IRNC: RXP: StarLight SDX A Software Defined Networking Exchange for Global Science Research and Education

星光软件定义网络交换(SDX)项目专注于服务、架构和技术的研究、开发和部署，旨在为科学家、工程师和教育工作者提供高度先进、多样、可靠、持久和安全的网络服务，使他们能够以最佳方式访问北美、南美、亚洲、南亚(包括印度)、澳大利亚、新西兰、欧洲、非洲和世界各地的资源。星光SDX可确保先进网络服务和技术的持续创新和发展。该设施支持多域SDX的持续研究、开发、试验性部署和试验，并作为一个创新平台，在此平台上引入下一代服务、体系结构、政策、流程和技术，并由持续的实验研究网络提供支持。该项目侧重于三个主要活动：(1)开发SDN开发环境--StarAX(Starlight Advanced Exchange)创新引擎--使世界各地的设施能够部署与其他机构兼容和互操作的SDX；(2)在Starlight设施部署该系统的一个实例；以及，(3)与世界各地的其他国家协调和合作，在其交换点部署这种系统。本项目建立SDN创新平台(软件与精选硬件紧密结合)，快速、可靠地提供多种网络功能和特性。这项Starlight计划建立在Starlight国际/国家通信交换基金之前的成功基础上，并运营着一系列新兴服务和能力，包括基于100 Gbps通道、可编程网络、SDN、SDX技术和相关创新的服务和能力。西北大学、加州大学圣地亚哥分校和伊利诺伊大学芝加哥分校正在与世界各地的其他研究机构、先进的研发网络和科学界合作开展这一项目。

The StarLight Software Defined Networking Exchange (SDX) project focuses on research, development, and deployment of services, architectures, and technologies designed to provide scientists, engineers, and educators with highly advanced, diverse, reliable, persistent, and secure networking services, enabling them to optimally access resources in North America, South America, Asia, South Asia (including India), Australia, New Zealand, Europe, Africa, and other sites around the world. The StarLight SDX ensures continued innovation and development of advanced networking services and technologies. The facility supports continued research, development, experimental deployment, and trials of multi-domain SDXs and serves as an innovation platform on which to introduce next-generation services, architectures, policies, processes, and technologies, supported by persistent experimental research networking.The project focuses on three main activities: (1) development of an SDN Development Environment - the StarAX (StarLight Advanced eXchange) Innovation Engine - that enables facilities around the world to deploy SDXs that are compatible and interoperable with others; (2) deployment of an instance of this system at the StarLight facility; and, (3) coordination and collaboration with others around the world to deploy such systems at their exchange points. This project establishes an SDN Innovation Platform (software closely integrated with select hardware) to provide multiple network functions and features quickly and reliably. This StarLight initiative builds on prior successes of the StarLight International/National Communication Exchange Facility, and operates a wide range of emerging services and capabilities, including those based on 100 Gbps channels, programmable networking, SDN, SDX techniques, and related innovations. Northwestern University, the University of California at San Diego, and the University of Illinois at Chicago are undertaking this project in partnership with other research organizations, advanced R&E networks, and science communities around the world.