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Benefits
Next-generation technology and capabilities
- low-cost, unconstrained bandwidth
- gateway to global R&E networks, colleagues and partners at gigabit speeds;
- enhanced access to global databases, multimedia collections and repositories;
- virtual classrooms and labs with students, educators and facilities in different sites;
- ultra large data file transfers not feasible over commercial Internet;
- dedicated platform to develop and test new applications, services and technologies;
- real-time collaboration, multipoint videoconferencing, grid-computing and advanced applications.
Availability
Minimizing outages is one of ORION's highest priorities. Our network was designed and created to carry production-level traffic on behalf of our users, including critical research data, back-office business systems, classroom and teaching materials, data being transported to and from large databases, or general Internet traffic.
Security
All of ORION's equipment is situated in a secured computer room environment, accessible by authorized personnel only. Special configuration guidelines are followed on all switches, routers and servers, to prevent unauthorized remote access for read, write or relay operations.
Back-up
ORION features advanced redundant power plants at each of our 22 PoP locations, with a minimum of 10 hours emergency power backup in case of outages or blackouts.
Support
The ORION Network Operations Centre (NOC) is available year-round, 24/7. Our operators react to any sign of trouble detected by ORION's sophisticated Network Monitoring System (NMS) or reported by users or other third parties, to initiate a trouble resolution process. We continuously monitor the network for outages, poor performance and hardware or software failures.
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