LHCOPN
The LHC Optical Private Network: dedicated connections linking CERN to all the WLCG Tier-1 centres for data distribution. It exists because the Tier-0→Tier-1 flow is too large, too continuous and too important to compete for capacity on general-purpose research networks.
Topology
- Part of: networks
- Integrates: tier-model — it is the Tier-0/Tier-1 backbone.
- Cites: lhcopn-twiki — the network and its role.