1. NORDUnet Nordic Infrastructure for Research & Education NORDUnet Nordic Infrastructure for Research & Education Developments on Global Network Architecture for Research and Education Erik-Jan Bos, NORDUnet CTO Forum – København – May 13, 2014

2. NORDUnet Nordic infrastructure for Research & Education NORDUnet Nordic Infrastructure for Research & Education So what started GNA work? Initiative by Internet2, CERNET, NORDUnet and Janet to organize strategic dialogue Goal: Seamless global service delivery for users in R&E No global NREN strategy coordination existed prior to 2012 Participants selection based on R&E stats, smaller group ”G20” → CEO Forum

3. NORDUnet Nordic infrastructure for Research & Education NORDUnet Nordic Infrastructure for Research & Education Global Network Architecture GNA: One of the four CEO Forum's Challenges, est. Geneva, Sep 2012 Vision: To describe an inclusive, collaborative Next Gen intercontinental R&E network infra with a 5 to 10 year horizon Initial document by Xing Li (CERNET) and Jim Williams (Internet2) → GNA work

4. NORDUnet Nordic infrastructure for Research & Education NORDUnet Nordic Infrastructure for Research & Education Current intercont. R&E bw Source: Mian Usman (DANTE)

5. NORDUnet Nordic infrastructure for Research & Education NORDUnet Nordic Infrastructure for Research & Education GNA – artist's impression

6. NORDUnet Nordic infrastructure for Research & Education NORDUnet Nordic Infrastructure for Research & Education Work in Progress Two new groups established May 2013: – Narrative group → Exec Action Team – Architecture group: Jim Williams (I2) and EJB co-chairing Architecture group delivered paper for December 2013 CEO Forum meeting: – Architecture model welcomed by CEOs – Further work

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8. NORDUnet Nordic infrastructure for Research & Education NORDUnet Nordic Infrastructure for Research & Education GNA – approach Green-field approach, leveraging: – Existing and planned subsea cables – Research and science installations – Advanced R&E Networks + their BCPs Yielding: – Powerful network substrate: Fat pipes (fiber or spectrum) GXPs: Global Open Exchange Points – Overlay networks

9. NORDUnet Nordic infrastructure for Research & Education NORDUnet Nordic Infrastructure for Research & Education GNA – substrate (1) The transport Substrate: – The basis for overlay networks – Possible examples include: IP Routed interconnect Global peering service Point-to-point circuit service OPNs ONEs Testbeds Demo networks …

10. NORDUnet Nordic infrastructure for Research & Education NORDUnet Nordic Infrastructure for Research & Education GNA – substrate (2)

11. NORDUnet Nordic infrastructure for Research & Education NORDUnet Nordic Infrastructure for Research & Education GNA – substrate (3) No big bang scenario: – Slow start (low hanging fruit first) – Gradual phasing in – No-one left behind Steering the transport Substrate: – First: Manual (horizon: 5 years) – e.g. GN3plus SA2 work important – Later: Automatic (horizon: 10 years)

12. NORDUnet Nordic infrastructure for Research & Education NORDUnet Nordic Infrastructure for Research & Education ANA-100G: GNA Pathfinder

13. NORDUnet Nordic infrastructure for Research & Education NORDUnet Nordic Infrastructure for Research & Education ANA-100G: Next Steps

14. NORDUnet Nordic infrastructure for Research & Education NORDUnet Nordic Infrastructure for Research & Education Federated Operations

15. NORDUnet Nordic infrastructure for Research & Education NORDUnet Nordic Infrastructure for Research & Education GNA – Next Steps Continue with the Architecture group: – High-level, focused on long-term goals (5-10 yr) – Looking at infrastructure and research trends, not just at technologies – Coordinating funding in smart ways Exposing the GNA ideas to a broader audience, e.g. at GLIF Tech & the TERENA Network Architects Workshop: – To test ideas with broader audience – To solicit further input

16. NORDUnet Nordic Infrastructure for Research & Education NORDUnet Nordic Infrastructure for Research & Education Thank you. Comments? Remarks? Questions? May 2014 Note: This is Work in Progress NORDUnet Nordic Infrastructure for Research & Education