Project results: public deliverables

D1.1: Parallel Internets Framework (August 2006) specifies the framework and architecture for designing, building, configuring and operating Network Planes within individual IP Network Provider domains and describes how Network Planes may be extended across multiple provider domains to form Parallel Internets suitable for meeting service-specific requirements. The business roles and relationships pertinent to the deployment of end-to-end IP-based QoS-enabled services are addressed and representative services are studied as business cases. Finally, this document includes the functional architecture defining the functions required for building the AGAVE solution. [Download pdf version]

D2.1: Initial Specification of the Connectivity Service Provisioning Interface Components (November 2006) specifies an open connectivity provisioning interface to allow Service Providers to interact with underlying IP Network Providers for the provision of end-to-end IP-based services. The requirements for provisioning IP-based services in the Internet -discussed and analysed through typical service case studies such as VoIP and VPN in project deliverable D1.1- are captured in the so-called Connectivity Provisioning Agreement (CPA). [Download pdf version]

D3.1: Initial Specification of Mechanisms, Algorithms and Protocols for Engineering the Parallel Internets (November 2006) provides the initial specifications of the proposed algorithms and mechanisms for implementing Network Planes (NPs) and also binding NPs to form Parallel Internets (PIs) that offer end-to-end service differentiation. Lightweight routing mechanisms are proposed both intra- and inter-domain, including Multi-path Routing with Dynamic Variance (MRDV), Multi-topology routing, overlay routing, IP tunnelling and QoS-enhanced BGP (q-BGP). In addition, MPLS fast rerouting, BGP based egress point selection and BGP planned maintenance are proposed for implementing Network Planes that offer high QoS availability and also for traffic optimisation purposes in case of network failures. Service level and network level monitoring mechanisms are also introduced in this document. [Download pdf version]

D4.1: Test Specification and Experimentation Plan (July 2007) specifies the experimentation activities to be undertaken by the AGAVE project. The tests fall into three main themes: Network Plane Engineering Experiments for testing the solutions and mechanisms specified for realising Network Planes within IP Network Provider domains; Inter-domain Routing Experiments for testing inter-domain routing and resilience mechanisms, algorithms and protocols for realising Parallel Internets across multiple network providers; and Integrated Parallel Internet Engineering experiments investigating the interworking and cooperation of intra- and inter-domain techniques to provide end-to-end service differentiation. [Download pdf version]

D2.2: Specification of the Connectivity Service Provisioning Interface Components (April 2008) provides the final specification of the AGAVE approach to the issue of provisioning and delivering services in the Internet. The specification includes the connectivity provisioning interface between service providers and IP network providers and the architecture within network provider domains, which is built around the notions of Network Planes and Parallel Internets. The problem of defining Network Planes and Parallel Internets is elaborated and a greedy solution approach is outlined. The design of Network Plane Emulation Platform, which ‘puts these concepts in motion’, is also presented. Finally, the deployability of the proposed AGAVE solutions is assessed. A draft white paper positioning AGAVE with respect to known NGN architectures is included as an appendix. [Download pdf version]

D3.2: Specification of Mechanisms, Algorithms and Protocols for Engineering the Parallel Internets (April 2008) provides the final specifications of the algorithms and mechanisms proposed in the AGAVE project for implementing Network Planes (NPs) and Parallel Internets (PIs). Intra-domain mechanisms for enabling edge-to-edge service differentiation include multi-topology routing, INP-layer overlay routing and Multi-path Routing with Dynamic Variance (MRDV). IP tunnelling and QoS-enhanced BGP (q-BGP) are designed and enhanced respectively for implementing end-to-end PIs. In addition, ASBR fast rerouting with RSVP-TE extensions, BGP planned maintenance and BGP/IGP based traffic engineering with resilience awareness are proposed for achieving high service assurance as well traffic optimisation purposes in case of network failures. Finally service level and network level monitoring mechanisms are introduced at the end of this document. [Download pdf version]

D4.2 Experimental Results: Validation and Performance Evaluation of Parallel Internets and Connectivity Service Provisioning Components (June 2008) documents the experimentation activities performed by the AGAVE project. The tests fall into three main themes: Network Plane Engineering Experiments for testing the solutions and mechanisms specified for realizing Network Planes within IP Network Provider domains; Inter-domain Routing Experiments for testing inter-domain routing and resilience mechanisms, algorithms and protocols for realizing Parallel Internets across multiple network providers; and Integrated Parallel Internet Engineering experiments investigating the inter-working and cooperation of intra- and inter-domain techniques to provide end-to-end service differentiation. [Download pdf version]