Internet2 A Project of the University Corporation for Advanced Internet Development Ted Hanss Director, Applications Development VIEWNET April 1998 Ted Hanss Director, Applications Development VIEWNET April 1998

Topics  Example Applications  History  Organization  Engineering  Example Applications  History  Organization  Engineering

Internet2 Mission Facilitate and coordinate the development, deployment, operation and technology transfer of advanced, network-based applications and network services to further research and higher education and accelerate the availability of new services and applications on the Internet.

Internet2 Applications  What are “I2 applications”?  They deliver qualitative and quantitative improvements in how we conduct research and engage in teaching and learning  They require advanced networks to work  What are “I2 applications”?  They deliver qualitative and quantitative improvements in how we conduct research and engage in teaching and learning  They require advanced networks to work

Advanced Internet Benefits  Richer content through higher bandwidth Video, audio Virtual reality Dynamic not static  More interactivity via minimal delay  Reliable content delivery through quality of service model  Richer content through higher bandwidth Video, audio Virtual reality Dynamic not static  More interactivity via minimal delay  Reliable content delivery through quality of service model

History

Arpanet Research/Development Cycles NSFnet Internet2 NGI

History  Internet2 Project Started October 1996 with 34 members Commitment to end-to-end enhancements  University Corporation for Advanced Internet Development Not-for-profit established in October 1997 Parent organization for the Internet2 and Abilene Projects  Internet2 Project Started October 1996 with 34 members Commitment to end-to-end enhancements  University Corporation for Advanced Internet Development Not-for-profit established in October 1997 Parent organization for the Internet2 and Abilene Projects

Organization

Membership  125+ university members  15 affiliate members  15 corporate members  10 corporate partners  125+ university members  15 affiliate members  15 corporate members  10 corporate partners

Organization  University presidents/chancellors are the voting representatives  Strong board (primarily presidents)  Advisory councils with board seats Applications Strategy Network Planning and Policy Network Research Liaison  University presidents/chancellors are the voting representatives  Strong board (primarily presidents)  Advisory councils with board seats Applications Strategy Network Planning and Policy Network Research Liaison

Engineering

 Deploy a production network for applications R&D  Implement quality of service Allow applications to request and receive performance attributes  Establish GigaPoPs as effective service points  Deploy a production network for applications R&D  Implement quality of service Allow applications to request and receive performance attributes  Establish GigaPoPs as effective service points Engineering Objectives

Interconnect  Current interconnect is the vBNS (very high speed backbone network service) Five year ( ) cooperative agreement between the NSF and MCI Operating at OC12 (622 mbps)  The vBNS peers with other federally sponsored networks  Current interconnect is the vBNS (very high speed backbone network service) Five year ( ) cooperative agreement between the NSF and MCI Operating at OC12 (622 mbps)  The vBNS peers with other federally sponsored networks

I2 Interconnect Cloud GigaPoP One GigaPoP Four GigaPoP Two GigaPoP Three “Gigabit capacity point of presence” an aggregation point for regional connectivity Network Architecture I2 Interconnect Cloud

GigaPoPs, cont. GigaPoP One I2 interconnect University A University BUniversity C Regional Network Commodity Internet connections

Internet2 GigaPoPs Expected Mid-1998

The Abilene Project

Project Abilene Objectives  High availability backbone network for advanced research applications  Separate network to test advanced network capabilities  Separate network to do network research  High availability backbone network for advanced research applications  Separate network to test advanced network capabilities  Separate network to do network research

Project Team  Overall direction by UCAID  Qwest Corporation  Nortel (Northern Telecom)  Cisco Systems  Open to other contributors  Collaborate with related efforts in network or applications research  Overall direction by UCAID  Qwest Corporation  Nortel (Northern Telecom)  Cisco Systems  Open to other contributors  Collaborate with related efforts in network or applications research

Abilene Characteristics  2.4 gbps (OC48) among gigaPoPs, increasing to 9.6 gbps (OC192)  Connections at 622 (OC12) or 155 mbps (OC3)  IP over Sonet technology  Access PoPs very close to almost all of the anticipated university GigaPoPs  2.4 gbps (OC48) among gigaPoPs, increasing to 9.6 gbps (OC192)  Connections at 622 (OC12) or 155 mbps (OC3)  IP over Sonet technology  Access PoPs very close to almost all of the anticipated university GigaPoPs

International Opportunities

 Focus on researcher partnerships working on advanced applications  Cooperate on QoS, etc. to maintain global interoperability  Use STARTAP (Science, Technology, and Research Transit Access Point) for connectivity  Focus on researcher partnerships working on advanced applications  Cooperate on QoS, etc. to maintain global interoperability  Use STARTAP (Science, Technology, and Research Transit Access Point) for connectivity

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