Networking for Large-Scale Science: Infrastructure, Provisioning, Transport and Application Mapping
Document Type
Article
Publication Date
1-1-2005
Abstract
Large-scale science computations and experiments require unprecedented network capabilities in the form of large bandwidth and dynamically stable connections to support data transfers, interactive visualizations, and monitoring and steering operations. A number of component technologies dealing with the infrastructure, provisioning, transport and application mappings must be developed and/or optimized to achieve these capabilities. We present a brief account of the following technologies that contribute toward achieving these network capabilities: (a) DOE UltraScienceNet and NSF CHEETAH network testbeds that provide on-demand and scheduled dedicated network connections; (b) experimental results on transport protocols that achieve close to 100% utilization on dedicated 1Gbps wide-area channels; (c) a scheme for optimally mapping a visualization pipeline onto a network to minimize the end-to-end delays; and (d) interconnect configuration and protocols that provides multiple Gbps flows from Cray X1 to external hosts.
DOI
10.1088/1742-6596/16/1/074
Montclair State University Digital Commons Citation
Rao, Nageswara S.; Carter, Steven M.; Wu, Qishi; Wing, William R.; Zhu, Michelle; Mezzacappa, Anthony; Veeraraghavan, Malathi; and Blondin, John M., "Networking for Large-Scale Science: Infrastructure, Provisioning, Transport and Application Mapping" (2005). Department of Computer Science Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works. 417.
https://digitalcommons.montclair.edu/compusci-facpubs/417