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Notes:
Based on Vern Paxson’s NPD work - it ran at 30 sites and 1994/1995
Security uses public key pairs for authentication, and encryption
By design decentralized control, simple configuration and maintenance
FNAL claim it took a couple of hours to install the software after that folks from PSC administer by remote control
Hardware cheap ($2-3K) for 200MHz, 64MB, 4GB, Enet. Modem + optional GPS
Standard dedicated platform, reduces concerns of biases caused by server loading
PSC, LBNL, FNAL in place, SLAC’s being configured, working with CERN (CH), RAL (UK), KEK (JP)
Want to get NIMIs placed at strategic network points to get a better idea of overall network performance