon to focus on building the experimental networks building the experimental networks
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NLR WaveNet, FrameNet & PacketNet PoPNLR WaveNet & FrameNet PoPNLR WaveNet PoP
NLR owned fiberManaged waves PoP for primary connection point by a member (“MetaPoP”)
PoP needed because of signal regeneration requirementsbut can also be used for secondary connection by a memberPoP established by NLR for members regional needsPoP established at exchange points
BAT
SAN
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CHISLC
HOU
DAL
SYR
TUL
PENELP
KAN
PHOLAX
ALB
PIT
WDC
OGD
BOI
CLE
ATL
POR
RAL
NYC
SAA
DENSVL
SEA
JAC
NLR Footprint & PoP Types – Phase 1 NLR Footprint & PoP Types – Phase 1 and 2and 2
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CHIKAN
NLR WaveNet – Phase 1NLR WaveNet – Phase 1
PIT
WDC
OGD
BOI
CLE
ATL
POR
RAL
DENSVL
SEA
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JAC
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Cisco 15808 terminalCisco 15808 OADMCisco 15454 terminalCisco 15454 OADM
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Level3 fiberOther fiberManaged waves
LAX
SAN
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STA
CHI
DAL
SYR
TUL
PENELP
KAN
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NLR WaveNet – Phase 1 and 2NLR WaveNet – Phase 1 and 2
BAT
ALB
HOU
PIT
WDC
OGD
BOI
CLE
ATL
POR
RAL
NYC
SAA
DENSVL
SEA
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JAC4
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Cisco 15808 terminalCisco 15808 OADMCisco 15454 terminalCisco 15454 OADM
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SLC 4
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Level3 fiberWilTel fiberAT&T fiberQwest fiberOther fiberManaged waves
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