University of California, Berkeley Opportunities and Challenges Michael Mundrane University of California, Berkeley 11 October 2010 Campus Leadership Engagement in Building a Coherent Campus Cyberinfrastructure

2 Basic Infrastructure Exists  Open networks  Gigabit intra-building  10G core  10G edge  CENIC partnership  I2 relationship  Central data center  Services for purchase  But..... uneven LAN infrastructure

3 Environment Reality  40/60 central/distributed  Varied needs  Varied wants  Culture of uniqueness  B2B vs. B2C  Resource constraints mean tradeoffs  Perceived zero sum game  Value driven instead of cost driven

4 Definition of Value There is a simple working definition that can be applied in a business sense. Value Benefit Cost =

5 Better Definition of Value A more accurate definition reflects real world tradeoffs and compromise. Realized Benefit Total Actual Cost = Value

6 Evolving Support  Data Network Recharge (DNR)  Capital Investment (Core/Riser)  Common good funding (OE)  Investment towards higher base level  Scale beyond department  Regent resolution

7 Strategic Partner  Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratories (LBNL)  Proximity  Joint appointments  Research connectivity  Pursuing 10G direct connectivity  HPC (5/200/15,400)  Broad participation (73)

8 Faculty Support  Engagement –Cyberdays –Data services  Consultation pre-proposal –Valued by PI –Fast startup post award  Increased utilization  Diverse faculty

9 Questions Questions?