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Texas Leverages National LambdaRail Layer 3 Service
From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Thu, 6 Jul 2006 04:12:08 -0400
From: NLR News <editor () nlr net> Date: July 5, 2006 9:39:00 AM PDT To: news () nlr netSubject: [NLR-News] Press Release: Texas Leverages National LambdaRail Layer 3 Service
TEXAS LEVERAGES NATIONAL LAMBDARAIL LAYER 3 SERVICE NLR’s PacketNet service connects LEARN members to a high-quality managed nationwide backbone service with a high bandwidth entry point at layer 3 http://www.nlr.net/newsroom/release.php?id=22 Cypress, Calif. – July 5, 2006 – The Lonestar Education and Research Network (LEARN), a cooperative effort of 33 institutions of higher education in Texas, connected to NLR’s PacketNet Routed IP service with an initial 1 gigabit per second. PacketNet provides nationwide layer 3 IP-based services utilizing Cisco CRS-1 routers. A 10-gigabit Ethernet connection to one of the two types of NLR PacketNet services is included as part of all NLR memberships. “LEARN’s connection to PacketNet gives us redundancy and high bandwidth capabilities we needed,” said Jim Williams, LEARN CEO. “It was an easy decision to turn on the service and I expect that our members will find it quite valuable. We expect to begin to use a number of services of other NLR connected institutions and regional networks as the network continues to rapidly expand its functionality.” PacketNet provides two unique and separated services: a Routed IP Service and a Breakable IP Service The PacketNet Routed IP service is currently operational. It is a stable, production-quality, noninterruptible, AUP-free routed IP network on a 10-gigabit Ethernet backbone that provides a range of IP-based services, including IPv4 Unicast, IPv4 Multicast, IPv6 Unicast and IPv6 Multicast. This network connects to and peers with three international peering points: PacificWave, StarLight and Manhattan LAN (MAN LAN). Both 10-gigabit Ethernet and one-gigabit Ethernet connections are available. The network research requirements for the PacketNet Breakable IP service are currently being developed in consultation with the NLR Network Research Council. The PacketNet Breakable IP is an interruptible, AUP-free routed IP network that allows network researchers to test new technologies and services, including ones that may be disruptive to the routed network. The basic service set is similar to the NLR PacketNet Routed IP Service, including IPv4 Unicast, IPv4 Multicast, IPv6 Unicast and IPv6 Multicast. Additional IP-based services are available upon request. Peering connections are available based on the specific needs of the researchers. Both 10-gigabit Ethernet and one-gigabit Ethernet connections are available. # # # About National LambdaRail National LambdaRail, Inc. (NLR) is a major initiative of U.S. research universities and private sector technology companies to provide a national scale infrastructure for research and experimentation in networking technologies and applications. NLR puts the control, the power and the promise of experimental network infrastructure in the hands of our nation’s scientists and researchers. Visit http://www.nlr.net for more information. About LEARN LEARN is a non-profit collaboration of Texas higher education institutions that supports their research, education, health care, and public service missions through the innovative development, operation and utilization of advanced statewide networking, access to global resources, and related services. LEARN is a founding member of NLR. Visit http://www.tx-learn.net/ for more information. Contact National LambdaRail Concordia Chen Concordia () aldea com 760-510-8406 ext. 5 Lonestar Education and Research Network John Chivvis, PR Coordinator chiv () tamu edu 979-845-5093 ------------------------------------- You are subscribed as lists-ip () insecure org To manage your subscription, go to http://v2.listbox.com/member/?listname=ip Archives at: http://www.interesting-people.org/archives/interesting-people/
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