On Wed, 24 Nov 2004, Steven M. Bellovin wrote:
In message <41A4DF8F.9000701@ai.net>, Deepak Jain writes:
Vicky, I apologize if I am hijacking your thread.
Is it just me or does all this talk of Research (and other Public Interest) Networks and logical separation by layer 1/2 leave [everyone] nonplussed?
How is logical separation of a network [say via MPLS] much different than using a lambda to do the same thing?
Wearing my researcher hat, the answer depends on what sort of research you're trying to conduct. There are more things to do with a fiber than just running IPv4 over it.
yes, ipv6! :) Actually, some of the research networks seem to be places to test/eval new hardware, software, techniques and/or pass large datasets from lab to lab in larger collaborative projects. Often the faster/newer/sexier gear had been tested on these 'test' networks prior to deployments in the field. Steve is right though, it's not all ipv4 on the links...