Internet2 announced on Wednesday that it is upgrading its Internet2 Observatory with the help of ProCurve Networking by HP.
The Internet2 Observatory is the research group’s data center that “provides real-time data and insight about the Internet2 advanced multi-layer optical and IP research network.”
The research consortium is building the Internet2 Observatory on its new network that will delivery 100Gbps of capacity to individual universities and research facilities when it’s complete. Level 3 is building the new high-speed backbone for Internet2.
Internet2 is deploying ProCurve Switch 5412 and 3500yl series devices in its Observatory. The ProCurve Switch 5400zl series are high-port-density, chassis-based intelligent edge switches that support wire-speed Gigabit performance. The 3500 series are stackable intelligent edge switches that also support 10G Ethernet support.
In a press release issued today, Internet2 says “the new Observatory will allow researchers for the first time to study data not only on the IP network, but also on dynamically provisioned optical waves.”
Denise Pappalardo, denise_pappalardo@nww.com
