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Networking updates: Westnet. Marla Meehl UCAR/FRGP/UPoP/BiSON Manager UCAR/NCAR 2014-01-08. 1. Acronym soup. University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR; http://www.ucar.edu ) National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) Front Range GigaPoP (FRGP)
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Networking updates: Westnet Marla Meehl UCAR/FRGP/UPoP/BiSON Manager UCAR/NCAR 2014-01-08 1
Acronym soup • University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (UCAR; http://www.ucar.edu) • National Center for Atmospheric Research (NCAR) • Front Range GigaPoP (FRGP) • UCAR Point of Presence (UPoP) • Bi-State Optical Network (BiSON) • Questions and discussions throughout as needed – and as for acronym soup ingredients, please ask if I miss one or check decoder page at http://bit.ly/acronym-soup
Front Range GigaPoP (FRGP) • http://www.frgp.net • Replaced David Mitchell with Scot Colburn effective 12/23/13 • Netflow replacement - icmynetflow • Continued LANDER support and partnership • PerfSonar continues to be valuable tool • Juniper training • One caused flood • One caused record cold
FRGP Cont’d • Installed 10/100Gbps Juniper interface card to support growth • In process of upgrading connection to ESnet to 2x10G or 40G • Activated IPv6 with ESnet • Colocation updates – No change • 1850 Pearl • 1200 Larimer • 910 15th • Continued steady growth in all traffic (peering, commodity, I2, etc.) 4
FRGP Cont’d • Peering – No change • 10G Google peering active at 910 • Comcast • TR/CPS – largest single FRGP/UPoP usage • Akamai • Netflix active at 1850 Pearl – carrying ~4Gbps of traffic and increasing • Open to other peering opportunities 4
FRGP/UPoP Traffic – 6-12/13 • percent commercial 13.2 • percent peering 55.22 • percent other 31.5
Bi-State Optical Network (BiSON) • Major fiber move on BiSON-owned Mcleod fiber 10/13 • Successfully completed • Windstream/McLeod shared funding – good precedent • ~$450K move • Expanding BiSON to CSM, Microsoft/UW Dry Creek Facility, and State of Wyoming • CSM Submitted NSF CC-NIE that was not awarded 4
BiSON Cont’d • Considering submitting NSF CC-NIE in March 2014 round to upgrade and expand BiSON south • Continuing to build ADVA replacement fund • Installed Boulder BiSON B node to remove single point of failure for UCAR, NOAA-Boulder, and the City of Boulder • Monitoring upgrade to 100G 4
UCAR Point of Presence (UPoP) • http://upop.ucar.edu • 10G MOE installed and active at 1200 Larimer • National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) planning on using BiSON via Colorado School of Mines fiber path to reach ESnet • National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON) • fiber being installed • I2 membership discussed • State of Wyoming requested UPoP membership • Jefferson County School District in discussions
Internet2 • NET+ roll out • Expansion to further RONs on hold pending I2 five per quarter • Considering having third party manage for FRGP • Marla co-chairing I2 Diversity Initiative – starting Spring 2013 • Steve and Marla participating in I2 Network/Connector call/meeting agenda development • Monitoring I2 TR/CPS changes and plans • I2 Global Summit in Denver, April 2014 • Pat Burns Program Chair 4
NLR/CBREC • CBREC meeting regularly • Ongoing discussions with NLR • Working on MoU for continued relationship • Considering NLR alternatives for WRN, NWAVE, colo, TSIC 4
CDOT • Lots of fiber activity in various parts of the State • I-25 build – nearly complete by EAGLE-Net • US36 fiber into Boulder of great interest – ongoing discussion • Southern Colorado 4
WRN • Regular WTC and WPC calls • LEARN has left WRN • WRN I2 KC Move to Chicago – close • 50Gbps • 100G ports in LA, Seattle, and Chicago • Designing 100G connection for UNM and FRGP to WRN/I2 4
Quilt items • http://www.thequilt.net • NOAA: Federal Government OMB Mandate for Trusted Internet Connections (TIC) and Potential Opportunities for Regional Networks • all Federal Civilian Agencies will be impacted • http://www.dhs.gov/trusted-internet-connections • Large impact to RONs – will shift traffic and funding • FRGP working with NOAA-Boulder
Futures/Challenges • New agreements and new algorithms in 2014 – in-progress • BiSON growth, upgrade, funding • Supporting/funding services – NET+, etc. • Replacing expiring fiber IRUs • Supporting/funding 40/100Gbps 18
EAGLE-Net • Partnered with Affiniti to operate and manage network • http://www.affiniti.com/ • https://www.co-eaglenet.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/Affiniti_Backgrounder.pdf • Completing build out of network by end of August 2014
Discussion • Any follow up questions or feedback? • Other items? 18