100NET

Project Objectives

As part of the 100NET project, a node of the nationwide next-generation optical network was launched in the TASK network server room, utilizing the existing PIONIER fiber-optic infrastructure. The goal is to support scientific research and development work conducted by research teams in the Tri-City area.

A High-Performance Computing (HPC) center network switch operating with MPLS technology and equipped with 10 and 100 GE interfaces was installed. Additionally, low-latency (LLE) 100 GE switches were deployed to connect cluster nodes and other HPC centers. The MPLS technology enables the creation of virtual networks with optimized parameters tailored to the specific needs of individual users.

Thanks to the use of two transmission technologies—NG-OTN (Next-Generation Optical Transport Network) and MPLS—it is possible to implement the following functional service networks:

• 100 Gbit/s interconnections between HPC centers,
• 10 Gbit/s access network to HPC resources,
• 10 Gbit/s dedicated MAN-MAN (metropolitan area network) channels,
• cross-border network connections,
• IP network.

This infrastructure is connected to the pan-European research network GÉANT, global Internet service providers, and the scientific networks of neighboring countries. It is linked to 22 leading MAN and HPC units, which in turn connect 363 higher education institutions and research units.

Project Timeline

Implementation period: April 1, 2010 – November 30, 2015
Maintenance period: December 1, 2015 – December 31, 2020

Consortium

Project coordinator: Institute of Bioorganic Chemistry of the Polish Academy of Sciences – Poznań Supercomputing and Networking Center

Partners:

• Gdańsk University of Technology CI TASK,
• Wrocław University of Science and Technology – Wrocław Center for Networking and Supercomputing,
• National Academic Network and AGH University of Science and Technology – Academic Computing Center Cyfronet