Facilities Based NetworkingFacilities Based Networking
Corporation for Education Corporation for Education Networking Initiatives in CaliforniaNetworking Initiatives in California
(CENIC)(CENIC)
Charter AssociatesCharter Associates
California Institute of TechnlogyCalifornia Institute of Technlogy California State UniversityCalifornia State University Stanford UniversityStanford University University of CaliforniaUniversity of California University of Southern CaliforniaUniversity of Southern California
Mission StatementMission Statement
Facilitate and Coordinate the:Facilitate and Coordinate the:
Development,Development,
Deployment,Deployment,
OperationsOperations
of a set of seamless and robust advanced network of a set of seamless and robust advanced network services. CENIC’s networks support advanced services. CENIC’s networks support advanced applications designed to enhance California’s applications designed to enhance California’s leadership in research and education.leadership in research and education.
CalREN-DCCalREN-DCDigital CaliforniaDigital California
IP based network: OC-48IP based network: OC-48 Serves 140 Higher Ed institutions, 8,000+ Serves 140 Higher Ed institutions, 8,000+
Elementary, Secondary and High SchoolsElementary, Secondary and High Schools 8.0 million+ student, faculty & staff users8.0 million+ student, faculty & staff users Internet2 connectivity and commodity ISP Internet2 connectivity and commodity ISP
servicesservices
CalREN-HPRCalREN-HPRHigh Performance ResearchHigh Performance Research
IP based network, 10Gb EthernetIP based network, 10Gb Ethernet 50+ Research institutions, National 50+ Research institutions, National
Laboratories and San Diego Super Laboratories and San Diego Super Computing CenterComputing Center
California component of Internet2 with California component of Internet2 with 10G and OC-12 connections10G and OC-12 connections
Serves hundreds of researchersServes hundreds of researchers
CalREN-XDCalREN-XDExperimental/Development NetworkExperimental/Development Network
10Gb wavelengths (OC-192c or 10G 10Gb wavelengths (OC-192c or 10G LANPHY) and dark fiberLANPHY) and dark fiber
Point-Point, Point-MultiPoint 1G Ethernet Point-Point, Point-MultiPoint 1G Ethernet possiblepossible
Serves network researchers in California Serves network researchers in California Research institutionsResearch institutions
Four UC Institutes, USC/ISI, Stanford and Four UC Institutes, USC/ISI, Stanford and CalTechCalTech
National Light Rail National Light Rail
Dark Fiber National footprintDark Fiber National footprint
Serves very high-end Experimental and Serves very high-end Experimental and Research ApplicationsResearch Applications
4- 10.0 GB Wavelengths initially4- 10.0 GB Wavelengths initially
Partnership Partnership
NLR “Service Offerings”NLR “Service Offerings”
Point-to-Point wave (OC-192c or 10GE)Point-to-Point wave (OC-192c or 10GE)• No wave can interfere with othersNo wave can interfere with others
Shared IP serviceShared IP service• Must be able to tolerate outagesMust be able to tolerate outages• Supports experimental codeSupports experimental code
Switched Ethernet serviceSwitched Ethernet service• Delivered as gigabit EthernetDelivered as gigabit Ethernet• Point-to-point or point-to-multipointPoint-to-point or point-to-multipoint
NLR Footprint and Layer 1 (15808s) NLR Footprint and Layer 1 (15808s) TopologyTopology
15808 Terminal, Regen or OADM site (OpAmp sites not shown)Fiber route
PITPIT
PORPOR
FREFRE
RALRAL
WALWAL
NASNASPHOPHO
OLGOLG ATLATL
CHICHI
CLECLE
KANKAN
OGDOGD
SACSAC BOSBOSNYCNYC
WDCWDC
STRSTR
DALDAL
DENDEN
LAXLAX
SVLSVL
SEASEA
SDGSDG
Seattle Denver
San Diego
Sunnyvale
Los Angeles
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
New YorkCity
Boston
Dallas Raleigh
WashingtonDC
10 Gig E
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
2
6 (OC192)
4
4
4
4
National Light RailLambda & Route Map
WalnutOlga
Stratford
KansasOgden
Sacramento
Portland
Pheonix Nashville
15808 LH System15808 ELH System
REGEN OADM
2
TERMINAL
4
4
2
Fresno2
4
4
Salt LakeCity
2
StarLight
6
Metro 10 Gig E
OC192
15540 Metro System
Chicago
Atlanta
Boise
2
NLR POP ArchitectureNLR POP Architecture
Long HaulOC48/OC192/10GigE
DWDM
DWDM
Gig E
10 Gig E or OC192
NLR