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Network Updates August 12, 2009

Network Updates August 12, 2009. Network Backbone Updates. Will be rolling eTech IP services directly on to backbone Need tech council approval Helps facilitate management in a K-16 network Helps facilitate ODE purchasing Internet bandwith. Network End User Updates.

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Network Updates August 12, 2009

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  1. Network UpdatesAugust 12, 2009

  2. Network Backbone Updates • Will be rolling eTech IP services directly on to backbone • Need tech council approval • Helps facilitate management in a K-16 network • Helps facilitate ODE purchasing Internet bandwith

  3. Network End User Updates • Developing strategies to ensure the migration of state agencies off of network • DAS has decided to withdraw from BON • State agencies are to be off backbone by December 31, 2009 • Will have no effect on state wide purchasing of circuits • OIT may be buying internet service

  4. Network Planning Updates • Due to changes in Commodity Architecture driven by budgetary considerations, there will be greater reliance on the backbone. • Number of commodity access ports are being reduced to acquire better pricing on per-megabit basis, i.e., larger pipes at lower per-Mbps cost • Additional benefit of reducing BGP management overhead

  5. Network Planning Updates • Looking into revitialising 3-C commodity plan • Longer term looking into leveraging OMNIpop-Merit collaboration to set up regional peering in Chicago. • Joint project will save both OARnet and MERIT $$$ • OARnet contributes Fiber, Merit provides gear.

  6. Network Planning Updates • Need to maintain bandwidth head room, i.e., provision more bandwidth • May coincide with need to deploy next generation of optical equipment • Full mesh lambda capability to replace ring architecture • The stated needs are not necessarily mutually exclusive, i.e., such an architecture will make the greatest strides cost effectively

  7. Network Planning Updates • Previously Reported - Push forward on greater resiliency by building a second optical aggregation PoP in Columbus metro area • Under current budget put in back burner

  8. Questions?

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