One of the problems with I2 is that it became a production network, much of the traffic that I originate passes at some point in time over the i2 network, and it is the same with many other universities, i2 is no longer 'experiemental' however, i think the difference between the grid and i2 is that the grid is aimed at creating a new computing infrastructure as much as creating a new networking infrastructure. as for ipv6, yes, it is alive and working, most of i2 is v6, however, most people will never know and fewer people will be able to take advantage of ipv6 because the technical barriers, issues, etc. are managed at a higher level than the user, usually at the peer provider level. so i don't expect to see people learning to enter their ipv6 ip-name any time soon...... it is far easier to assign users ipv4 names virtually then wrap their packets in v6 up the line. one of my current major question in regards to grid computing is the 'for whom' a terascale network for research for whom? I have been reading all the responses on this though, and there are quite a few interesting projects occurring now, I suspect that these questions will be dealt with more closely at 4s this year, but I have to be at AoIR, next year though I'm hoping to make both. Ok, doesn't grid sound like inter2 all over again?
Anyone out there working on project implementation with an inter2 link that is going well?? and I have continually heard that IPv6 is coming. Has it arrived in the US or anywhere else for that matter?
Having a skeptical moment, Denise
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