1Presentation_ID © 1999, Cisco Systems, Inc. Advanced Internet Initiatives Michael Turzanski Deputy Director Advanced Internet Initiatives Office of the CTO

2Presentation_ID © 1999, Cisco Systems, Inc.

3Presentation_ID © 1999, Cisco Systems, Inc. Advanced Internet Initiatives Services & ApplicationsInfrastructure Laboratories to study evolution Advances in architecture, services and operations Applications to measure the advances

4Presentation_ID © 1999, Cisco Systems, Inc. Internet2 Mission Higher Education and Internet Evolution "Facilitate and coordinate the development, deployment, operation and technology transfer of advanced, network- based applications and network services to further U.S. leadership in research and higher education and accelerate the availability of new services and applications on the Internet." Services & ApplicationsInfrastructure

5Presentation_ID © 1999, Cisco Systems, Inc. Research Fields Hard Sciences Physics, Chemistry, Meteorology, Social Sciences Archeology, Architecture, Health, Digital Libraries, Distance Learning Engineering Manufacturing, Networking Liberal Arts Performing Arts, History

6Presentation_ID © 1999, Cisco Systems, Inc. Applications: Horizontal, Vertical, Spot Solutions Middleware: Security, Directory, Quality of Service, Audio/Video Frameworks, Accounting, Collaboration Frameworks, Multicast Operating system and network services Standard APIs Inter- operable Protocols How Does Middleware Work?

7Presentation_ID © 1999, Cisco Systems, Inc. Teleimmersion: Aggressive Goals Band MultiDyn LatencywidthReliable castSecurityStreamingQoS Control < 30 ms64 Kb/s Yes No High NoLow Text < 100 ms64 Kb/s Yes No Medium NoLow Audio < 30 msNx128 Kb/sNo Yes Medium Yes Medium Video < 100 msNx5000 Kb/sNo Yes Low Yes Medium Tracking <10msNx128 Kb/sNo Yes Low Yes Medium Database 1 Gb/sYes Maybe Medium No High Simulation 1 Gb/s Mixed Maybe Medium Maybe High Haptic 1 Mb/sMixed Maybe Low Maybe High Rendering 1 Gb/s No Maybe Low MaybeMedium Goals will shape use: eg latency & range (speed of light); research targets may differ from mass market

8Presentation_ID © 1999, Cisco Systems, Inc. Balancing Needs ResearchProduction +Development- -Speed+ -Feedback+ -Operations+ +Breakthroughs-

9Presentation_ID © 1999, Cisco Systems, Inc. CUDI Corporación Universitaria para el Desarrollo de Internet Red Cientifica Rede Nacional de Pesquisa Red de Interconexion Universitaria Advanced Internet Initiatives NGI Dante Quantum Nordunet SuperJanet DFN Renater2 FUNET SURFNET MirNET TANet IUNet AARNET

10Presentation_ID © 1999, Cisco Systems, Inc. US Internet2 Backbones vBNS Abilene

11Presentation_ID © 1999, Cisco Systems, Inc. Understanding vBNS & Abilene Network MCI, Cisco, ForeQwest, Cisco, Nortel NOC MCIIndiana University Use Limits Acceptable Use Policy Conditions of Use Active Method IP/ATM/SONETIP/SONET Bandwidth OC-12OC-48 Peering DREN, NREN, ESNetESNet,vBNS,CA*Net2

12Presentation_ID © 1999, Cisco Systems, Inc. STAR*TAP Topology

13Presentation_ID © 1999, Cisco Systems, Inc. STAR*TAP Science Technology and Research Transit Access Point Members National Center for Super Computing Applications Argonne National Laboratory University of Illinois, Chicago Ameritech Advanced Data Services Connections vBNS (OC3)Canada (OC3) Singapore (DS3)Taiwan NordunetAsia Pacific Advanced Network BrazilEurope

14Presentation_ID © 1999, Cisco Systems, Inc. Case Studies CENIC REUNA2 SingAREN Background Architecture Applications Abilene

15Presentation_ID © 1999, Cisco Systems, Inc. CENIC Background Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in California Leading universities State and community colleges Corporations and communities Goals Research, Education, Economic Development for a community larger than Internet2 Test extended services for participants Data, Voice, Video Help define national standards, future direction

16Presentation_ID © 1999, Cisco Systems, Inc. What are the Drivers? Scarce Resources Funding Leverage fiber availability to optimize costs People Technical staff - top need today Management/Administrative staff Architecture Performance - based on need/goals Efficiency - based on cost/resources

17Presentation_ID © 1999, Cisco Systems, Inc. Aggregation points are free of AUP Melting-pot of different “colors” of traffic Service rich environment - for flexibility Interconnecting links recognize AUP Funding from single “sponsor” or agency for single “use” (or multiple uses) Technical requirements from Applications Topology of links optimize sponsor need Assertions

18Presentation_ID © 1999, Cisco Systems, Inc. CENIC Architecture GSRs at edge of each campus

19Presentation_ID © 1999, Cisco Systems, Inc. vBNS IP peering with regional router Other backbone peering - Abilene, ESNet, etc. 24x7 NOC services - one router hop into network 16x5 technical support (more on special request) -configuration and problem resolution ATM PVPs available regionally - special purpose Applications middleware coordination: Mcast/PIM, security, web caching, measurement, video, etc Buying power expansion Services

20Presentation_ID © 1999, Cisco Systems, Inc. History REUNA was higher education Internet privatized & sold to CTC telephone company Members 19 Universities from Arica to Tierra Del Fuego Goals Support research and collaborative work Gain experience with future commercial technologies Support distance learning REUNA2

21Presentation_ID © 1999, Cisco Systems, Inc. REUNA2 Architecture

22Presentation_ID © 1999, Cisco Systems, Inc. REUNA2 Applications Distance Learning Reinforced by geography Astronomy Observatories in northern deserts Atmospheric Sciences Antarctic and Southern Pacific studies

23Presentation_ID © 1999, Cisco Systems, Inc. SingAREN Members National University of Singapore (NUS) and Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Ngee Ann Polytechnic (NP), Nanyang Polytechnic (NYP), Singapore Polytechnic (SP) and Temasek Polytechnic (TP) Research institutes and centres Goals Competitive R & D for future of economy Stronger international collaboration

24Presentation_ID © 1999, Cisco Systems, Inc. SingAREN Architecture

25Presentation_ID © 1999, Cisco Systems, Inc. Singaren Applications Over 19 projects underway including Multicast platform over hybrid satellite-terrestrial network Telepresence Robotic Manipulation with Haptic and Stereo Vision Feedback Evaluation of a 3D Ultrasound Telemedical Workstation Global Design and Telemanufacturing International Partners Asia, Europe, North America

26Presentation_ID © 1999, Cisco Systems, Inc. Case Study Conclusions International collaboration is underway Applications are guide for networks Backbones moving from ATM to POS Middleware being dynamically defined Competitive footing energizes projects

27Presentation_ID © 1999, Cisco Systems, Inc.