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Innovating the commodity
Internet
Update to CENIC 14-Mar-2007
Internet2’s Internet Connection
• AUP has always permitted transit of advanced
services (e.g. IPv6 and IP Multicast) between
Internet2 and the commodity Internet
• Since 2000 Internet2 has maintained a
connection to the MIX (Multicast Internet
Exchange) at NASA Ames, for the purpose of
IPv4 Multicast peering with commercial ISPs
• In addition, Internet2 has purchased modest
IPv6 transit capacity from Global Crossing via
PAIX Palo Alto
Expanded Internet Connectivity
• Upgrading PAIX Palo Alto from a 300Mb/s,
to 10GE
• Connected to Equinix Chicago at 10GE
• Connecting to Seattle Internet Exchange
at 1GE
• Planning for Equinix Ashburn
• Planning additional opportunistic private
peerings
Benefit to R&E Community
• Platform to directly connect to content providers
and traditional ISPs via IPv6 and IP Multicast
– Enabling advanced delivery of content
– Promoting adoption of IPv6 in the US (currently
lagging behind Europe and Asia)
– Position Internet2 members and connectors as
leaders in the delivery of advanced content
• Commercial IPv6 and IP Multicast connectivity
will flow directly over the R&E network service,
not the peering service.
Benefit to R&E Community
• IPv4 Settlement-Free Peering Service (aka
commercial peering)
– Net neutral connection between content providers
and ISPs and Internet2 members
– Cost effective access to commodity Internet
• 30% commodity savings with today’s Beta with potential to
grow to over 50% as the service matures
– Network researchers gaining access to routing
infrastructure carrying large and dynamic routing
tables (current beta has over 47,000 routes,
compared to Abilene’s normal 8,000)
Leveraging Existing Resource
• Using the Juniper T640 routers
– Ability to have multiple virtual networks, with large
routing tables, without compromising performance or
stability
– Best in class traffic engineering, filtering, and
performance monitoring
• The IU Global NOC
– World class 7 * 24 * 365 operations
– Proven record - responsive
• Using the new Internet2 network backbone
– Ability to deploy additional waves to accommodate
growth (keeping R&E waves un-congested)
Current Status
• Beta Sites
– Indiana GigaPoP
– NOX
– University of Texas
– Oregon (in process)
Current Status
Peering Beta Traffic Levels
UT Austin Peering Traffic