The Internet2 this week said it can now demonstrate a nationwide virtualized multitenant network that operates as multiple discrete, private networks.

Virtualization allows Internet2 to be partitioned into isolated “slices” that can accomodate multiple users and their applications, as if they had their own private network. This advancement is enabled by Internet2’s use of 100G speeds and software-defined networking, the organization says.

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