John Bass' lab

Lab overview: Centennial Networking Lab is an information technology consulting and testing organization specializing in network and server performance testing, network modeling and planning, and enterprise information services design and implementation. Clients include public and private companies, US military, universities, and NC state government agencies.

Equipment in the lab:

• Spirent Communications multilayer test equipment
  
• Server testbed with multiple multiprocessor servers
  
• Various routers and switches from major networking equipment manufacturers
  
• OPNET network modeling software

Software in the lab:

• Spirent test equipment test applications
  
• Windows operating systems
  
• Netware products
  
• Various Linux distributions
  
• Apple OSX

Expanded lab capabilities:

• Partnership with Centaur Lab at NCSU (Internet 2 test organization)

Network Connections:
multiple oc3 connections to commodity internet
gigabit ethernet connection to metro ring which connects to internet2

Lab specific URLs:

• http://www.cnl.ncsu.edu

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