Through the Internet2 Network Commercial Peering (CP) service, members can leverage their existing Internet2 Network investments to help serve their commercial Internet needs. In addition to enhanced network performance and cost savings, CP service allows Internet2 members to more efficiently adapt to innovative uses of network resources both inside of the Internet2 Network and out in the commercial Internet by providing high-speed access to network-intensive applications, such as interactive social networking and HD video, among others.
Currently, the CP service offers over 66,000 routes through peering partnerships with commercial networks in New York, Chicago, Seattle, and Palo Alto. Additional private and public peering connections are being evaluated to further improve and diversify our commercial network peering structure.
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Why use the Commercial Peering service?
"We view Internet2's CP service as a way to redirect our expenditures on commodity Internet bandwidth towards the national R&E network so our money can be invested in our community's backbone to provide better services to our researchers as well as our other users."
David Jent, director of Indiana GigaPOP operations
Learn More:
Download the Internet2 Commercial Peering Case Study to learn more. [pdf]
Overview on Commercial Peering Service (4 mins)
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Q&A on Internet2’s Commercial Peering Service
1. Who can connect to Internet2’s CP service?
Internet2 offers this service to all Internet2 Network connectors, who in turn offer it to individual Internet2 member institutions at their discretion.
2. How much does Internet2’s CP service cost?
CP service is included in the base connection fee, so it is available for Internet2 Network connectors at no additional cost.
3. Once a connector opts into the CP service, are they committed to using the service for a fixed period of time?
No, once the CP service is established the connector controls how they use the service or not; they can experiment and evaluate the cost savings.
4. What Internet2 Network connectors are currently participating in CP service?
The growing list of participating connectors includes:
CIC (University of Iowa, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign)
Great Plains Network (GPN)
Indiana GigaPoP
LONI (Louisiana Optical Network Initiative)
Merit Network through MREN
MREN (Metropolitan Research and Education Network )
Northern Crossroads (NOX)
OSCnet (Ohio Supercomputer Center Network)
Oregon GigaPoP
University of Louisville
University of New Mexico
University of South Florida
University of Texas - Austin
5. How do I request CP service?
Contact the Internet2 Network Operation Center (NOC). Your request will be routed to an engineer who will be assigned to work with you to set it up the service based on your particular circumstances and configuration.
The NOC is reachable 24 hours a day, 365 days a year:
Phone: 317-278-6622
Email: noc@net.internet2.edu
6. Is there a CP service network map I can review?
Yes, click here to review the current peering connectivity map.
7. Where can I find more information on Internet2’s CP service?
Visit the Internet2 NOC’s FAQ page.
