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Internet2 Overview and Membership Options

Internet2 Overview and Membership Options. NSF HPNC Proposal Preparation Workshop Heather Bruning, Abilene Program Manager. March 13, 2003. Internet2 Mission. Develop and deploy advanced network applications and technologies, accelerating the creation of tomorrow’s Internet. Internet2 Goals.

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Internet2 Overview and Membership Options

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  1. Internet2 Overview and Membership Options NSF HPNC Proposal Preparation Workshop Heather Bruning, Abilene Program Manager March 13, 2003

  2. Internet2 Mission • Develop and deploy advanced network applications and technologies, accelerating the creation of tomorrow’s Internet. 3/13/2003

  3. Internet2 Goals • Enable new generation of applications • Re-create leading edge R&E network capability • Transfer technology and experience to the global production Internet 3/13/2003

  4. Internet2 Membership • Regular • US institutions of higher education • Corporate • For-profit US-based companies • Affiliate • Non-profit and other research or education organizations 3/13/2003

  5. Internet2 Universities202 University Members, March 2003 3/13/2003

  6. Altarum American Distance Education Consortium Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA) CENIC CERN Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia Cleveland Institute of Music Cleveland Museum of Art Department of Commerce, Boulder Desert Research Institute EDUCAUSE Food and Drug Administration Howard Hughes Medical Institute Indiana Higher Education Telecommunications System (IHETS) Jet Propulsion Laboratories LaNet Manhattan School of Music MCNC Merit Network, Inc. MOREnet NASA Goddard Space Flight Center NASA Marshall Space Flight Center National Institutes of Health National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration – Silver Spring National Science Foundation New World Symphony NYSERNet, Inc. Oak Ridge National Labs OARnet OneNet 38 Internet2 Affiliate Members PeachNet Southeastern Universities Research Association (SURA) Southwest Research Institute State University of New York System State University System of Florida Survivors of the Shoah-Visual History Foundation University Corporation for Atmospheric Research University of Missouri System University of North Carolina, General Administration 3/13/2003

  7. Corporate Membership • Corporate Membership by Type • 16 Partners • 10 Sponsors • 35 Members • Diversity of Corporate Membership • Telecommunications and networking companies • Educational content providers • Pharmaceuticals • Start-ups 3/13/2003

  8. Europe-Middle East ARNES (Slovenia) BELNET (Belgium) CARNET (Croatia) CESnet (Czech Republic) DANTE (Europe) DFN-Verein (Germany) GIP RENATER (France) GRNET (Greece) HEAnet (Ireland) HUNGARNET (Hungary) INFN-GARR (Italy) Israel-IUCC (Israel) NORDUnet (Nordic Countries) POL-34 (Poland) RCCN (Portugal) RedIRIS (Spain) RESTENA (Luxembourg) Stichting SURF (Netherlands) SWITCH (Switzerland) TERENA (Europe) JISC, UKERNA (United Kingdom) Americas CANARIE (Canada) CUDI (Mexico) REUNA (Chile) RETINA (Argentina) RNP2 (Brazil) SENACYT (Panama) Asia-Pacific AAIREP (Australia) APAN (Asia-Pacific) APAN-KR (Korea) APRU (Asia-Pacific) CERNET, CSTNET, NSFCNET (China) JAIRC (Japan) JUCC (Hong Kong) NECTEC / UNINET (Thailand) SingAREN (Singapore) TAnet2 (Taiwan) International Partners MoU Map 3/13/2003

  9. Membership Benefits • National Member Meetings • Advanced Application Demonstrations • Technical Workshops • Member Communications Resources • Membership Recognition 3/13/2003

  10. Membership Benefits • Technology Initiative Opportunities: • The Internet2 Commons • Arts and Humanities Intiatives • Digital Video Initiative • Health Sciences Initiatives • Middleware • Qbone • E2Epi • Distributed Storage Infrastructure Project • Research Channel Consortium 3/13/2003

  11. Applications Working Groups Veterinary Medicine Multicast Voice over IP Geospatial High Energy and Nuclear Physics Engineering Working Groups Measurement Quality of Service IPv6 Routing Security Topology Membership Benefits 3/13/2003

  12. Internet2 Membership • Expectations: • Engage in the activities and goals of Internet2 • Commit to the sustained deployment of high-performance network infrastructure • Contribute to the advancement of research and educational uses of high-performance networking 3/13/2003

  13. Membership Application Requirements • A letter of commitment from the institution's Chief Executive Officer • A brief statement of the applicant's status/progress toward meeting the goals of end-to-end broadband connectivity • A completed Internet2 membership application 3/13/2003

  14. Membership Dues • Regular • $26,250/year • Affiliate • $10,500 • $26,250 including Collaboration Site Status* *Collaboration Site Status: Allows Affiliate Members and Corporate Members to designate a physical location, such as a research lab, to connect to Abilene. 3/13/2003

