Networks ∙ Services ∙ People Di4R Network. Services. People. GÉANT 28 th September, Krakow

Networks ∙ Services ∙ People Agenda Mission Structure and governance Long term vision and sustainability Service portfolio How to engage with us after DI4R Relevant sessions during DI4R

Networks ∙ Services ∙ People Mission “To provide an open, innovative and trusted information infrastructure for the European knowledge economy”

Networks ∙ Services ∙ People 4 Structure and governance

Networks ∙ Services ∙ People GENERAL ASSEMBLY Representative Members Associate Members National Members Board of Directors CEO & Management Staff GA Committees Simplified governance for more efficient management Combined expertise for more flexible use of resources Enhanced innovation, service delivery and knowledge-sharing Strengthened relationship with members and community 5 Structure and governance

Networks ∙ Services ∙ People Physical networks 6 Service Portfolio (aka what does GÉANT do?) Services People

Networks ∙ Services ∙ People 7 GÉANT: portfolio overview Professional Services Connectivity & Network Management Trust, Identity & Security Cloud Services Real-time Communications

Networks ∙ Services ∙ People Interconnecting Europe’s NRENs over a 500Gb highly-resilient pan-European backbone NRENs serve 50 million users at 10,000 institutions across Europe. Network services: IP, Point-to-Point Services, VPN, Testbeds, performance monitoring Professional Services Connectivity & Network management Trust, Identity & Security Cloud Services Real-time Communications 8 Connectivity & Network Management Connectivity & Network Management

Networks ∙ Services ∙ People eduroam – secure worldwide roaming access service ~ 250M authentications/mth eduGAIN – interconnects identity federations around the world, simplifying access to content, services and resources ~ 3500 identity providers accessing services part of the AARC collaboration with other e-infrastructures Security - CSIRT coordination and network security tools (DDOS etc) 9 Trust Identity & Security Trust, Identity & Security Professional Services Connectivity & Network management Trust, Identity & Security Cloud Services Real-time Communications

Networks ∙ Services ∙ People GÉANT Cloud catalogue: presenting capabilities of providers and helps in the procurement of cloud services IaaS: Just completing first pan European procurement of commercial Cloud services – making IaaS available through NRENs and GEANT Acting as a service delivery gateway 10 Cloud Services Professional Services Connectivity & Network management Trust, Identity & Security Cloud Services Real-time Communications

Networks ∙ Services ∙ People 11 Enabling collaboration across the globe

Networks ∙ Services ∙ People Stability for users 7-year “Framework Partnership Agreement” (FPA) with the EC started Spring 2015 Provides a stable environment for the implementation of GÉANT as the European Communication Commons Specific Grant Agreements (SGAs) define the work in detail Six “Actions” underpinning the FPA Drive the Evolution of the Network Support the Knowledge Community Provide Security, Trust and Identity Deliver GÉANT’s Collaborative Ecosystem Develop the Human Capital of the GÉANT Partnership Ensuring the Long-Term Future of the GÉANT Infrastructure 12 Long Term vision and Sustainability: delivered via GÉANT 2020 Framework Partnership Agreement (FPA) This FPA aims to "...make every European researcher digital, increasing creativity and efficiency of research and bridging the divide between developed and less-developed regions.”

Networks ∙ Services ∙ People 13 engaging with us after DI4R One-stop-shop Dedicated User Support Team Single point-of-contact for international collaborations and organisations Providing a one-stop-shop Policy and technical consultancy User’s voice within GÉANT

Networks ∙ Services ∙ People Supporting international users - Networks iMinds globally interconnected testbeds to drive Future internet projects

Networks ∙ Services ∙ People Supporting international users – Trust and Identity bespoke trust and identity solutions for EIDA

Networks ∙ Services ∙ People GÉANT: at the heart of Di4R…

Networks ∙ Services ∙ People GÉANT: at the heart of Di4R…

Networks ∙ Services ∙ People 18 Engaging with us after DI4R One-stop-shop

Networks ∙ Services ∙ People Thank you Networks ∙ Services ∙ People © GÉANT Limited on behalf of the GN4 Phase 1 project (GN4-1). The research leading to these results has received funding from the European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under Grant Agreement No (GN4-1). 19