Networking Research & Infrastructure
AtlanticWave-SDX
Description
The AtlanticWave-SDX (AW-SDX) project aims to enable a new way for domain scientists and network engineers to use Open Exchange Points (OXP) to support science workflows via provisioning flexible inter-domain services through a single user- friendly interface. To achieve such a goal, the AMPATH OXP in Miami, SOX OXP in Atlanta, AndesLight OXP in Santiago, Chile, and SouthernLight OXP in Sao Paulo, Brazil were evolved to become Software-Defined Exchange (SDX) points. The AtlanticWave-SDX controller software is developed to link a large number of data sources and scientific users to the advanced distributed OXPs. Upgrade of the AW-SDX network infrastructure to support 100+ Gbps and further development of the SDX controller are essential to evolve the OXPs in Miami, Atlanta, and Latin America, (and also S. Africa) towards an open, innovative platform while continuously enhancing their production capacity and service capabilities. This project targeted to support an array of large-scale international science drivers: the Vera Rubin Observatory (a large optical telescope under construction in northern Chile), High Luminosity LHC Challenge and HEPiX, and Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA), etc.
RENCI's Role
RENCI is responsible for developing, testing and deploying a distributed software defined exchange control framework software.