Programmable network testbed

PINet lab hosts a state-of-the-art programmable network testbed. The testbed enables researchers, vendors, ISPs and service providers to check the feasibility of their innovative ideas in a realistic environment. It includes a diverse set of programmable switches, SmartNICs, servers and IoT devices that are being actively used to help shape the future of networked systems and applications.

Capabilities

• 4 OpenFlow 1.3 and 3 Tofino-1 switches
• 2 ASIC-based and 2 SoC multicore SmartNICs
• 2 NetFPGAs
• 8 servers equipped with cutting-edge GPUs
• More than 20 IoT devices from multiple vendors ranging from Raspberry Pi's to smart bulbs and plugs
• 2 neural compute sticks

Access

If you are a researcher or network stakeholder interested in accessing PINet lab testbed, please send an email to israat at dal dot ca. We would love to hear about your plans.

Gratitude

We are grateful to our sponsors for their generous funding and partnership, which enable us to pursue our research goals and projects. Our testbed is sponsored by Canada Foundation for Innovation, Cisco, and Intel.