Networking updates: Westnet

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Marla MeehlUCAR/FRGP/UPoP/BiSON Manager

UCAR/NCAR2014-01-08

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Acronym soup• University Corporation for

Atmospheric Research (UCAR; http://www.ucar.edu)– National Center for Atmospheric Research

(NCAR)– Front Range GigaPoP (FRGP)– UCAR Point of Presence (UPoP)– Bi-State Optical Network (BiSON)

• Questions and discussions throughout as needed – and as for acronym soup ingredients, please ask if I miss one or check decoder page at http://bit.ly/acronym-soup

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Front Range GigaPoP (FRGP)• http://www.frgp.net

• Replaced David Mitchell with Scot Colburn effective 12/23/13

• Netflow replacement - icmynetflow• Continued LANDER support and

partnership• PerfSonar continues to be valuable

tool• Juniper training

• One caused flood• One caused record cold

FRGP Cont’d

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• Installed 10/100Gbps Juniper interface card to support growth

• In process of upgrading connection to ESnet to 2x10G or 40G

• Activated IPv6 with ESnet• Colocation updates – No change

– 1850 Pearl– 1200 Larimer– 910 15th

• Continued steady growth in all traffic (peering, commodity, I2, etc.)

FRGP Cont’d

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• Peering – No change– 10G Google peering active at 910– Comcast– TR/CPS – largest single FRGP/UPoP usage– Akamai – Netflix active at 1850 Pearl – carrying ~4Gbps of traffic and

increasing– Open to other peering opportunities

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FRGP/UPoP Traffic – 6-12/13

• percent commercial 13.2• percent peering 55.22• percent other 31.5

Bi-State Optical Network (BiSON)

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• Major fiber move on BiSON-owned Mcleod fiber 10/13• Successfully completed• Windstream/McLeod shared funding – good

precedent• ~$450K move

• Expanding BiSON to CSM, Microsoft/UW Dry Creek Facility, and State of Wyoming• CSM Submitted NSF CC-NIE that was not awarded

BiSON Cont’d

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• Considering submitting NSF CC-NIE in March 2014 round to upgrade and expand BiSON south

• Continuing to build ADVA replacement fund

• Installed Boulder BiSON B node to remove single point of failure for UCAR, NOAA-Boulder, and the City of Boulder

• Monitoring upgrade to 100G

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UCAR Point of Presence (UPoP)• http://upop.ucar.edu

• 10G MOE installed and active at 1200 Larimer

• National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) planning on using BiSON via Colorado School of Mines fiber path to reach ESnet

• National Ecological Observatory Network (NEON)• fiber being installed• I2 membership discussed

• State of Wyoming requested UPoP membership

• Jefferson County School District in discussions

Internet2

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• NET+ roll out• Expansion to further RONs on hold pending I2 five per

quarter• Considering having third party manage for FRGP

• Marla co-chairing I2 Diversity Initiative – starting Spring 2013

• Steve and Marla participating in I2 Network/Connector call/meeting agenda development

• Monitoring I2 TR/CPS changes and plans• I2 Global Summit in Denver, April 2014

• Pat Burns Program Chair

NLR/CBREC

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• CBREC meeting regularly• Ongoing discussions with NLR

• Working on MoU for continued relationship• Considering NLR alternatives for WRN, NWAVE,

colo, TSIC

CDOT

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• Lots of fiber activity in various parts of the State

• I-25 build – nearly complete by EAGLE-Net

• US36 fiber into Boulder of great interest – ongoing discussion

• Southern Colorado

WRN

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• Regular WTC and WPC calls• LEARN has left WRN• WRN I2 KC Move to Chicago – close

• 50Gbps• 100G ports in LA, Seattle, and

Chicago• Designing 100G connection for

UNM and FRGP to WRN/I2

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Quilt items• http://www.thequilt.net• NOAA: Federal Government OMB

Mandate for Trusted Internet Connections (TIC) and Potential Opportunities for Regional Networks• all Federal Civilian Agencies will be impacted• http://

www.dhs.gov/trusted-internet-connections• Large impact to RONs – will shift traffic and

funding• FRGP working with NOAA-Boulder

Futures/Challenges• New agreements and new

algorithms in 2014 – in-progress• BiSON growth, upgrade, funding• Supporting/funding services –

NET+, etc.• Replacing expiring fiber IRUs• Supporting/funding 40/100Gbps

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EAGLE-Net• Partnered with Affiniti to operate

and manage network– http://www.affiniti.com/– https://www.co-eaglenet.net/wp-content/uploa

ds/2013/12/Affiniti_Backgrounder.pdf

• Completing build out of network by end of August 2014

Discussion

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Any follow up questions or feedback?

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