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Internet2 Overview and Membership Options
NSF HPNC Proposal Preparation Workshop
Heather Bruning, Abilene Program Manager
March 13, 2003
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Internet2 Mission
Develop and deploy advanced network applications and technologies, accelerating the creation of tomorrow’s Internet.
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Internet2 Goals
Enable new generation of applications
Re-create leading edge R&E network capability
Transfer technology and experience to the global production Internet
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Internet2 Membership
Regular• US institutions of higher education
Corporate• For-profit US-based companies
Affiliate• Non-profit and other research or education organizations
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Internet2 Universities202 University Members, March 2003
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38 Internet2 Affiliate Members
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
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
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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
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International Partners MoU Map
Asia-PacificAAIREP (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)
AmericasCANARIE (Canada)CUDI (Mexico)REUNA (Chile)RETINA (Argentina)RNP2 (Brazil)SENACYT (Panama)
Europe-Middle EastARNES (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)
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Membership Benefits
•National Member Meetings
•Advanced Application Demonstrations
•Technical Workshops
•Member Communications Resources
•Membership Recognition
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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
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Membership Benefits
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
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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
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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
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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.
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For More Information
•http://www.internet2.edu/html/hpnc.html• HPNC-specific assistance
• www.internet2.edu• Laurie Burns
• Marianne Smith–[email protected]
Abilene Overview and Connectivity Options
NSF-HPNC Proposal Preparation Workshop
Heather Bruning, Abilene Program Manager
March 13, 2003
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Internet2 Backbones
Two Internet2 backbone networks:1. vBNS/vBNS+ Network
– very high performance Backbone Network Service (vBNS) supported by NSF
– vBNS+ is a follow-on service of WorldCom
2. 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
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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
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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
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Connectivity to Abilene: 3 Options
HPNC grant awardees may:1. Apply for Internet2 Regular (University) Membership
and Abilene Primary Participation;– Also requires locating the nearest Abilene Connector to
facilitate connectivity
2. Identify an appropriate Internet2 Regular (University) Member to serve as Sponsor for Abilene Sponsored Participation; or
3. 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
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Internet2 University Membership and Abilene Primary Participation
Steps in process:• HPNC awardee completes an Internet2 Membership
Application– Obtained by contacting [email protected]– 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 [email protected]– Annual fee: $20,000
• Abilene Participants may also be responsible for fees to the Abilene Connector or to transport (i.e., local loop) providers
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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 [email protected]
• 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
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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
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Approved SEGPs
• California • New Mexico• Florida • New York• Georgia • North Carolina• Hawaii • North Dakota• Illinois • Ohio• Indiana • Oklahoma• Iowa • Oregon• Louisiana • Pennsylvania• Maryland • Rhode Island• Michigan • Virginia• Minnesota • Washington• Missouri • Wisconsin
• Utah
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Sponsored Education Group Participants as of March 13, 2003
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SEGP Inquiries
• Alabama• Alaska• Colorado• Connecticut• Kansas• Kentucky• Massachusetts• Nevada• New Hampshire• New Jersey• South Carolina• Tennessee• Texas (approval imminent)
• Vermont
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For More Information
www.internet2.edu/abilene/html/hpnc-abilene.html• HPNC-specific assistance
abilene.internet2.edu
[email protected]• Steve Corbató, Director, Backbone Network Infrastructure
–[email protected]• Heather Bruning, Abilene Program Manager
–734-352-4955–[email protected]
www.internet2.edu