02 October 2001
Internet2 Network of the Future& Abilene BoFInternet2 Network of the Future& Abilene BoF
Steve Corbató
Director, Backbone Network Infrastructure
Internet2
Steve Corbató
Director, Backbone Network Infrastructure
Internet2
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Ground rules for BoF
Remember to mute (H.323)
We’ll use Web site for PPT
Q&A protocol (OOB preferred):• linda_charlesworth (Yahoo! IM)• E-mail to [email protected]• H.323
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BNI staff
Steve Corbato
Heather Bruning
Linda Charlesworth
Chris Heermann
Wendy Huntoon
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Internet2 Network of the Future
Current state of Abilene
Evolution of optical networking
Next phase of Abilene
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Abilene partnership
A UCAID project with outstanding partners
• Cisco Systems• Nortel Networks• Qwest Communications
• Indiana University• Internet2 Test and Evaluation Centers (ITECs)
–North Carolina–Ohio
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Abilene status – October, 2001
IP-over-SONET (OC-48c) backbone
51 direct connections (3 pending)• 3 OC-48c connections (most recent: MAX)• 22 will connect via at least OC-12c by year end
198 primary participants • All 50 states, District of Columbia, & now Puerto Rico• 15 regional GigaPoPs support ~70% of participants• 37 sponsored participants
14 state education networks (SEGPs)• Collaboration of sponsoring member universities and
Abilene connectors
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International peering
Transoceanic R&E bandwidths still growing
Key international exchange points facilitated by Internet2 membership and the U.S. scientific community
• STARTAP STAR LIGHT – Chicago • Pacific Wave – Seattle • AMPATH – Miami• New York City – EP under development
• CUDI peering - CENIC and UTEP
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Abilene Network routing policy
DestinationTransit Peering
Regular
Participant
Corporate
Participant
Federal
Lab/BB
Abilene
ITN Peer
Non-AITN
Peer
Federal
NetworkRegular
Participant Y Y Y Y Y YCorporate
ParticipantY N Y Y Y Y
Federal Lab/BB Y Y N Y Y N
SourceAbilene
ITN PeerY Y Y Y N N
Non-AITN
PeerY Y Y N N N
Federal
NetworkY Y N N N N
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Current state of optical networking
Dense Wave Division Multiplexing (DWDM) • Current systems can support >160 10-Gbps ’s • Optical growth can overwhelm Moore’s Law (routers)
Costs scale dramatically with distance
Three possible scenarios for the future• Enhanced IP transport (higher BW and circuit multiplicity)• Fine-grained traffic engineering
– p2p links between campuses, HPC centers, & Gigapops
• Physical manifestation of switched circuits (a la ATM SVCs)
Evolution of optical switching will be critical
Leading international efforts in R&E exploration• The Netherlands, Canada, STAR LIGHT (Chicago)
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Future of Abilene
Original UCAID/Qwest MoU amended on October 1, 2001
Extension of Qwest’s original commitment to Abilene for another 5 years – 10/01/2006
• Originally expired March, 2003
Upgrade of Abilene backbone to optical transport capability - ’s
• x4 increase in the core backbone bandwidth– OC-48c SONET (2.5 Gbps) to 10-Gbps DWDM
• Capability for flexible provisioning of ’s to support future point-to-point experimentation & other projects
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Key aspects of the next backbone
IPv6• Running natively concurrently with IPv4• Replicate multicast deployment strategy• Motivations
– Resolving IPv4 address exhaustion issues– Preservation of the original End-to-End Architecture– International collaboration– Router and host capabilities
• Collaboration with Internet2 IPv6 Working Group
Network resiliency
New measurement capabilities• Opportunity for new approaches• Support of End-to-End Performance Initiative
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Next generation network deployment
October, 2001: Detailed technical design starts
February, 2002: PoP upgrades start
deployment in three phases• April, 2002 – Phase 1• October, 2002 – Phase 2• April, 2003 – Phase 3
October 2003 - Completion of 10-Gbps upgrade
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Network design overview
Overall next generation topology is expected to be very similar to current design
• Previous iterations to router locations –Washington DC, Chicago, Sunnyvale, Houston
• Some differences expected due to Qwest DWDM deployment
• Expect same number of backbone routers
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Optical fanout
Next generation architecture: Regional & state based optical networking projects are critical
• Three-level hierarchy: backbone, GigaPoPs, campuses• CENIC ONI, I-WIRE, SURA Crossroads, Indiana, Ohio
Collaboration with the Quilt • Regional Optical Networking project
Carrier DWDM access is now not nearly as widespread as with SONET circa 1998
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Backhaul & cost recovery
SONET backhaul model to remain in place
Gigabit Ethernet connections to be available on special case basis
Support model for 10-Gbps connections under evaluation
• We will poll potential 10-G connectors during the next 3 months
• Key factor for detailed design phase
Overall cost recovery model is expected to remain unchanged in the near term
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Conclusions
Abilene partnership with Qwest extended through 2006
Backbone to be upgraded to 10-Gbps in three phases by late 2003
Capability for flexible provisioning in support of future experimentation in optical networking
Overall approach to the new technical design and business plan is for an incremental, non-disruptive transition
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For more information
Other Virtual Internet2 Member Meeting events this week
• Abilene Update BoF– Wednesday 11:30a EDT (GMT –0400)
• Gigapop Transport Options– Thursday 3:00p EDT
Web: www.internet2.edu/abilene
E-mail: [email protected]
www.internet2.edu