A Brief Introduction to The GÉANT GN 3

A Brief Introduction to The GÉANT GN 3 Project Richard Hughes-Jones DANTE Delivery of Advanced Network Technology to Europe LHCOPN Meeting, Utrecht , April 2009 connect • communicate • collaborate

GÉANT GN 3 Objectives (1) 34 Project Members Expand the reach Complete the GÉANT European Footprint New partners in South Eastern Europe Associate and Cooperate with Eastern Europe partners connect • communicate • collaborate

GN 3 Objectives (2) Continue to provide services to existing customers & projects Widen the user base Expand to more Research Infrastructure (ESFRI) projects including new areas: – Earth Observation, – Climatology, – High Performance Computing, – Space and Fusion, – Life Sciences, etc, Include also the Arts and Humanities connect • communicate • collaborate

GN 3 Objectives (3) Create a dependable network layer as one component of the EC e-Infrastructure Redesign backbone architecture Reduce common shared cost Increase the area where transmission wavelength is abundant at low cost Improve & rationalize global connectivity Global outreach of the packet routed service Encourage use of global dedicated e 2 e circuit services connect • communicate • collaborate

GN 3 Objectives (4) Develop the project-wide service portfolio multi-domain connectivity services Operable, monitored, secure, flexible, high performance Packets, Circuits, Lambda, OPN, VPN, MPLS-cloud, managed networks Develop/enable roaming and AA services for individuals Trusted certification Roaming access to resources connect • communicate • collaborate

GN 3 Work Packages SA 1 GÉANT Backbone ← JRA 1 Network of the Future Network Architecture, Design & Planning, Procuring, Building & Operating SA 2 MD Network Service Operation ← JRA 2 MD Resources & Services Multi-domain provisioning, management, security, advanced monitoring, fault detection & resolution SA 3 End User Services in Fed Env ← JRA 3 Enabling Communities AAI Federation, PKI coordination, Roaming Access Services, edu. GAIN Service introduction SA 4 Software Governance Common software methodology, standards & process NA 2 NA 3 NA 4 Joint Dissemination & Outreach Status and Trends Liaison & Support NA 1 Management connect • communicate • collaborate

Promote, Liaise & Study Create & Operate Services Explore & Develop Backbone & Global Links Future Networks NA 2 Promote Coordinate Administrate SA 1 JRA 1 Cost Shared Common NREN Network Architecture Technology Multi Domain Connectivity Control & Mgmt Provisioning NA 1 NA 4 Manage Liaise SA 2 JRA 2 Study Services to Institutions Access Control Identity NA 3 Security Network Factory Roaming & Identity SA 3 JRA 3 Composable Services Software Governance Services to Individual End Users SA 4 Development Environment connect • communicate • collaborate

GN 3 Services Build on the GN 2 work Hybrid network Emphasis on Service Activities Focus on e 2 e services GÉANT to the user Service Area SA 2 will assist with Service take-up by the NRENs GÉANT Service Area : a seamless collaboration for the end user. Identity and Roaming Services Connectivity Services GÉANT Backbone SA 1 SA 2 SA 3 32 European NRENs 1000 s of Campuses connect 10 s of Million users • communicate • collaborate

GN 3 Service Portfolio connect • communicate • collaborate Otto Kreiter

SA 1: Operations in GEANT 3 The challenge…. . Operating cutting edge technology Providing highly reliable, efficient and effective services Across the GEANT backbone and partners’ networks (NREN) Minimising operational costs connect • communicate • collaborate

SA 1: Operations in GEANT 3 The Tasks: Network Planning & Procurement Preparation Review practical GÉANT backbone architectures Examine usage trends Take input from the JRA 1 work Procurement of the network elements Optimum value for money Re-tender infrastructure on short term commitments Further expansion of international Lambdas Shared use/lighting of fibres with commercial & NRENs Provisioning & Operation of the GÉANT Network Provisioning and maintenance requirements of new service types Enhanced in-service performance monitoring and pre-emptive fault management Rapid fault detection, diagnosis & repair Enhanced security incident detection connect • communicate • collaborate

