Architecture,Progress of ESnet and Its Comparsion with CSTnet

ESnet is a polycyclic network that connects US department of energy and its subordinate national laboratories,universities and other research institutions in some countries.It is designed to promote the resources sharing and coordination among laboratories.In order to show the information strategic objectives of scientific research institution in US and synergy among them,it began with a detailed review of the architecture,function and main progress in recent years of ESnet.Embodies high connectivity in infrastructure and high reliability,efficiency in data transmission.Then it compared ESnet with CSTnet,pointing out the differences and similarities between these two schema.In the end,some suggestions are given for CSTnet's further construction.