CNS has begun conducting incremental upgrades to the UFL core network. Over the next few months, we will be increasing the density of our 10G capabilities in the campus "Nexus" routers. These routers aggregate all UFL core routers into two locations on campus, the Space Science Research Building, and the Centrex facility. This increase in density will allow future core 10G upgrades.

Additionally CSE and Aero will receive redundant 10G core upgrades. This will bring the number of 10G enabled core routers to 4.

CNS has also heavily deployed 10G technology in the CNS machine room, our external border routers, and especially the campus research network, which is 20G capable. In coming upgrade cycles, additional campus routers will be upgraded to 10G.

CNS is also undertaking a technology refresh in the core. Older 1G cards are being replaced with newer, more capable, and more dense versions. The campus wallplate project, which is primarily based around 1G connections to the core, as well as our desire to stay ahead of traffic demands in general, has facilitated this upgrade.