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November 2005November 2005Advanced Research Networks Advanced Research Networks
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BCNETBCNETUVic is WiredUVic is Wired
Leverage the PowerLeverage the Power
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AgendaAgenda
What is BCNET?What is BCNET?
Why Advanced Networks?Why Advanced Networks?
Connecting CommunitiesConnecting Communities
How to get ConnectedHow to get Connected
QuestionsQuestions
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What is BCNET?What is BCNET?
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What is BCNET?What is BCNET?
Builds very high-Builds very high-performance, advanced performance, advanced networks for BCnetworks for BCNetworks for research Networks for research and educationand educationNot-for-profit, funded by Not-for-profit, funded by members, federal & members, federal & provincial governmentsprovincial governments
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History of BCNETHistory of BCNET
Birthplace of the Internet in Birthplace of the Internet in BCBCFormed in 1986Formed in 1986Supported by our members:Supported by our members:– UVicUVic– SFUSFU– UBCUBC– BCITBCIT– UNBCUNBC– TRUTRU
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Aligning with our Member's NeedsAligning with our Member's Needs
Next Generation NetworksNext Generation Networks
Support the teaching, research, service Support the teaching, research, service missionmission
Support advanced applications in science, Support advanced applications in science, learning, health and foster collaborative learning, health and foster collaborative researchresearch
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Governed by our MembersGoverned by our Members– Each member appoints a representative to the Each member appoints a representative to the
BCNET Board –Ensures we are aligned with BCNET Board –Ensures we are aligned with member’s goalsmember’s goals
– Industry and government representativesIndustry and government representatives– Support the teaching & research missionSupport the teaching & research mission
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What are Advanced Networks?What are Advanced Networks?
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What are Advanced Networks?What are Advanced Networks?Often called research Often called research networksnetworksConnects the world’s Connects the world’s universities & research universities & research institutesinstitutesSupport experimental and Support experimental and collaborative researchcollaborative researchHigh-bandwidth, highly High-bandwidth, highly customizable, flexible customizable, flexible 10,000 times faster than 10,000 times faster than commercial Internetcommercial InternetCost effectiveCost effective
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What are Advanced Networks?What are Advanced Networks?Support for a variety of data Support for a variety of data formats formats High-performance computing High-performance computing Grid computing Grid computing Specialized storage systems Specialized storage systems Scientific visualization tools Scientific visualization tools Advanced collaboration Advanced collaboration technologies such as video technologies such as video conferencing conferencing Computers that store and provide Computers that store and provide multimedia teaching tools multimedia teaching tools
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Network EvolutionNetwork Evolution
Internet began by Internet began by researchersresearchers
Evolved today to Evolved today to unfettered broadband unfettered broadband networksnetworks
Today, research does not Today, research does not fit well into commercial fit well into commercial network environmentsnetwork environments
Research requires cost-Research requires cost-effective, highly flexible effective, highly flexible networksnetworks
Experimental Developmental
Network
High-performance Research Networks
Commercial Internet
High-speed networks for large innovative uses and research
Experimental networks for new research projects
Network Services for the Network Services for the general publicgeneral public
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Why Advanced Networks for Why Advanced Networks for Research?Research?
Enabling InnovationEnabling Innovation– High-performance networks High-performance networks
provide the speed, provide the speed, bandwidth, data transport bandwidth, data transport capabilities & flexibility for capabilities & flexibility for experimental researchexperimental research
Enables BC researchers to Enables BC researchers to participate in large-scale participate in large-scale research projectsresearch projects
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Why Advanced Networks for Why Advanced Networks for Research?Research?
Increasing collaboration Increasing collaboration & productivity& productivity– Connecting members to the Connecting members to the
regional, national and regional, national and international networksinternational networks
– Share terabytes of data with Share terabytes of data with researchers across the researchers across the country and around the worldcountry and around the world
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Highly Flexible NetworksHighly Flexible Networks
Highly adaptable and flexible architecture Highly adaptable and flexible architecture means we can customize the networks to means we can customize the networks to meet your unique project requirementsmeet your unique project requirements
Easy to customize for your research needsEasy to customize for your research needs
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Networking at the speed-of-lightNetworking at the speed-of-light
10,000 times faster than commercial 10,000 times faster than commercial InternetInternet
Supports very high-speed data transfersSupports very high-speed data transfers
Faster data exchange, can handle unique Faster data exchange, can handle unique data setsdata sets
Lightpaths for direct point-to-point links for Lightpaths for direct point-to-point links for optimal speed and performanceoptimal speed and performance
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Cost EffectiveCost Effective
– Fixed fee costs for increasing network Fixed fee costs for increasing network bandwidth, (cost prohibitive on commercial bandwidth, (cost prohibitive on commercial networks)networks)
– Cost-effective to increase bandwidth for short-Cost-effective to increase bandwidth for short-term projectsterm projects
– BCNET dedicated expert technical staffBCNET dedicated expert technical staff
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Dedicated NetworkDedicated Network
Established service Established service commitmentscommitments
Does not carry Does not carry commercial trafficcommercial traffic
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Connecting CommunitiesConnecting Communities
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Connecting CommunitiesConnecting Communities
UVic connects directly to the Victoria “Transit UVic connects directly to the Victoria “Transit Exchange”Exchange”– Unique model pioneered by BCNETUnique model pioneered by BCNET– Sharing data with community members at the Sharing data with community members at the
ExchangeExchange– Cost savings – no traffic fees incurred between Cost savings – no traffic fees incurred between
members and affiliates at the exchangemembers and affiliates at the exchange– Access to many commercial Internet providersAccess to many commercial Internet providers
Fosters community developmentFosters community development
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Connecting BC to Canada’s Connecting BC to Canada’s National NetworkNational Network
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Connecting to the Global Research Connecting to the Global Research Network – 42 Global NationsNetwork – 42 Global Nations
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Network Expansion – Project 2010Network Expansion – Project 2010Advanced Network infrastructureAdvanced Network infrastructure– BCNET 2010 will support research and teaching at our universities and BCNET 2010 will support research and teaching at our universities and
institutes by institutes by connecting all major campusesconnecting all major campuses (including academic health centres) (including academic health centres) with with gigabit lightpathsgigabit lightpaths..