  15. For More Information • http://www.internet2.edu/html/hpnc.html • HPNC-specific assistance • hpnc@internet2.edu • www.internet2.edu • Laurie Burns • lburns@internet2.edu • Marianne Smith • melser@internet2.edu 3/13/2003

  16. Abilene Overview and Connectivity Options NSF-HPNC Proposal Preparation Workshop Heather Bruning, Abilene Program Manager March 13, 2003

  17. Internet2 Backbones • Two Internet2 backbone networks: • vBNS/vBNS+ Network • very high performance Backbone Network Service (vBNS) supported by NSF • vBNS+ is a follow-on service of WorldCom • Abilene Network • High-performance network developed by the University Corporation for Advanced Internet Development (UCAID) • Operated under partnership of Qwest Communications, Juniper Networks, Nortel Networks, Cisco Systems, and Indiana University 3/13/2003

  18. Abilene Focus • Goals • Enabling innovative applications and advanced services not possible over the commercial Internet • Backbone & regional infrastructure provides a vital substrate for the continuing culture of Internet advancement in the university/corporate research sector • Advanced service efforts • Multicast • IPv6 • QoS • Measurement • Security 3/13/2003

  19. Abilene – March 2003 • IP-over-DWDM (OC-192c) and IP-over-SONET backbone (OC-48c) • 50 direct connections (OC-3c  10-Gbps) • 1 (soon 2) 10-Gbps (10 Gig Eth) connection • OC-192 SONET also supported • 7 OC-48c & 1 Gig Eth connections • 24 connections at OC-12c or higher • 221 participants – research univs. & labs • All 50 states, District of Columbia, & Puerto Rico • Expanded access • 69 sponsored participants and 25 state education networks 3/13/2003

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  21. Connectivity to Abilene: 3 Options • HPNC grant awardees may: • Apply for Internet2 Regular (University) Membership and Abilene Primary Participation; • Also requires locating the nearest Abilene Connector to facilitate connectivity • Identify an appropriate Internet2 Regular (University) Member to serve as Sponsor for Abilene Sponsored Participation; or • Join an existing Abilene Sponsored Education Group Participant (SEGP), if applicable in the awardee’s state • A developed or emerging state education network is required to utilize this option 3/13/2003

  22. Internet2 University Membership and Abilene Primary Participation • Steps in process: • HPNC awardee completes an Internet2 Membership Application • Obtained by contacting membership@internet2.edu • Annual fee: $26,250 • Once approved as an Internet2 University Member, HPNC awardee may apply for Abilene Primary Participation through an existing Abilene Connector • Obtained by contacting heather.bruning@internet2.edu • Annual fee: $20,000 • Abilene Participants may also be responsible for fees to the Abilene Connector or to transport (i.e., local loop) providers 3/13/2003

  23. Abilene Sponsored Participation • Steps in process: • HPNC awardee must establish a sponsoring relationship with an Internet2 Regular (University) Member • Internet2 will assist HPNC awardees in finding a Sponsor • The Sponsor completes the Abilene Sponsored Participation Application on behalf of the HPNC awardee • Obtained by contacting heather.bruning@internet2.edu • Once approved as an Abilene Sponsored Participant, the HPNC awardee must establish Abilene connectivity through an existing Abilene Connector • The Sponsor and Abilene Connector need not be the same institution • No fees paid directly to UCAID; fees may be assessed by Abilene Connector, Sponsor, and/or local loop provider 3/13/2003

  24. Abilene Sponsored Education Group Participation (SEGP) • The SEGP program is designed to allow expanded access to Abilene for state and regional education networks • HPNC awardee must be located in a state with an emerging or developed state education network to take advantage of this option • Internet2 can assist in determining whether a SEGP network exists in the HPNC awardee’s state, and, if so, can also put the HPNC awardee in contact with the SEGP Sponsor(s) and/or Connector • The HPNC awardee may already have a connection to such a network or may be readily able to obtain a connection • No fees paid directly to UCAID; fees may be assessed by the SEGP network, Abilene Connector, Sponsor(s), and/or local loop provider 3/13/2003

  25. Approved SEGPs 3/13/2003

  26. Sponsored Education Group Participants as of March 13, 2003 3/13/2003

  27. SEGP Inquiries • Alabama • Alaska • Colorado • Connecticut • Kansas • Kentucky • Massachusetts • Nevada • New Hampshire • New Jersey • South Carolina • Tennessee • Texas (approval imminent) • Vermont 3/13/2003

  28. For More Information • www.internet2.edu/abilene/html/hpnc-abilene.html • HPNC-specific assistance • hpnc@internet2.edu • abilene.internet2.edu • abilene@internet2.edu • Steve Corbató, Director, Backbone Network Infrastructure • corbato@internet2.edu • Heather Bruning, Abilene Program Manager • 734-352-4955 • heather.bruning@internet2.edu 3/13/2003

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