The DataTAG transatlantic testbed

  • Authors:

  • O. Martin;J. P. Martin-Flatin;E. Martelli;P. Moroni;H. Newman;S. Ravot;D. Nae

  • Affiliations:

  • IT Department, CERN, Geneva 23 1211, Switzerland;IT Department, CERN, Geneva 23 1211, Switzerland;IT Department, CERN, Geneva 23 1211, Switzerland;IT Department, CERN, Geneva 23 1211, Switzerland;California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, USA;California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, USA;California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, USA

  • Venue:
  • Future Generation Computer Systems - Special issue: High-speed networks and services for data-intensive grids: The DataTAG project
  • Year:
  • 2005

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Abstract

Wide area network testbeds allow researchers and engineers to test out new equipment, protocols and services in real-life situations, without jeopardizing the stability and reliability of production networks. The Data TransAtlantic Grid (DataTAG) testbed, deployed in 2002 between CERN, Geneva, Switzerland and StarLight, Chicago, IL, USA, is probably the largest testbed built to date. Jointly managed by CERN and Caltech, it is funded by the European Commission, the U.S. Department of Energy and the U.S. National Science Foundation. The main objectives of this testbed are to improve the Grid community's understanding of the networking issues posed by data-intensive Grid applications over transoceanic gigabit networks, design and develop new Grid middleware services, and improve the interoperability of European and U.S. Grid applications in High-Energy and Nuclear Physics. In this paper, we give an overview of this testbed, describe its various topologies over time, and summarize the main lessons learned after two years of operation.