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TransPAC Report

TransPAC Report. James Williams williams@iu.edu TransPAC Project Manager Indiana University June 5, 2001. TransPAC Introduction. NSF funded program (part of the HPIIS programs) Provide a high-performance network between the Asia-Pacific area and the US

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TransPAC Report

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  1. TransPAC Report James Williams williams@iu.edu TransPAC Project Manager Indiana University June 5, 2001

  2. TransPAC Introduction • NSF funded program (part of the HPIIS programs) • Provide a high-performance network between the Asia-Pacific area and the US • Encourage collaborative science between AP and US • Set to terminate October 2003

  3. TransPAC activities for 2000/2001 • New TransPAC Web page design (http://www.transpac.org) • Features include: News items Application database Network Operations Center  Support services  Engineering

  4. TransPAC activities for 2000/2001 (cont.) • TransPAC newsletter debuted May 2001 • TransPAC HPIIS Performance Review, October 25, 2000 • NLANR/Joint Techs meeting in Hawaii January 2001, jointly sponsored by TransPAC • APAN Hawaii meeting; TransPAC meeting in Tokyo in conjunction with IWS2001in February 2001 • TransPAC/GGF sponsored mini-GGF in Tokyo in October 2001 • TransPAC measurement activity in collaboration with QBSS project • TransPAC link upgrade

  5. TransPAC Link Status • The TransPAC network runs from the Tokyo XP to the STAR TAP in Chicago. • TransPAC began as a 35Mbps connection in June 1998. Link upgraded 4 times. • The current TransPAC connection is 155Mbps. • Current negotiations with vendors promise 8 times bandwidth for less than ½ current costs

  6. Questions?? James Williams williams@iu.edu

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