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Session 8C : Research Networks GÉANT - Great Expectations About New Technology

Explore GÉANT's new technology and future prospects with Dai Davies, General Manager. Learn about latest advancements, backbone speeds, architecture, and challenges. Discover the potential for development and support within this global research infrastructure. Session conducted at TERENA NETWORKING CONFERENCE, Limerick, Ireland.

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Session 8C : Research Networks GÉANT - Great Expectations About New Technology

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  1. TERENA NETWORKING CONFERENCE 3-6 June, Limerick, Ireland. Session 8C : Research Networks GÉANT - Great Expectations About New Technology Dai Davies : General Manager www.dante.net

  2. What is GÉANT? • 9 x 10 GBps wavelengths • 12 x 12.5 GBps wavelengths • 3 GBps SDH • 16 Juniper M160 routers

  3. GEANT Backbone Topology March 2002

  4. GÉANT Backbone Access Speeds

  5. Basic Architecture • Dual Unprotected ’s • Diverse Routing of Connectivity • Wire Speed Performant Router

  6. Expectations 1 Platform for Development • Multi-Cast • IPv6 • IP Quality of Service • MPLS

  7. Expectations 2 • Support for Projects • Router Testing Platform • Part of the Global Research Infrastructure

  8. Challenges - Commercial • Who Pays for the Spare Capacity? • How do we Support GRIDS? • A Point-to-Point Connectivity Service • The End-to-End Question

  9. Challenges - Technical • Lots of Bandwidth - Pity About the Access • 10G ’s v 4*25 G ’s • How do you Manage the Thing? • Switched Capacity

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