CIO Technology Council OneNet Update –General Operations Update –National LambdaRail (NLR) Update –Policy/Legislative Update OneNet Update –General Operations Update –National LambdaRail (NLR) Update –Policy/Legislative Update

CIO Technology Council OneNet Update –General network status and services offered –Specific technologies utilized in upgrade Hub sitesHub sites Core infrastructureCore infrastructure –Infrastructure enhancements OneNet Update –General network status and services offered –Specific technologies utilized in upgrade Hub sitesHub sites Core infrastructureCore infrastructure –Infrastructure enhancements

Dark Fiber + DWDM = Multiple networks on same fiber pair Importance of Ownership & Control Dark Fiber + DWDM = Multiple networks on same fiber pair Importance of Ownership & Control Emerging Optical Network Technologies

Oklahoma Research Network Infrastructure –42 Hub Sites –Fault-tolerant DWDM Optical Core –Cisco Architecture Infrastructure –42 Hub Sites –Fault-tolerant DWDM Optical Core –Cisco Architecture

Infrastructure Enhancements

The National LambdaRail (NLR) The NLR is a major initiative of U.S. research universities and private sector technology companies to provide a national scale infrastructure for research and experimentation in networking technologies and applications.

National LambdaRail Mission To advance the research, clinical and educational goals of members and other institutions by establishing and maintaining a nationwide advanced network infrastructure.

Getting to the NLR Opportunities –AT&T & Southeastern University Research Association (SURA) 8,000 miles of donated fiber8,000 miles of donated fiber Appeared to be only optionAppeared to be only option Close collaboration and analysisClose collaboration and analysis Uncertainties forced further exploration (still exploring)Uncertainties forced further exploration (still exploring) Opportunities –AT&T & Southeastern University Research Association (SURA) 8,000 miles of donated fiber8,000 miles of donated fiber Appeared to be only optionAppeared to be only option Close collaboration and analysisClose collaboration and analysis Uncertainties forced further exploration (still exploring)Uncertainties forced further exploration (still exploring)

Getting to the NLR Opportunities –Texas Lone Star Education and Research Network (LEARN) Institutional relationships maximized and mutual strategies exploredInstitutional relationships maximized and mutual strategies explored Exploration of state-owned fiberExploration of state-owned fiber Concern about lack of membership on NLR Board, though not a deal-breakerConcern about lack of membership on NLR Board, though not a deal-breaker Again, still exploring additional regional potentialAgain, still exploring additional regional potential Opportunities –Texas Lone Star Education and Research Network (LEARN) Institutional relationships maximized and mutual strategies exploredInstitutional relationships maximized and mutual strategies explored Exploration of state-owned fiberExploration of state-owned fiber Concern about lack of membership on NLR Board, though not a deal-breakerConcern about lack of membership on NLR Board, though not a deal-breaker Again, still exploring additional regional potentialAgain, still exploring additional regional potential

Getting to the NLR (Part2) A welcome benefactor… –Hope for membership beginning to fade –WilTel comes to the table with a remarkable offer Donated fiber path from Houston, TX to Kansas City, MODonated fiber path from Houston, TX to Kansas City, MO Contributed significant funding toward Oklahoma’s membershipContributed significant funding toward Oklahoma’s membership Supported outreach and consensus building effortsSupported outreach and consensus building efforts –WilTel’s participation generated significant legislative interest due to their Oklahoma affiliation –Geographic proximity in Tulsa ideal –Commitment moved Oklahoma from an NLR “dark horse” to a “contender” literally overnight A little stress late in the game (Level3)A little stress late in the game (Level3) A welcome benefactor… –Hope for membership beginning to fade –WilTel comes to the table with a remarkable offer Donated fiber path from Houston, TX to Kansas City, MODonated fiber path from Houston, TX to Kansas City, MO Contributed significant funding toward Oklahoma’s membershipContributed significant funding toward Oklahoma’s membership Supported outreach and consensus building effortsSupported outreach and consensus building efforts –WilTel’s participation generated significant legislative interest due to their Oklahoma affiliation –Geographic proximity in Tulsa ideal –Commitment moved Oklahoma from an NLR “dark horse” to a “contender” literally overnight A little stress late in the game (Level3)A little stress late in the game (Level3)

Making it a reality! Cohesion of Oklahoma’s research institutions and the State Regents’ office –University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma State University and Tulsa University Close collaboration in the development of common strategies and themesClose collaboration in the development of common strategies and themes Worked collectively with regard to outreach targeting legislative leadership, policymakers and research communitiesWorked collectively with regard to outreach targeting legislative leadership, policymakers and research communities Built statewide consensus on the importance of the NLR to Oklahoma’s research and economic development communitiesBuilt statewide consensus on the importance of the NLR to Oklahoma’s research and economic development communities FundingFunding Cohesion of Oklahoma’s research institutions and the State Regents’ office –University of Oklahoma, Oklahoma State University and Tulsa University Close collaboration in the development of common strategies and themesClose collaboration in the development of common strategies and themes Worked collectively with regard to outreach targeting legislative leadership, policymakers and research communitiesWorked collectively with regard to outreach targeting legislative leadership, policymakers and research communities Built statewide consensus on the importance of the NLR to Oklahoma’s research and economic development communitiesBuilt statewide consensus on the importance of the NLR to Oklahoma’s research and economic development communities FundingFunding

