John Krienke Technology Writer Internet2 Commons commons.internet2.edu 4 March 2016 Internet2 Commons Remote Collaboration Interviews March 2004

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3 Results Summary 1.Remote collaboration technologies (RCTs) are essential and highly valued. 2.Internet2 should have a leadership role in RCTs. 3.Present-day RCTs are limited. 4.We want something that works. 5.We want something that works with sophistication. 6.Standards are essential for integration and customization. 7.Resource evaluation, prototyping, and educating are among the top member needs.

4 Internet2 Commons  H.323 Service Polycom and Radvision MCUs one hop from Abilene OARnet/OSU’s supreme expertise and help desk Streaming and archiving Scheduled and ad hoc conferences H.264, SIP, Encryption  $2,000 for 300 port hours  $1,000 for Backup partnership