Operating the GEANT backbone Focused in meeting users demands Reaching new European Regions Supporting Advanced Connectivity Services Well defined Service Levels Well structured Network Operations Centre (NOC) Level 1 service desk 24/7 contracted out. Level 2&3 In-house DANTE NOC: E 2 ECU, EUMEDCONNECT running GÉANT & DWS by end of April 09 Flexible and cost effective Close collaboration with NREN’s NOCs – Adoption of common work flows for multi-domain operations – Usage of multi-domain tools connect • communicate • collaborate – Provisioning and monitoring

JRA 1: Future Network - Objectives Bring innovation to the infrastructure by investigating emerging technologies that enhance the network infrastructure and the portfolio of services: Carrier Class Transport technologies PBT Provider Backbone Transport & T-MPLS Transport Multiprotocol Packet Label Switching Photonic equipment based on the state of the art Photonic Switching Study new architectural paradigms applicable to backbone networks with the objectiv of optimising the use of resources deployed: Federated Network Architectures Current & future use of Virtualisation Services The results of JRA 1 will feed into: SA 1 Network Planning & Procurement Reference for GN 3 community when designing NGN and services Influence the technical roadmaps of vendors with the GÉANT & NREN requirements. connect • communicate • collaborate

JRA 1 Task 1 Carrier Class Transport Network Technologies Study connection-oriented technologies: Provider Backbone Transport (PBT) and Transport Multiprotocol Packet Label Switching (T-MPLS/MPLS-TP) to support: point-to-point, point-to-multipoint, and VPN services. Scalability Shaping and policin Multicast OAM&P Layer 2 Qo. S Layer 2 routing & monitoring connect • communicate • collaborate

GN 3 Networking Activities Global R&E Networks Liaiso n NA 4 Less Advanced Regions Service P romotion rt po p Su t mgm unt Acco Liaison SA 1 Pro ais Standards Bodies on Exchange Campus Li study European NREN Partners Liaison & Support liaise NA 3 on ti mo ICT Industry / Market • communicate • collaborate connect Projects & Initiatives promote P n Customers NA 2 rom o oti

THE GÉANT NETWORK connect • communicate • collaborate

GÉANT • 38 European Countries • Dark Fibre • Hybrid network: – IP Packet routed – Switched point-to-point Circuits – Dedicated wavelengths Lambdas connect • communicate • collaborate

GÉANT global connectivity connect • communicate • collaborate

Global Connectivity ALICE Project: Red. CLARA Topology October 2007 TEIN 3 Topology January 2009 EUMEDCONNECT Topology April 2008 connect • communicate • collaborate

Network Connectivity Services GÉANT & NRENs will offer connectivity. Hybrid networks built on dark fibre infrastructures lit with DWDM equipment. Basic IP access via a GÉANT 2 router - GÉANT ip High Bandwidth Multicast IPV 6 Qo. S MPLS / Traffic engineering Point-to-point Circuit Network - GÉANT plus Dedicated Capacity – typically 1 Gigabit paths – linking data centres Quickly configurable More than 60 dedicated circuits by January 2009 Wavelengths - GÉANT lambda Full 10 Gbps wavelengths across Europe Key phrase is Multi-Domain Note that not all networks may be able to offer all these facilities. connect • communicate • collaborate

Network Services GÉANT & NRENs will offer network services. Network Monitoring perf. SONAR - based on OGF Standards e 2 e. MON (Troubleshooting tool EGEE) edu. PERT Network Provisioning “on demand”: Circuits / VPNs / MPLS / Qo. S auto. BAHN tool from GN 2 World wide interoperation – OGF Standard being developed Quick configuration tool as a minimum Security & mobility PKI coordination Roaming Access Service edu. ROAM Key phrase is still Multi-Domain edu. GAIN Service introduction Note that not all networks may be able to offer all these service facilities. connect • communicate • collaborate

Projects Using GÉANT & NRENs Sichuan Earthquake Recovery Efforts Radio Astronomy e-VLBI ORIENT Routed IP link, Improved TCP throughput Point-to-point 1 G Ethernet circuits to the telescopes DEISA European Super Computing Large Hadron Collider Experiments at CERN 10 G Ethernet lambdas all sites connect to a 10 G Ethernet switch 10 G Ethernet lambdas dual star + backup links connects data centres to CERN connect • communicate • collaborate

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