High Level Description
Overview
The GÉANT L3VPN service offers the National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) the ability to profit from the network reach and versatility of the GÉANT network for multi-point to multi-point connections over great distances.
Many research projects require the additional security and reassurance of a Virtual Private Network (VPN) to ensure data services are isolated from general IP traffic. GÉANT L3VPN can provide privately routed networks over the existing GÉANT infrastructure from/to any connected locations in Europe, North America and China. This allows for a higher level of separation from the global IP routing information, when required. By creating a virtual IP network, all sites on the VPN can flexibly communicate without the need to set-up separate networks. These VPN sites will also benefit from the confidentiality and security of a private infrastructure.
L3VPN offers a cost-effective solution for teams requiring many-to-many site connectivity support where GÉANT Plus virtual circuits would be too complex to administer.
The service is delivered over the GÉANT IP network, and takes full advantage of the statistical multiplexing available at the IP layer. It is available for all NRENs and shares the NREN’s existing IP capacity. The service is offered over a VLAN on the existing IP port. Per-VLAN rate limiting is available, if required, and should be specified at the time of the L3VPN request.