Taiwan’s TWAREN InitiativeTaiwan’s TWAREN Initiative

Fay Sheu c00yzs00@nchc.gov.tw

National Center for High-performance Computing

Science-based Industrial Park

Hsinchu, Taiwan

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TWARENTWAREN

TaiWan

Advanced

Research and

Education

Network

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The TWAREN InitiativeA comprehensive, 6-year national development

plan formulated by the government to foster creativity and develop talents

Will cost an estimated US$75 billion starting 2003.

Serves as the infrastructure that enables new possibilities in R&D, global collaboration and learning, discoveries and innovation …

Serves as part of the mechanisms to train manpower, create jobs, spur economic growth and strengthen competitiveness.

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Future Infrastructure Drives Today’s Research Agenda

The success story of the NSFnet is inspirational TWAREN will be a new all-optical network with

10 Gigabit Ethernet and DWDM technology at its core 

A backbone of 40-100 Gbps will encircle 1000 km along Taiwan’s coastal areas

Connects universities and colleges as well as research institutions all throughout the island

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Core Nodes in Science Parks

Four core nodes are strategically located at science parks to serve industrial R&D besides academic research

The NCHC, situated in Hsinchu, where semiconductor and electronic industries dominate the Park, already has a branch office down south. Will set up one more office in central Taiwan.

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Functionality Assigned

Tier DWDM & core equipment (40Gbps))

Taichung

Penghu Island

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Data Center

Computation

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Logical Map of TWAREN

Tier DWDM & core equipment (40Gbps)

Tier RNC & equipment (10Gbps)

Tier Campus (1 Gbps or more)

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Linking R&E Community to the World Three domestic networks invest heavily in internatio

nal connectivity:TANet2 – funded by the National Science Council,

a research network ran by the NCHC.TANet – funded by the Ministry of Education, serv

es higher education and K-12 concernsASnet – supported by various sources, services r

esearchers in Academia Sinica and clientele outside the campus

International connectivity will be further expanded in a joint effort

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International ConnectivityInternational Connectivity

(TANet2)

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Colocation at Pacific Wave

Submarine Cable

Local Loop

In-house wiring

IP Port

Cross Connection

Colocation in PAIXSeattle, WA

US Domestic Private Line T3

STM-1NCHCNCHCCisco LS1010ATM Switch

Cisco LS1010ATM Switch

TANet2

Cisco 7507 Router

NCHC GigE

PNW GigaPOPSeattle, WA

Chicago, IL USA

GigE

* NCHC (National Center for High-performance Computing, Taiwan) runs and services TANet2, an advanced network for research..

Taiwan

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Peering and Transit via ITNs

FastnetFastnet

AbileneAbilene

ITNITNAMPATHAMPATH

PacificPacific

WaveWave

CA*net4CA*net4

ITNITN

AARNETESnet

ESnet

NISN

vBNS+

SingAREN

PacificPacificNorthwestNorthwest

GigaPOPGigaPOPSTAR TAPSTAR TAP

NGIX-ChicagoNGIX-Chicago

AADS NAPAADS NAP

TANet2

OC-3

2 x OC-12

2 x OC-3

OC-12

DS-3 ATM(15Mb)

OC-12

DS-3

OC-3

OC-3

TransPAC - APAN

Euro-LinkEuro-Link

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Applications

Applications

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General Applications

TWAREN will provide a high bandwidth, high-efficiency network to support research and development

At home, it serves as a far-reaching platform for research and learning

Going overseas, we will enhance connectivity to allow collaborative research, in e-Science and e-Learning

Language education is especially emphasized. English is a major focus.

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Linking up Grids

GridGrid Grid

Domestic

Specialty Grid

Generic GridGeneric Grid High-energy Physics Grid, EUHigh-energy Physics Grid, EU

High-energy Physics GridHigh-energy Physics Grid

Specialty Grid

International

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Grid PlatformsecureUser-friendlystable

Promoting Grids

International collaboration Management

Platform implementation

Apy team

MedEco

Bio

Nano Harzard

Asthma Grid – A Pilot Project

● ● Short-term pilot studies supported till productionShort-term pilot studies supported till production● ● More than 2 million patients

●● CGU, NCHC, NHI, 12 hospitals participating

databaseHospitals

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WirelessLAN

Patients

Network

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International Collaborations

Biomedical science (with Japan, US)ILTER (International Long-Term Ecologica

l Research), with USPRAGMAAPGrid (with Korea, Japan and Thailand)Metacomputing (with US, Germany, Japan

and Great Britain)

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A Member of PRAGMA

NCHC

Osaka

Pacific

Rim

Application

Grid

Middleware

Assembly

SDSC

TFRI – NEON, ILTER @ SDSCNCHC –10 m volt EM @ Osaka

NCSA

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Impacts Anticipated

Expected to bring about innovation that otherwise could not be accomplished; training of talents needed for world economic competitiveness.

Commodity Network

Wealth

Education Network HRD

InnovationResearch Network