1. Internet2 101 US R&E Networking From the ARPANET to Today
Internet2 Spring Members Meeting
5/6/02 - Arlington, VA
JJ Jamison

2. Agenda Some History US R&E Projects and Networks
US International R&E Connectivity
More Info & Recommended Talks
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3. ARPANET 1969 – 1990 Funded by ARPA
Connected Universities, Federally Funded and Private Research Labs, and DoD Labs and other Facilities
1983
Cutover from NCP to TCP/IP
ARPANET split into ARPANET and MILNET
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4. ARPANET December 1969 From ARPANET Completion Report, BBN, 1978
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5. ARPANET July 1977
From ARPANET Completion Report, BBN, 1978
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6. NSFnet 1985 – 1995 Started off connecting 5 Supercomputer Centers
JvNSC, SDSC, NCSA, CTC, PSC
Grew to connect Universities and Regional Nets
Served as the Internet’s backbone
1995
Internet is served by multiple commercial backbones
NSF shuts the NSFnet down
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7. NSFnet 1986
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8. NSFnet 1986–1995
56Kbps - T3 (45Mbps)
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9. vBNS/vBNS+ 1995 – Today vBNS comes up as the NSFnet goes offline 1996
Connects 5 Supercomputer Centers
CTC, NCAR, NCSA, PSC, SDSC
And 4 NAPS: Ameritech, MFS, PacBell, Sprint
1996
Internet2 Started
1997
vBNS’ role expanded to include service to the Top 100 US Research Universities
2000
NSF grants a 3 year extension of the vBNS project on a no cost (to NSF) basis
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10. vBNS 1995
Served only Supercomputer Centers
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12. Abilene
1999 – Today
1999
Abilene begins nationwide operations in January
Abilene’s role is to serve > 190 Internet2 Member Universities
2000
Abilene modifies its charter to allow it to serve a larger community including K-12 schools
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14. Agenda Some History US R&E Projects and Networks
US International R&E Connectivity
More Info & Recommended Talks
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15. US R&E Networks and Projects
Abilene
vBNS+
NGI
JET
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18. vBNS+ Backbone Topology
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20. JET (Joint Engineering Team)
The JET coordinates networking activities, operations, and plans, between multiple Federal agency networks (represented by DOD, DOE, NASA, and NSF) and I2.
3 NGIXes (Next Generation Internet eXchanges)
NGIX-E: Univeristy of Maryland
NGIX-C: Ameritech NAP in Chicago
NGIX-W: NASA Ames
Work together on tough problems
e.g. links to Hawaii & Alaska
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22. Agenda Some History US R&E Projects and Networks
US International R&E Connectivity
More Info & Recommended Talks
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23. US International R&E Connectivity
STARTAP
AMPATH
ITN
GTRN
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24. STAR TAP & STAR LIGHT STAR TAP STAR LIGHT (Bring Us Your Lambdas)
International Connection Point for Research and Education Networks at the Ameritech NAP in Chicago
Facilitates the long-term interconnection and interoperability of advanced international networking
Hosts the 6 TAP - IPv6 Meet Point
Migrating to STAR LIGHT location at Northwestern University
STAR LIGHT (Bring Us Your Lambdas)
Optical International Connection Point for Research and Education Networks at Northwestern University in Chicago
UIC, NWU, ANL, in partnership with Canada’s CANARIE and Holland's SURFnet.
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25. At the STAR TAP but not yet on the map is: KREONet2 (Korea)
Newcomers we expect in the next few months are: ANSP (Brazil - Sao Paulo R&E network)
RNP (Brazil - country-wide R&E network)
HEANET (Ireland R&E network)
STAR LIGHT a project to run Lambda’s between participants to a meet point in Chicago is also underway
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26. At the STAR TAP but not yet on the map is: KREONet2 (Korea)
Newcomers we expect in the next few months are: ANSP (Brazil - Sao Paulo R&E network)
RNP (Brazil - country-wide R&E network)
HEANET (Ireland R&E network)
STAR LIGHT a project to run Lambda’s between participants to a meet point in Chicago is also underway
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27. AMPATH www.ampath.fiu.edu
Latin American/North American R&E meet point in Miami
Led by Florida International University
Abilene provides transit for: Non Federal US, Canadian, European and Asian R&E networks
Much more than just a physical meet point
Fosters collaboration between US & Latin American Researchers
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28. AMPATH
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29. ITN (International Transit Network)
A collaboration between STAR TAP, CA*net3 and Abilene to support International Research Net Transit across North America
Transit provided to Research Nets from Europe, Asia, & Latin America
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31. Agenda Some History US R&E Projects and Networks
US International R&E Connectivity
More Info & Recommended Talks
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32. More Info and Maps ARENA SLAC Networking Page
Advanced Research and Education Network Atlas
A web accessible compendium of information about research and education (R&E) networks around the world
Map Making Tools
arena.internet2.edu
SLAC Networking Page
SLAC = Stafford Linear Accelerator
A really good set of Research Network Home Page Pointers and Maps
Warren Matthews
www-iepm.slac.stanford.edu/about/networks
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33. Recommended Talks Abilene GTRN (Global Terabit Research Network)
Abilene Update
Steve Corbato, Internet2
Tuesday 10:30AM-11:45AM in Salon III
GTRN (Global Terabit Research Network)
Optical Networking and Grids Panel
Michael McRobbie, Indiana University
Tuesday 8:45AM-10:00AM Opening Plenary in Salon III
NSF’s TeraGrid Project
Harvey Newman, Cal Tech
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34. Web Links www.internet2.edu www.abilene.iu.edu www.vbns.net
arena.internet2.edu
www-iepm.slac.stanford.edu/about/networks
Hobbe's Internet Timeline
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35. Thank You