WAN Performance - US <=> US 1/2
Within ESnet excellent (median loss 0.1%)
To vBNS/I2 sites very good (~ 2 * loss for ESnet)
DOE funded Universities not on vBNS/ESnet
- acceptable to poor, getting better (factor 2 in 6 months)
- lot of variability (e.g.)
- BrownT, UMassT = unacceptable(>= 12%)
- Pitt*, SC*. ColoState*, UNMT, UOregonT, Rochester*, UC*, OleMiss*, Harvard1q98, UWashingtonT, UNMT= v. poor(> 5%)
- SyracuseT, PurdueT, Hawaii* = poor (>= 2.5%)
- * = no vBNS plans, T = vBNS date TBD, V = on vBNS
- Within ESnet excellent (median loss 0.1%)
- To vBNS/I2 sites very good (~ 2 * loss for ESnet)
- DOE funded Universities not on vBNS/ESnet
- acceptable to poor, getting better (factor 2 in 6 months)
- lot of variability (e.g.)
- BrownT, UMassT = unacceptable(>= 12%)
- Pitt*, SC*. ColoState*, UNMT, UOregonT, Rochester*, UC*, OleMiss*, Harvard1q98, UWashingtonT, UNMT= v. poor(> 5%)
- SyracuseT, PurdueT, Hawaii* = poor (>= 2.5%)
- * = no vBNS plans, T = vBNS date TBD, V = on vBNS
Notes:
Internet 2 is a big help. Consortium over over 100 universities, covers 80% of
the US sites SLAC monitors. $500K/university over several years, 25% seed,