High speed Internet

The following systems are managed and operated by our colleagues at the Office of Computing and Communications Services (OCCS).   They are listed here to indicate the types of connectivity available to us and our partner organizations. 

E-LITE

Eastern Litewave Internetworking Technology Enterprise (E-LITE), is a partnership with Verizon for a high speed, high availability, regional optical research network.The contract signals the arrival in Hampton Roads of the National LambdaRail (NLR) computer network project, a dedicated advanced network connecting universities, national research centers and laboratories. Regionally, the project connects ODU main campus, ODU's Virginia Modeling, Analysis and Simulation Center (VMASC), The College of William and Mary, Thomas Jefferson National Accelerator Facility, NASA Langley Research Center, and the Joint Forces Command (JFCOM) together and with other organizations across Virginia and the country.

NLR

The National LambdaRail was created in 2003 by key public and private research entities in the United States to meet the most advanced research requirements, drive cost saving, and create new strategic partnerships. The NLR backbone consists of regional high- speed data nodes positioned in major urban areas, forming a transcontinental network. Nodes have been placed, for example, in New York, Boston, Raleigh, Atlanta, Jacksonville, Dallas and Los Angeles, among other major cities.The Mid-Atlantic Terascale Partnership, a consortium of research institutions in Virginia, Maryland and Washington, D.C., was formed to support an NLR node in Northern Virginia. In addition to Northern Virginia, the node serves Hampton Roads, Richmond, Charlottesville and Blacksburg.

Dual redundant Internet connectivity

The University maintains a 145 Mbps OC-3 connection through Network Virginia (a collaboration of Commonwealth of Virginia agencies and universities) to the commercial Internet as well as a similar connection through E-LITE to backbone/peering Internet services in Northern Virginia for Internet Video Streaming and Videoconferencing applications.Each independent Internet connection also serves as a backup to other in the event of network failures.

10-gig campus backbone

A fiber optic fabric connects all major buildings, facilities, and laboratories on campus.This backbone is created by numerous 10-Gigabit Ethernet switches and routers located throughout the campus.This fault resistant backbone is designed to remain operations even after a number of 10-Gig nodes are removed.

Cisco WLAN

All major classrooms, recreational areas, student centers, and several parks are covered by the university's wireless network.Once logged on and connected to the network, students, faculty, staff, and visitors are able to roam the hallways, spend lunches in the park, and travel to and from offices, classrooms, and conference rooms while maintaining Internet connectivity.

Secure high speed Virtual Private Network from Norfolk to Virginia Beach, Hampton, Portsmouth, and Sterling campuses

A secure, high speed Virtual Private Network is established between the University's main campus in Norfolk, and its Higher Education Centers located in Virginia Beach, Hampton, Sterling, and soon Portsmouth, Virginia.This helps ensure Quality of Service between each of these campuses as builds a reliable network especially for videoconferencing traffic.