1. Internet2 A Project of the University Corporation for Advanced Internet Development Ted Hanss Director, Applications Development VIEWNET -- 24 April 1998 Ted Hanss Director, Applications Development VIEWNET -- 24 April 1998

2. Topics  Example Applications  History  Organization  Engineering  Example Applications  History  Organization  Engineering

3. 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.

4. 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

5. 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

6. History

7. Arpanet Research/Development Cycles NSFnet Internet2 NGI

8. 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

9. Organization

10. 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

11. 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

12. Engineering

13.  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

14. Interconnect  Current interconnect is the vBNS (very high speed backbone network service) Five year (1995-2000) 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 (1995-2000) cooperative agreement between the NSF and MCI Operating at OC12 (622 mbps)  The vBNS peers with other federally sponsored networks

15. 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

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

17. Internet2 GigaPoPs Expected Mid-1998

18. The Abilene Project

19. 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

20. 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

21. 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

22. International Opportunities

23.  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 www.startap.net  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 www.startap.net

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