[October 28, 2011] ESnet and LGS Innovations to Build 100g IP Network Nationwide [Manufacturing Close - Up] Tweet (Manufacturing Close - Up Via Acquire Media NewsEdge) LGS Innovations has announced they are teaming with the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) Energy Sciences Network (ESnet) to build a nationwide 100 Gigabit per second Ethernet (100GE) network that will accommodate ESnet's anticipated tenfold increase in science data traffic volume over the next four years and beyond. In a release, the Company noted details of the network: The network will support research efforts that will enable scientists to develop technologies and developments that will address energy, climate, and other research challenges in the U.S. and abroad. Managed by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) and funded by the DOE Office of Science, ESnet is building a new 100GE network through its Advanced Networking Initiative (ANI). Under the agreement, LGS Innovations is providing the 7750 Service Router (SR) from its parent company, Alcatel-Lucent, for ten points of presence across ESnet's national backbone as well as directly at select laboratory sites. LGS is providing this solution through a competitively awarded subcontract with Synchronized Networking Solutions, . Steve Cotter, ESnet department head, said: "Today, researchers partner in virtual collaborations spanning continents and must be able to share terabytes of data on a regular basis. An advanced, ultra high-bandwidth network is critical in this new data-intensive science age, and 100GE will provide a key enabling technology to facilitate U.S. scientific discovery." In addition, the Company noted that the new network will be built as a prototype connecting the DOE Office of Science's three computing facilities: the National Energy Research Scientific Computing Center (NERSC) in Berkeley, California, the Argonne Leadership Computing Facility near Chicago, Illinois, the Oak Ridge Leadership Computing Facility in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, and the MAN LAN international exchange point in New York. By the end of 2012, ESnet will transition the network to production, deploying 100GE connections across its entire footprint to provide these enhanced capabilities to researchers across the country. Ronald Iverson, LGS Innovations CEO, said: "As a global leader in the development and use of advanced ultra high-capacity networks, our nation's scientists and research facilities must be prepared for the future demands sharing increasingly large volumes of data. Building the 100GE network will enable the U.S. to maintain a scientific competitive edge globally, while fueling economic growth and job creation at home." LGS Innovations delivers research and networking and communications solutions that provide an information advantage and contribute to the mission success of its customers. Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory addresses scientific challenges by advancing sustainable energy, protecting human health, creating new materials, and revealing the origin and fate of the universe. More Information: www.lbl.gov www.lgsinnovations.com ((Comments on this story may be sent to [email protected])) (c) 2011 ProQuest Information and Learning Company; All Rights Reserved. [ Back To TMCnet.com's Homepage ]