How are Internet2 sites connected?
The following is from the official Internet2 Network webpage: The Internet2 Network’s physical implementation is made up of several robust, logically different, but related networks, each on its own overlaid infrastructure. These networks include: • Advanced IP network (provided by Juniper routers) • Dynamic Circuit network (provided by the the multiservice switching capabilities of the Ciena CoreDirectors) • Core optical network (provided by the Infinera platform) IP Network The IP network is built across a carrier-class infrastructure and supports leading edge IPv4, IPv6, multicast, and other advanced networking protocols, as well as the ability to more easily and flexibly increase its capacity beyond any other R&E network in the world. Dynamic Circuit Network This is a completely new service that realizes the community’s vision of hybrid (IP and dynamic circuit) networking. The Internet2 Dynamic Circuit (DC) Network is a network unlike any other before it. It uses community-develope
