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NORDUnet Conference 2009
The 25th NORDUnet Conference will take place in Copenhagen, Denmark
The conference will take place from Wednesday 16 September 2009 to Friday 18 September 2009.
The NORDUnet conference program will contain several tracks including NDGF and NorduGrid.
In addition there will be a number of additional meetings before the conference.
The NORDUnet Conference is sponsoret by NORDUnet, Forskningsnettet, UNI-C, NDGF, Alcatel Lucent and Global Connect.
NORDUnet 2009 Tender for IP Transit
Copenhagen June 9'th 2009
Sponsored The NORDUnet 2009 Tender for IP Transit is now open
The object of the NORDUnet call for tender is:
1. A Primary IP Transit service between NORDUnet and the global Internet, with capacity up to 10 Gbit/s delivered as 1 x 10 Gigabit/s connection in Stockholm and Copenhagen.
2. A Secondary IP Transit service between NORDUnet and the global Internet, with capacity up to 10 Gbit/s delivered as 1 x 10 Gigabit/s connection in Stockholm or Copenhagen.
3. An option of an additional connection in either Copenhagen or Stockholm.
4. An option of upgrading these connections to 20 Gbit/s
Further information and tender material can be found at the NORDUnet tender site
NORDUnet Strategy 2009-2012
The NORDUnet Board has during a series of Board meeting discussed and agreed on a NORDUnet Strategy for the Period 2009-2012.
You can find the NORDUnet Strategy Page here.
NORDUnet Core IP backbone to be upgraded to 40Gb/s
Copenhagen, May 28th 2009.
IPnett has won the contract for building out and upgrading the NORDUnet IP core network. The contract includes an upgrade to 40Gb/s core links and makes NORDUnet ready for 100Gb/s. To facilitate this NORDUnet invest in an upgrade of current Juniper Networks T-640 routers to T-1600 core routers as well as the Juniper Networks MX-480 Series routers for the build out of the network from IPnett. The framework agreement includes a multi-year service and support agreement.
The full press release can be read here
NORDUnet is now present at LINX (London Internet eXchange)
Copenhagen, April 14'th. 2009
NORDUnet is now connected to the London INternet eXchange Point (LINX).
NORDUnet is also present at:
- NETNOD in Stockholm
- AMS-IX in Amsterdam
- DIX in Copenhagen
- NIX in Oslo
NORDUnet plans to continue expanding it's public peering presence, to also include peering at overseas locations. This is part of an expansive public peering strategy, to secure the best possible commodity internet service at the optimum cost for the Nordic research and educational networks.
In addition to peerings at internet exchange points, NORDUnet operate a number of private peerings, securing superior quality to NORDUnets nordic customers at the lowest possible cost.
The private peerings include major global and regional cooperations and content providers like Google.
You can follow the peering traffic at the NORDUnet Load Plot Page and you can find NORDUnet's Policy here. Peering requests can be sent to NORDUpeering
NORDUnet is now present on NIX and DIX (Nordic Internet eXchange Points)
Copenhagen, March 3rd. 2009
Continuing our efforts to improve network connectivity and reduce cost, NORDUnet has now connected to the Danish Internet eXchangepoint (DIX) and the Norwegian Internet eXchange (NIX). The first peering on DIX came live the 20th of February 2009 and the first on NIX the 23rd of February 2009.
NORDUnet is also present at the NETNOD internet exchange in Stockholm and on AMS-IX in Amsterdam; NORDUnet plans to continue expanding it's peering presence.
In addition to peerings at internet exchange points, NORDUnet operate a number of private peerings, securing superior quality to NORDUnets nordic customers at the lowest possible cost.
You can follow the peering traffic at the NORDUnet Load Plot Page and you can find NORDUnet's Policy here. Peering requests can be sent to NORDUpeering
NORDUnet Public Presentation Library
Presentations given by NORDUnet staff and essential presentation that NORDUnet staff ensounters is available at the NORDUnet Public Presentation Library.
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