UMnet Backbone

The UMnet Backbone is one of three University of Michigan backbone data networks that connect a building's local area networks (LANs) to the Internet.

The other two backbone networks are the CAEN (Computer Aided Engineering Network) Backbone operated by the College of Engineering and the UMHS (U-M Health System) Backbone operated by MCIT (Medical Center Information Technology).

These three backbone networks are interconnected through the U-M Backbone Interconnect Network (UMBIN) and from UMBIN to the state network (Merit) and beyond to the commodity Internet and to private educational and research networks such as MiLR, Internet 2, and CIC OmniPop.

UMnet and UMBIN are operated and managed by UMnet Administration.

UMnet Backbone Products

• On-Campus Backbone Connections (DLS)
• Off-Campus Backbone Connections
• U-M Backbone Interconnect Network (UMBIN)

Related Components

• Data Centers
• U-M Virtual Firewall
• Merit
• Internet2
• Michigan LambdaRail (MiLR)
• CIC OmniPop

Pricing and Rates

• Data Network Rates
• Backbone — UMnet Backbone Pricing Model Detail

U-M Network Governance and Standards

• Network Governance Group
• UM Network Working Group

Tools and Support

• Network Traffic Statistics
• Other applications for checking network activity are available through Repair and Network Operations Center (NOC).

For More Information

Roy Hockett
Backbone Network Product Leader
itcom.backbone@umich.edu

UMnet Administration Group
umnet.admin@umich.edu