GÉANT2 Update

John Chevers, DANTE EVN-NREN Meeting, Bonn 19 th September 2007 Connect. Communicate. Collaborate

EVN NREN GÉANT2 Update

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What is GÉANT2?

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A European R&E Networking Model:

• 7th generation of pan-European research network infrastructure – continuation of a success story • Project partners include 30 of Europe’s national research and education networks (NRENs), DANTE and TERENA • Connects 34 European countries and serves over 3500 research and education establishments across Europe • Over 30 million users • Provides extensive international connectivity to other world regions • Funded jointly by NRENs and European Commission • Project timescale September 2004 - August 2008

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GÉANT2 Topology

P2P Circuits

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What Does GÉANT+ Mean?

Connect. Communicate. Collaborate • A pre-provisioned network of lit p2p circuits • 10Gbps IP access and 10Gbps circuits • Quickly configurable GE circuits on existing interfaces

P2P Statistics

• 29 circuits so far….orders arrive regularly Connect. Communicate. Collaborate

Circuits by Type Aug 2007

GÉANT+ Lambda

P2P Customers

Circuits by Project Aug 2007 Connect. Communicate. Collaborate LHC DEISA Phosphorus EXPReS Other

Global Update

• ORIENT • TEIN2 • Ubuntunet • EUMEDCONNECT –2?

• ALICE -2?

• GÉANT3 Planning Connect. Communicate. Collaborate

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GÉANT2 and eVLBI: 2007

Connect. Communicate. Collaborate • 4 European telescopes connected by GÉANT2 GE circuits: Medicina Jodrell Cambridge Torun • …plus Westerbork

Future Possibilities…

Connect. Communicate. Collaborate • More EU telescopes • Real science with Chinese telescopes over ORIENT?

• South Africa?

• GE circuits to US telescopes?

• FABRIC test circuits

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