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'''More information for Grid'5000 users please consult [[Network_interlink#Renater4]]'''
'''Grid'5000 users, for more information please consult [[Network_interlink#Renater4]]'''




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More than 600 sites (Universities, Research Centers, ..) are interconnected through '''RENATER'''.
More than 600 sites (Universities, Research Centers, ..) are interconnected through '''RENATER'''.


The actual phase of the network is '''RENATER-4''', the deployement has been completed by November 2005.
The actual phase of the network is '''RENATER-4''', the deployment has been completed by November 2005.


The "standard" architecture is based on '''2,5Gbit/s''' leased lines and provides IP transit connectivity, interconnection with GEANT-2 (http://www.geant2.net/),  overseas territories and the SFINX (Global Internet exchange).
The "standard" architecture is based on '''2,5Gbit/s''' leased lines and provides IP transit connectivity, interconnection with GEANT-2 (http://www.geant2.net/),  overseas territories and the SFINX (Global Internet exchange).
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[[Image:renater4-4.jpg]]
[[Image:renater4-4.jpg]]


The first design of the interconnection of Grid'5000 sites is based on this infrastructure with a full mesh of 1Gbit/s dedicated VLANs.
The initial design of Grid'5000 sites interconnection has been adressed within the RENATER backbone using a Ethernet Over MPLS (EoMPLS) solution. It is a full mesh topology based on MPLS tunnels (LSPs) established between the the RENATER POPS on which are connected the Grid'5000 sites. In practice sites are interconnected through 1Gbit/s VLANs.


'''RENATER-4''' also introduced a dark fiber infrastructure allowing to allocate dedicated 10Gbit/s "lambdas" for specific research projects. Again it also provides interconnection with GEANT-2 (see picture above).
'''RENATER-4''' also introduced a dark fibre infrastructure allowing to allocate dedicated 10Gbit/s "lambdas" for specific research projects. It also provides interconnection with GEANT-2 (see picture above), with increased capacity compared to GEANT-1 and dedicated interconnection for projects.


This new infrastructure is still under deployment (April 2006) and Grid'5000 sites are connected to it, one by one, as soon as it becomes available on the local POP. Eventually the dark fiber infrastructure will provide for Grid'5000 10Gbit/s point to point interconnection inside a single VLAN.
This new infrastructure is still under deployment (April 2006) and Grid'5000 sites are connected to it, one by one, as soon as it becomes available on the local POP. With the dark fibre infrastructures, Grid'5000 sites will eventually see each others inside the same VLAN (10Gbit/s).


The picture above shows the current state of the architecture (along with the maximun of lambdas which can be allocated on each link).
The picture above shows the current state of the architecture (along with the maximun number of lambdas that can be allocated on each link).


[[Image:renater4-fbn-1.jpg]]
[[Image:renater4-fbn-1.jpg]]


Inside the RENATER POPs, Grid'5000 sites are dirrectly connected to the switches, by-passing the routers which are used for "standard" IP traffic.
Inside the RENATER POPs, Grid'5000 sites are directly connected to the switches, by-passing the routers which are used for "standard" IP traffic (and Grid'500 sites that are still using the EoMPLS initial solution).  


[[Image:renater4-pop-s.jpg]]
[[Image:renater4-pop-s.jpg]]




''' More information for Grid'5000 users please consult [[Network_interlink#Renater4]]'''
'''Grid'5000 users, for more information  please consult [[Network_interlink#Renater4]]'''




'''Philippe d'Anfray''' (April,7 2006) '''[mailto:Philippe.d-Anfray@renater.fr Philippe.d-Anfray@renater.fr]'''
'''Philippe d'Anfray''' (April, 13 2006) '''[mailto:Philippe.d-Anfray@renater.fr Philippe.d-Anfray@renater.fr]'''

Revision as of 10:01, 13 April 2006

LogoRENATERtd-s.jpgThe network infrastructure of Grid'5000 is provided by RENATER


Grid'5000 users, for more information please consult Network_interlink#Renater4


RENATER is the French National Telecommunication Network for Technology, Education and Research. More information can be found on our web site: http://www.renater.fr

RENATER offers about 30 POPs (Points Of Presence) in France, at least one POP for each region, on which are connected metropolitan and regional networks. More than 600 sites (Universities, Research Centers, ..) are interconnected through RENATER.

The actual phase of the network is RENATER-4, the deployment has been completed by November 2005.

The "standard" architecture is based on 2,5Gbit/s leased lines and provides IP transit connectivity, interconnection with GEANT-2 (http://www.geant2.net/), overseas territories and the SFINX (Global Internet exchange).

Renater4-4.jpg

The initial design of Grid'5000 sites interconnection has been adressed within the RENATER backbone using a Ethernet Over MPLS (EoMPLS) solution. It is a full mesh topology based on MPLS tunnels (LSPs) established between the the RENATER POPS on which are connected the Grid'5000 sites. In practice sites are interconnected through 1Gbit/s VLANs.

RENATER-4 also introduced a dark fibre infrastructure allowing to allocate dedicated 10Gbit/s "lambdas" for specific research projects. It also provides interconnection with GEANT-2 (see picture above), with increased capacity compared to GEANT-1 and dedicated interconnection for projects.

This new infrastructure is still under deployment (April 2006) and Grid'5000 sites are connected to it, one by one, as soon as it becomes available on the local POP. With the dark fibre infrastructures, Grid'5000 sites will eventually see each others inside the same VLAN (10Gbit/s).

The picture above shows the current state of the architecture (along with the maximun number of lambdas that can be allocated on each link).

Renater4-fbn-1.jpg

Inside the RENATER POPs, Grid'5000 sites are directly connected to the switches, by-passing the routers which are used for "standard" IP traffic (and Grid'500 sites that are still using the EoMPLS initial solution).

Renater4-pop-s.jpg


Grid'5000 users, for more information please consult Network_interlink#Renater4


Philippe d'Anfray (April, 13 2006) Philippe.d-Anfray@renater.fr