Participation in the NLR will: Move Oklahoma to the forefront in advanced network initiatives Position Oklahoma Universities on an equal footing Facilitate creation of new technologies and markets Provide robust technical support services for research needs Move Oklahoma to the forefront in advanced network initiatives Position Oklahoma Universities on an equal footing Facilitate creation of new technologies and markets Provide robust technical support services for research needs

Sea Change in R&E Impacting Networking Needs Growing urgency for new network technologies Increased collaboration worldwide on "Big” Science projects Exponential growth in size of data sets being accessed (High Energy Physics) Need for multiple dedicated/private research networks Growing urgency for new network technologies Increased collaboration worldwide on "Big” Science projects Exponential growth in size of data sets being accessed (High Energy Physics) Need for multiple dedicated/private research networks

Focus on Infrastructure Needs of R&E Community Stable and reliable “production” networks regionally, nationally and internationally Infrastructure for breakable and programmable “experimental” networks in support of network research Stable and reliable “production” networks regionally, nationally and internationally Infrastructure for breakable and programmable “experimental” networks in support of network research

Communities Served by the NLR Network Researchers Science Researchers –Big Applications Supercomputing continues to be a key driver Network Researchers Science Researchers –Big Applications Supercomputing continues to be a key driver

Demands of Top Computing and Network-Intensive Applications Astronomy Biotechnology Drug Research Healthcare Delivery High Energy and Nuclear Physics Weather Research Wearable Sensors Etc. Advanced applications will become routine. Astronomy Biotechnology Drug Research Healthcare Delivery High Energy and Nuclear Physics Weather Research Wearable Sensors Etc. Advanced applications will become routine.

Special Commitment to Network Research Devoting up to 50% of NLR capacity to support network research projects –Advisory council of leading network researchers sets the agenda Devoting up to 50% of NLR capacity to support network research projects –Advisory council of leading network researchers sets the agenda

Leading & Emerging Regional Optical Networks Arkansas California (CALREN) Colorado (FRGP/BRAN) Connecticut (Conn. Education Network) Florida (Florida LambdaRail) Georgia (Southern Light Rail) Indiana (I-LIGHT) Illinois (I-WIRE) Louisiana (LONI) Maryland, D.C. & northern Virginia (MAX) Michigan Minnesota Arkansas California (CALREN) Colorado (FRGP/BRAN) Connecticut (Conn. Education Network) Florida (Florida LambdaRail) Georgia (Southern Light Rail) Indiana (I-LIGHT) Illinois (I-WIRE) Louisiana (LONI) Maryland, D.C. & northern Virginia (MAX) Michigan Minnesota New York + New England region (NEREN) North Carolina (NCLambdaRail) Ohio (Third Frontier Network) Oklahoma (OneNet) Oregon Pacific Northwest (Lariat –supported by NIH) Rhode Island (OSHEAN) SURA Crossroads (southeastern U.S.) Tennessee (OneTN) Texas (LEARN) Utah Virginia (MATP) New York + New England region (NEREN) North Carolina (NCLambdaRail) Ohio (Third Frontier Network) Oklahoma (OneNet) Oregon Pacific Northwest (Lariat –supported by NIH) Rhode Island (OSHEAN) SURA Crossroads (southeastern U.S.) Tennessee (OneTN) Texas (LEARN) Utah Virginia (MATP)

National-Scale Opportunity in the United States Leverage, and provide leverage to regional efforts and vice versa Continued ability to collaborate with international partners in advanced networking Unprecedented opportunity to support network research on a national scale Leverage, and provide leverage to regional efforts and vice versa Continued ability to collaborate with international partners in advanced networking Unprecedented opportunity to support network research on a national scale

National LambdaRail Goals Support experimental and production networks Foster networking research Promote next-generation applications Facilitate interconnectivity among high- performance research and education networks Support experimental and production networks Foster networking research Promote next-generation applications Facilitate interconnectivity among high- performance research and education networks

National LambdaRail Members and Associates CENIC Pacific Northwest Gigapop Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center/University of Pittsburgh Duke University, representing a coalition of NC universities Mid-Atlantic Terascale Partnership Cisco Systems Internet2 Florida LambdaRail Georgia Institute of Technology CENIC Pacific Northwest Gigapop Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center/University of Pittsburgh Duke University, representing a coalition of NC universities Mid-Atlantic Terascale Partnership Cisco Systems Internet2 Florida LambdaRail Georgia Institute of Technology Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC) Cornell University Louisiana Board of Regents Oklahoma State Regents Lonestar Education and Research Network (LEARN) University of New Mexico (on behalf of the State of New Mexico) UCAR/FRGP SURA Oak Ridge National Lab (ORNL) Case Western Reserve University Committee on Institutional Cooperation (CIC) Cornell University Louisiana Board of Regents Oklahoma State Regents Lonestar Education and Research Network (LEARN) University of New Mexico (on behalf of the State of New Mexico) UCAR/FRGP SURA Oak Ridge National Lab (ORNL) Case Western Reserve University

OneNet’s Goals and the Future To continue to be adaptive and support the goals & missions of education, research and economic development. To continue to enhance and provide a reliable, seamless network infrastructure for all of Oklahoma. To further harness the network’s capabilities to support advancing technologies. To continue to be adaptive and support the goals & missions of education, research and economic development. To continue to enhance and provide a reliable, seamless network infrastructure for all of Oklahoma. To further harness the network’s capabilities to support advancing technologies.

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