Internet2 ION is a revolutionary, virtual circuit network service that provides dedicated bandwidth for the most demanding applications. Internet2 ION uses community-developed technologies and protocols to provide on-demand, dedicated optical paths between endpoints. Internet2 ION is built on technology developed in collaboration with the Department of Energy's ESnet, GÉANT and other leading R&E network organizations. Just as the R&E community led the way decades ago in expanding the reach and capabilities of packet networking using the IP and TCP protocols, Internet2 ION breaks new ground to provide the U.S. research and education community dedicated, customizable, on-demand bandwidth.
View a presentation from the Summer 2009 Joint Techs to learn more. [pdf]
Quick Links
Working Group Collaboration Space
Hybrid Network Research (R&D) through Internet2 partners
Contact Information
For more information, please contact network@internet2.edu.
ION Web Interface
Internet2's ION service features a convenient web-based interface that allows users to quickly and easily establish virtual circuits.
Try a Demonstration
- Access the ION Demo here
- Log in using guest/guest as your username and password
Internet2 Connector Status
View a list of the Internet2 Network Connectors and their participation status in the Internet2 virtual circuit network. For participating Connectors, contact people at the connector organizations are listed. Usage reports for participating connectors are available HERE.
ION Resources
Internet2 Hybrid Network Research
A variety of research projects are actively using Internet2 virtual circuits and other global virtual circuit capabilities in their research. These include LIGO, e-VLBI, and UltraGrid/CoUniverse, among others. Here are links to several of these projects and their virtual circuit-specific materials:
LIGO
www.ligo.org (a.k.a. www.ligo.caltech.edu)www.ligo.caltech.edu/LIGO_web/PR/scripts/facts.html
www.ligo.caltech.edu/docs/P/P980007-00.pdf
e-VLBI
www.evlbi.org/evlbi/evlbi.htmlwww.jgn.nict.go.jp/japanese/data/pdf/081216_SC08/SC08_EVLBI+DCN.pdf
wiki.internet2.edu/confluence/display/SC08dcn/NICT+Booth+and+Demo
www.internet2.edu/pubs/200310-WIS-eVLBI.pdf
UltraGrid/CoUniverse
ultragrid.east.isi.edu/www.sitola.cz/CoUniverse/index.php/Main_Page
www.ces.net/doc/press/2008/pr081029.html
