Next Generation PennNet
Goals
- Distribute routing core across campus to minimize single point of catastrophic network failure.
- Build redundant network links between the Network Aggregation Points (NAPs) and to critical buildings.
- Upgrade 20 year-old multi-mode fiber and install single-mode fiber to prepare for multi-Gigabit network speeds.
- Build Next Generation PennNet infrastructure to prepare for future technologies and convergence.
- Develop revised strategy in light of reduced funding for project in future.