Next Generation Peering for Next Generation Networks Jacqueline Brown Executive Director International Partnerships Pacific Northwest Gigapop CANS2004,

Next Generation Peering for Next Generation Peering for Next Generation NetworksNext Generation Networks

Jacqueline BrownJacqueline BrownExecutive DirectorExecutive Director

International PartnershipsInternational PartnershipsPacific Northwest GigapopPacific Northwest Gigapop

CANS2004, 29 Nov.-2 Dec., 2004CANS2004, 29 Nov.-2 Dec., 2004Miami, Florida Miami, Florida

Copyright 2004. Pacific Northwest Gigapop and CENIC. All rights reserved.Copyright 2004. Pacific Northwest Gigapop and CENIC. All rights reserved.

What is Pacific Wave?What is Pacific Wave?

Pacific Wave is a state-of-the-art Pacific Wave is a state-of-the-art international peering exchange and GLIF international peering exchange and GLIF facility designed to serve research & facility designed to serve research & education networks throughout the Pacific education networks throughout the Pacific Rim and the world.Rim and the world.

Goal: enhance research and education Goal: enhance research and education network capabilities by increasing network network capabilities by increasing network efficiency, reducing latency, increasing efficiency, reducing latency, increasing throughput, and reducing costs.throughput, and reducing costs.

A project of CENIC and PNWGP, in collaboration with A project of CENIC and PNWGP, in collaboration with the University of Southern California and the the University of Southern California and the University of WashingtonUniversity of Washington


Pacific Wave: BackgroundPacific Wave: Background

• 1996: 1996: PNWGP & LAAP regional peering exchanges PNWGP & LAAP regional peering exchanges created. Microsoft, Boeing, and regional R&E created. Microsoft, Boeing, and regional R&E networks connectnetworks connect

• 1999: 1999: First international connection—Canada’s First international connection—Canada’s CA*Net3.CA*Net3.

• 2001: 2001: Australia’s AARNet connects. Seattle Australia’s AARNet connects. Seattle exchange officially named Pacific Wave.exchange officially named Pacific Wave.

• 2003: 2003: Upgraded Seattle switches to 10GbE Upgraded Seattle switches to 10GbE capability. Internet2/Abilene connects at 10GbE. capability. Internet2/Abilene connects at 10GbE. Groups in Taiwan, Japan (including GEMNet2), Groups in Taiwan, Japan (including GEMNet2), Singapore connect.Singapore connect.


Pacific Wave 2004Pacific Wave 2004

• Embarked on joint project with CENIC to create first Embarked on joint project with CENIC to create first geographically extensible peering exchange SEATTLE to geographically extensible peering exchange SEATTLE to LOS ANGELES with National LambdaRail fiber facilities. LOS ANGELES with National LambdaRail fiber facilities.

• Korea and Qatar connect. AARNet connects at 10GbE.Korea and Qatar connect. AARNet connects at 10GbE.

• Participates in Data Reservoir experiment with WIDE, Participates in Data Reservoir experiment with WIDE, IEEAF, CA*Net4, and CERN (7.5Gbps data transfer over IEEAF, CA*Net4, and CERN (7.5Gbps data transfer over 10GbE circuit from Tokyo to Geneva)10GbE circuit from Tokyo to Geneva)

• Participates in 2-way high-definition video conferencing Participates in 2-way high-definition video conferencing between Pittsburgh, Seattle, and Canberra with between Pittsburgh, Seattle, and Canberra with Research Channel, AARNet, Intel, University of Research Channel, AARNet, Intel, University of Washington for SC04.Washington for SC04.


Pacific Northwest Pacific Northwest

GigapopGigapop

Corporation for Education Corporation for Education

Network Initiatives in Network Initiatives in

California (CENIC)California (CENIC)


U.S. Pacific Coast PeeringU.S. Pacific Coast PeeringRemoves Geographic Removes Geographic

BarriersBarriersCENICCENIC and and PNWGPPNWGP have combined efforts have combined efforts

to create an advanced, extended peering to create an advanced, extended peering facility on the U.S. West Coast.facility on the U.S. West Coast.

Concept: an extensible, geographically Concept: an extensible, geographically dispersed peering fabricdispersed peering fabric

Result: you connect at any one location on Result: you connect at any one location on the fabric and have the option to peer with the fabric and have the option to peer with any other participant, regardless of where any other participant, regardless of where they are connectedthey are connected


Pacific Wave 2004Pacific Wave 2004

Pacific Wave, a Project of CENIC and PNWGP

Los Angeles Seattle

Network B

Network D

Network F

Network A

Network G

Network C

Network E 10GE


New ModelNew Model


OC-192

Los Angeles Seattle

Network B

Network D

Network F

Network A

Network G

Network C

Network E 10GE


Seattle

Easily Extensible to Future Easily Extensible to Future LocationsLocations


10GE

Network B

Network D

Network F

Network A

Network G

Network C

Network H

Network INetwork J

Network K

Network L

Network M

Any New Location

Los Angeles -

Any New Location

10GE

10GE


Pacific Wave Connectors – Nov. 2004

AARNet

Abilene/Internet2

CA*Net4

CENIC

GEMNet (IPv4 and IPv6)

