Advanced Networking Infrastructure and Research (ANIR)

1. Advanced Networking Infrastructure and Research (ANIR) “Future Directions in Networking” Aubrey Bush Division Director, ANIR National Science Foundation

2. Electrons to Photons: Network Speeds Electrons to Photons: Network Components Three Network Model Cyberinfrastructure Abilene Research Network Experimental Networks Experimental Network Characteristics Research Network International Participation Outline

3. Electrons to Photons: Network Speeds Photons Production and or in development Research Electrons Research Production and or in development Desktop connections Future Desktop ??? Network capacity Future Network Phone Modems DSL T1 T3 OC3 OC48 OC768 ??? Cable Modems Ethernet Fast Ethernet GigE 10Gig DWDM ??? 1 Kbs 10 Kbs 100 Kbs 1 Mbs 10 Mbs 100 Mbs 1 Gbs 10 Gbs 100 Gbs 1 Tbs 10 Tbs 100 Tbs 1 Pbs Bandwidth

4. Electrons to Photons: Network Components Electrical to Optical conversion Electrical Optical Circuit switches Packet switches IP Routers ATM, Ethernet, etc Lambda switching Optical packet switching Optical burst switching MEMS, Holography, etc SONET Packet over SONET DTM Today’s Technologies Tomorrow’s Technologies

5. Three Network Model NSF Experimental Network NSF Research Network Abilene Circuit switches Packet switches IP Routers ATM, Ethernet, etc Lambda switching Optical packet switching Optical burst switching MEMS, Holography, etc SONET Packet over SONET DTM Electrical to Optical Conversion Optical Electrical

6. Recognition of the new requirement of infrastructure to support leading edge science and research Dependence on technology for future scientific advances Cyberinfastructure capabilities include computational power and high speed networks distributed, ad hoc and embedded sensor networks and arrays large data repositories systemic security large-scale interoperability and collaborative tools middleware Cyberinfrastructure

7. Production Research Network 24x7 support High speed capacity 53 direct connections 207 participants Extended service until October 2006 Expanded capacity upgrades in process moving to OC 192 International connections through STARTAP and MOUs Abilene Research Network * * Steve Corbato, Director - Backbone Network Infrastructure Joint Techs, Tempe Arizona, January 2002

8. Experimental networks are required to solve many e-Science problems Experiments will be driven by Grand Challenge Applications vantage point is the end-user application performance is the success indicator International connections required for multi-national e-science projects and programs Collaboration across disciplines a hallmark Systemic approaches to solve networking issues Experimental Networks

9. Quality of Service Dedicated Provisioning for guaranteed data rates Support of other network layers such as GMPLS and OBGP Repeatable network experiments Reconfigurability Experimental protocols and approaches for high throughput, low latency, large bursts End-to-End performance and support Experimental Network Characteristics NSF CISE Grand Challenges in e-Science Workshop http://www.evl.uic.edu/activity/NSF/index.html

10. Disruptive technologies and approaches Hybrid and experimental designs End-device research Core technology development New protocol research Alternative network architectures Testbed implementations Research Network Characteristics

11. Coordination of advanced networking research activities and programs, including research production networks Support of Grand Challenge applications which transcend geographic and national boundaries Direct connections to the NSF Experimental Networks multiple projects and connections some problems can only be resolved by international partnerships Joint strategic planning efforts for longer term support of e-Science and research International Participation