– KelownaKelownaUBCOUBCOKelowna General HospitalKelowna General HospitalInterior Health AuthorityInterior Health AuthorityBCIT AerospaceBCIT AerospaceOkanagan College Okanagan College
– KamloopsKamloopsThompson Rivers UniversityThompson Rivers UniversityCity of KamloopsCity of Kamloops
– SurreySurreySFU SurreySFU Surrey
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Network Expansion – Project 2010Network Expansion – Project 2010
PGTXUNBC
PG Regional Hospital/NHA
PG LibraryCity of PG VANTX
BCIT BurnabyBCIT DowntownBCIT AerospaceUBC Point Grey
UBC Robson SquareUBC/VGH
UBC/St. Paul’sUBC/C&W
Cancer Rsrch CtrGenome Sci Rsrch Ctr
Great Northern Way CampusEmily Carr
SFU BurnabySFU Harbour Centre
TRIUMFNRC Innovation Centre
Govt of BC/SPANBC
VICTXUVIC
UVIC DowntownUVIC/Project VenusGovt of BC/SPANBC
RRUVictoria Public Library
NRC HerzbergPacific Forestry Centre
Pacific GeoscienceCentre
Royal Jubilee Hospital/VIHA
10Gb or greater
link
1 Gb or greater
link KELTXUBC Okanagan
Okanagan College KLO Campus
Kelowna General/IHAKelowna LibraryCity of KelownaNRC Penticton
(potential)
SURTXSFU Surrey
Surrey Memorial Hospital/FHA
Dedicated fibre10Gb
capable
1Gb or greater
link
KAMTXTRU
City of Kamloops
1 Gb or greater
link
CA*net4The world
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How to Get ConnectedHow to Get Connected
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Plan Your Network NeedsPlan Your Network Needs
Scope the network needs for your research Scope the network needs for your research projectsprojects– Do you need to collaborate with researchers across Do you need to collaborate with researchers across
BC, Canada or Internationally?BC, Canada or Internationally?– Does this involve sharing of large data-sets?Does this involve sharing of large data-sets?– Do you require a light-path to another university or Do you require a light-path to another university or
research institute?research institute?– Do you require specialized data sets, voice, video, Do you require specialized data sets, voice, video,
data?data?
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Do you need a Lightpath?Do you need a Lightpath?
Direct point-to-point channels or dedicated wave Direct point-to-point channels or dedicated wave signals for specialized projectssignals for specialized projects– Dramatically increase data transport capacities at low Dramatically increase data transport capacities at low
costscosts– Can customize traffic flowsCan customize traffic flows– Enhanced performanceEnhanced performance
ExamplesExamples– UBC Medical Expansion project enable high-UBC Medical Expansion project enable high-
bandwidth QOS networks for rock-solid connectionsbandwidth QOS networks for rock-solid connections
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Budgeting Your Network NeedsBudgeting Your Network Needs
What is your budget?What is your budget?– ConnectivityConnectivity– HardwareHardware
Involve campus ITInvolve campus IT
Where to get money? Where to get money? – NSERCNSERC
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Consult with BCNET’s Networking Consult with BCNET’s Networking StaffStaff
Experienced Experienced networking technical networking technical staff to provide staff to provide guidance and adviceguidance and advice
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BCNET’s Network ServicesBCNET’s Network Services
LightpathsLightpathsdirect point-to-point channels direct point-to-point channels or dedicated wave signalsor dedicated wave signals
Increase data transport Increase data transport capacities at low costscapacities at low costs
Enhanced performanceEnhanced performance
Optimal managementOptimal management
Example: Environment Example: Environment Canada and DFOCanada and DFO
Quality of Service Quality of Service NetworksNetworksRock solid connectionsRock solid connections
Very stable, uninterrupted Very stable, uninterrupted connectionsconnections
Example: Videoconferencing Example: Videoconferencing for UBC Medical Expansion for UBC Medical Expansion projectproject