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BCNET Conference 2008 Andree Toonk Networking 101 BCNET introduction of R&E Networks

BCNET Conference 2008 Andree Toonk Networking 101 BCNET introduction of R&E Networks. Introduction. Andree Toonk Network Analyst at BCNET. Andree.Toonk@bc.net. Agenda. What is BCNET Why Research networks BCNET services Example projects Technologies used. What is BCNET.

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BCNET Conference 2008 Andree Toonk Networking 101 BCNET introduction of R&E Networks

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  1. BCNET Conference 2008 Andree Toonk Networking 101 BCNET introduction of R&E Networks BCNET 2008 Advanced Networks Conference

  2. Introduction Andree Toonk Network Analyst at BCNET Andree.Toonk@bc.net BCNET 2008 Advanced Networks Conference

  3. Agenda • What is BCNET • Why Research networks • BCNET services • Example projects • Technologies used BCNET 2008 Advanced Networks Conference

  4. What is BCNET • Builds high-performance, networks for BC higher education and research • Operates BC’s R&E Network (ORAN) • Maintain leading network technology for R&E • Not-for-profit, funded by members, federal & provincial government April 2008 BCNET 2008 Advanced Networks Conference

  5. Why Research networks • Research networks are often the first ISP in the region • BCNET was the birthplace of the Internet in British Columbia • Research networks still have a pioneers role in the Internet community • Typical early adapters (students and researchers) • First to deploy new technologies • Help develop new ideas and technologies April 2008 BCNET 2008 Advanced Networks Conference

  6. Why Research networks • 1. Deliver services which are hard / impossible to get via Commercial providers • IPv6 • Multicast • Lightpaths • High speed connection for reasonable price • 2. Enables Innovation • High-performance networks provide the speed, bandwidth, data transport capabilities & flexibility for experimental research at performance up to 10,000 X faster than the commercial internet April 2008 BCNET 2008 Advanced Networks Conference

  7. BCNET services BCNET Lightpath / transparent Ethernet services IP routed services IPv4 IPv6 Point to point Full mesh unicast multicast unicast multicast April 2008 BCNET 2008 Advanced Networks Conference

  8. Transit exchange • Facility to meet and exchange traffic • Local business • ISP’s • Communities • Keep local traffic local • Stimulates further development of the Internet • Cheaper transit costs April 2008 BCNET 2008 Advanced Networks Conference

  9. Example projects • Westgrid • Connecting high performance computing clusters • UBC MedSchool • Enable distance learning • ATLAS Experiment • Triumph is TIER1 site in LHC project • 10Gb/s lightpaths • Your project? April 2008 BCNET 2008 Advanced Networks Conference

  10. Technologies used • Province-wide optical infrastructure • Based on 1400+ km of BCNET / Canarie, Bell owned managed dark fiber. • Nortel DWDM / ROADM equipment • 72 wavelengths at 50Ghz spacing • 10 Gb/s per wavelength, • Potential growth to 40Gbs, 100Gbs per lambda April 2008 BCNET 2008 Advanced Networks Conference

  11. Some numbers oran network • The network spans around 1400KM from Seattle to Calgary. • 72x10Gb/s = 720gb/s = 90Giga Byte/sec (19) • 72x40Gb/s = 2.88Tb/s = 360Giga Byte/sec (76) • 72x100Gb/s = 7.2Tb/s = 900Giga Byte/sec (191) • Equivalent of (19 or 76 or 191) DVD downloads per second from Calgary to Seattle! • Ready for the future! April 2008 BCNET 2008 Advanced Networks Conference

  12. Optical backbone April 2008 BCNET 2008 Advanced Networks Conference

  13. Weathermap April 2008 BCNET 2008 Advanced Networks Conference

  14. Connecting BC to Canada’s National R&E Network – CA*NET4 April 2008 BCNET 2008 Advanced Networks Conference

  15. BCNET www.bc.net BCNET 2008 Advanced Networks Conference

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