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Case Study: Internet2

Internet2 accelerates new scientific possibilities

With bandwidth demand increasing by 20 times in 10 years, Internet2 needed to deliver increased capacity for research and education. Learn how Cisco 8000 routers delivered massive scale, while lowering power consumption.

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Who is Internet2?

Industry: Education

Location: Ann Arbor, Denver, Washington DC, and West Hartford

Size: 119 employees

Website: internet2.edu

Summary

Challenges

  • Bandwidth demand increased by 20 times in 10 years
  • Access to larger data sets and cloud connectivity
  • Avoid costly updates to existing infrastructure
  • Reduce power and cooling expenses

Solutions

Cisco 8000 Series Routers

Cisco Network Services Orchestrator

Results

  • Upgraded network backbone capacity up to 32 Tbps
  • Delivered massive scale for 48 400G access sites
  • Reduced footprint with higher density solutions
  • Lowered power consumption by almost 70 percent