KREONet2

Pacific Northwest Gigapop

Qatar Foundation

SingAREN

TANET2


Pacific Wave Connectors – Nov. 2004

Defense Research and Engineering Network (DREN)

Energy Sciences Network (ESNet)

Comcast

The Boeing Company

Microsoft Corporation

Peer1.net

Pointshare (a division of Siemens Medical)


Pacific Wave Pacific Wave FundamentalsFundamentals

• Layer 2, Ethernet-basedLayer 2, Ethernet-based exchange exchange facilityfacility

• ATM-freeATM-free zone zone• Multicast Multicast enabledenabled• All IP traffic typesAll IP traffic types supported (ipv4, ipv6, supported (ipv4, ipv6,

multicast)multicast)• Jumbo FramesJumbo Frames supported supportedPacific Wave nodes in Pacific Wave nodes in Los Angeles and Los Angeles and

Seattle interconnected by 10GESeattle interconnected by 10GE service(s) from National LambdaRail.service(s) from National LambdaRail.


LOS ANGELES

SEATTLE


Service FeaturesService Features

• Self-selected & self-configured peeringsSelf-selected & self-configured peerings• LA or SEA connection node options LA or SEA connection node options • No AUPNo AUP• Support available 24 x 7 x 365Support available 24 x 7 x 365• Participants will be asked to peer with both CENIC Participants will be asked to peer with both CENIC

and PNWGPand PNWGP• National LambdaRail facilities also available at National LambdaRail facilities also available at

Pacific Wave locations in support of GLIF and Pacific Wave locations in support of GLIF and high-end research activitieshigh-end research activities

See See www.pacificwave.netwww.pacificwave.net for more info. for more info.

http://www.pacificwave.net/


Technical Support: The Technical Support: The GoalGoal

• Cooperative engineering development and Cooperative engineering development and deploymentdeployment– [email protected]@pacificwave.net

• Consistent, documented principles for Consistent, documented principles for extended fabric as well as for node-site extended fabric as well as for node-site connectionsconnections

• Partner exchange point interconnect (e.g. Partner exchange point interconnect (e.g. Switch and Data PAIX, Telehouse LAIIX)Switch and Data PAIX, Telehouse LAIIX)

• Consistent documented BGP policiesConsistent documented BGP policies

mailto:[email protected]


PWAVELSANCA

6509(624)

6509(600)

6509(818)

PAIX-SEA

PWAVESTTLWA

(WES)

LAIIX

PAIX-LA

PAIX-SEA Participanttag-6: PAIX (Native)tag-52: Pwave Interconnect (Foreign)

STTLWA Participanttag-701: Pwave Seattle (Local)tag-776: STTL-LSAN (Inter-Site)tag-726: PAIX-SEA Interconnect (External)tag-730: LAIIX/PAIX-LA Interconnect (External)

Seattle Local VLAN

Los Angeles Local VLAN

STTL-LSAN Inter-Site VLAN

PAIX-SEA External VLAN

LAIIX/PAIX-LA External VLAN

Location Legend624 = One Wilshire Bldg818 = 818 West 7th (Equinix)600 = 600 West 7th (Equinix)WES = Seattle Westin Bldg

LAIIX Participanttag-X: LAIIX/PAIX (Native)tag-Y: Pwave Interconnect (Foreign)

LSANCA Participanttag-702: Pwave Los Angeles (Local)tag-776: STTL-LSAN (Inter-Site)tag-726: PAIX-SEA Interconnect (External)tag-730: LAIIX/PAIX-LA Interconnect (External)


Technical ChallengesTechnical Challenges

• Managing 2,250 kilometers of fiberManaging 2,250 kilometers of fiber

• Preventing unwanted inter-fabric Preventing unwanted inter-fabric transittransit

• Scalability Scalability

• Maintaining local switch fabric Maintaining local switch fabric separationseparation

• Multiple entities acting as oneMultiple entities acting as one


Business OperationsBusiness OperationsKeep It Simple…Keep It Simple…

• One contact point for information:One contact point for information:– www.pacificwave.netwww.pacificwave.net– 888 PAC WAVE (888 722 9283)888 PAC WAVE (888 722 9283)– [email protected]@pacificwave.net

• One contractOne contract

• One price cardOne price card




Customer Support Customer Support OperationsOperations

• NOC Services: unified approach for the NOC Services: unified approach for the customer (888 PAC WAVE; customer (888 PAC WAVE; [email protected]@pacificwave.net))

• Unified, single database for customer Unified, single database for customer informationinformation

• Device monitoring with visibility at all Device monitoring with visibility at all locationslocations

• Access, through normal site escalation Access, through normal site escalation procedures, to engineering support procedures, to engineering support

• Single trouble-ticket systemSingle trouble-ticket system



For More InformationFor More Information

• Email: Email: [email protected]@pacificwave.net

• Web: Web: www.pacificwave.netwww.pacificwave.net

• Phone: Phone: +1 888 PAC WAVE or +1 888 PAC WAVE or

+1 206 PAC WAVE+1 206 PAC WAVE

Los AngelesLos Angeles

Celeste Anderson: Celeste Anderson: [email protected]@pacificwave.net

SeattleSeattle

Jan Eveleth: [email protected] Jan Eveleth: [email protected]




Thank you!Thank you!

Jacqueline BrowmJacqueline Browm

[email protected]@pacificwave.net

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