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What is our current network connectivity?
Each institution has two 1 Gigabit/sec external connections that connect with the national networks in Chicago. One of these connections is dedicated for Internet2 traffic (network activities with national research organizations and other academic institutions in the . edu domain). The other connection provides a path to the commercial Internet( e.g., Google, Yahoo, etc).
The Universities are also members of Internet 2 and (through the CIC) the National Lambda Rail.
How does this connectivity compare with our peers?
The table below compares current capability with peers:
Institution |
External network connection speed (Gigs/second) |
30 |
|
10 |
|
10 |
|
10 |
|
10 |
|
10 |
|
UCLA |
10 |
U of Wisconsin |
10 |
5 |
|
5 |
|
2 |
|
Iowa |
2 |
U of Minnesota |
.622 |
Iowa State |
.2 |