1. Networks ∙ Services ∙ People www.geant.org GPPC Update 1

2. Networks ∙ Services ∙ People www.geant.org SGA2 Activities NA1: Project Management NA2: Communications & Outreach NA3: Partner, Users and Stakeholder SA1: Network Infrastructure and Services Engineering SA2: T&I + Service Delivery Operations SA3: Network and Services Assurance JRA1: Network Infrastructure Evolution and Prototyping JRA2: Network Services development JRA3: Trust and Identity development JRA4: Service Delivery development 2 Summary of SGA2 Activities * security related (e.g. DDOS effort) is still being defined

3. Networks ∙ Services ∙ People www.geant.org 3 Development work has moved from SAs to JRAs 20% decrease 22% decrease 86% increase

4. Networks ∙ Services ∙ People www.geant.org JRA1: Network Infrastructure Evolution and Prototyping: Evolving the shared optical infrastructure, investigate how SDN and NFV can improve functionalities of the network and reduce cost, Integration with other e-Infrastructures (network – data & control plane) JRA2: Network Services Development: Consolidation of point to point & point to multi point services, Service provider architecture (OSS & BSS), GÉANT Testbed Service development, Network and service monitoring, Network Management as a service JRA3: Trust and Identity development: eduGAIN Service Development - Federation and Campus, eduGAIN Service Development - e-Research and SPs, Trust & Identity related technology development (platform innovation), eduroam service development JRA4: Service Delivery development: Application services vendor management, Application services delivery management, Application Services Adoption Support, Cloud delivery of Web-RTC services, Web-RTC infrastructure support 4 JRAs

5. Networks ∙ Services ∙ People www.geant.org Task 1: Evolving the shared optical infrastructure: this task will produce detailed plans to leverage NREN deployed fibre infrastructure and test, assess and develop the use of multi domain alien wavelengths and spectrum sharing over long distances across different optical networks Task 2: SDN/NFV – infrastructure benefits and functionalities: GÉANT will investigate how SDN and NFV can improve functionalities of the network and reduce cost. Task 3: Integration with other e-infrastructures: Test requirements and optimization for communication between RI and e-Infra, Ensure that the network allows seamless integration of RI and services (e.g. clouds), consider how to facilitate end-to-end network services 5 JRA1: Network Infrastructure Evolution and Prototyping

6. Networks ∙ Services ∙ People www.geant.org Task 1: Consolidation of point to point & point to multi point services: collaborate with JRA1 task 2 on SDN/NFV to plan for the evolution of ptp services, ensure that GÉANT has a clear user interface to point to point services, reduce the number of protocols, ensure monitoring is available for every service, harmonize SLAs and service definition Task 2: Service provider architecture: evaluate new technologies to improve the efficiency of service provisioning, validate and an architecture where resource-facing technology-specific services (e.g. OTN-based connectivity) are exposed in the form of user-perceived services, validate the architecture Task 3: GÉANT Testbed Service: evolution of services offered by the GTS platform, increasing interoperability with similar initiatives (e.g. FIRE, GENI), evolve the GTS Task 4: Network and Service monitoring: maintain the PerSONAr software, evolve and prototype integrated GÉANT network and service monitoring, connect to JRA2 task1 Task 5: Network Management as a Service: This task will identify a set of core network management tools (proprietary or community tools) in the FCAPS model that would fit most of the NREN network management requirement and able to evolve 6 JRA2: Network Services Development

7. Networks ∙ Services ∙ People www.geant.org Task 1: eduGAIN Service Development - Federation and Campus: this task includes eduGAIN legal review, eduGAIN Metadata and Attribute Management, Development of Supporting Services for Campus Identity Providers, eduGAIN Incident Management development Task 2: eduGAIN Service Development - e-Research and SPs: this task includes the development of enhanced e-Science support in eduGAIN, InAcademia, Service Provider simplified Registration to eduGAIN, (Identity) Assurance Service, Virtual Organisation Platform Service Development Task 3: Trust & Identity related technology development: Federated Identity, the next generation, Two factor Authentication in eduGAIN, Services to support mobile federated identity, Cross-sector interoperability (eduGAIN) Task 4: eduroam service development: this task includes eduroam as a Service, improving delivery of eduroam to end users - enhancements to the supporting services tools to facilitate user self support, creation of new Configuration Assistant Tool profiles, 7 JRA3: Trust and Identity development

8. Networks ∙ Services ∙ People www.geant.org Task 1: Application services vendor management: Market scouting, provider engagement, service catalogue management, connecting providers to AAI, network and service management capabilities Task 2: Application services delivery management: Delivery and costs models, legal and regulations, contract and purchase management Task 3: Application Services Adoption Support: Support for NRENs in delivering brokered services (commercial or NREN supported) Task 4: Cloud delivery of Web-RTC services: It is expected that the GÉANT cloud catalogue is going to include more and more web-based real time communications and multimedia service offerings available for the broader R&E community. Task 5: Web-RTC infrastructure support: Delivery and support of web-based real time communication and multimedia solutions focused on an infrastructure-agnostic, unified service layer and common API that effectively brings the traditional infrastructure together with the new WebRTC- based platforms and includes all the crucial functionalities for service scalability and robustness. 8 JRA4: Service Delivery Development

9. Networks ∙ Services ∙ People www.geant.org SA1: Network Infrastructure and Services Engineering: SA1 aims to implement the network services and network infrastructure and functionality developed within JRA1 & 2 on the GÉANT network to provide them to NRENs and end users connected to NRENs. SA2: T&I + Service Delivery Operations: Service Validation and Testing, Trust and Identity Operations, Brokerage and Application Services Operations, Production Optimization and Continuity, Software Management SA3: Network and Services Assurance: SA3 will provide Operational, procurement, service assurance, systems and IT support to all other GÉANT Service activities and will lead in the transition of new services into production and networking enhancement into operation. 9 SAs

10. Networks ∙ Services ∙ People www.geant.org Task 1: Platform enhancement: This task will evolve and deliver new functionality to the existing GÉANT Optical and packet platforms and document how the GÉANT network is to evolve. Task 2: Engineering and Planning: Manages changing demands on network resources and undertakes audits and routines to ensure standards and planning rules are being upheld to maintain the integrity of the network so it is never compromised beyond acceptable and agreed performance and availability levels, this includes networking systems and tools and the GÉANT security function. Task 3: Network Implementation: This task plans and implements configuration and physical changes to the network. 10 SA1: Network Infrastructure and Services Engineering

11. Networks ∙ Services ∙ People www.geant.org Task 1: Service Validation and Testing: Check if the service candidate is ready for production, perform software audits for all software products that are planned for production, perform pre-production tests, prepare production and support teams for production Task2: Trust and Identity Operations: Operations of all T&I related services and infrastructures Task 3: Brokerage and Application Services Operations: Brokerage Operations and Multi-domain monitoring tools and services Task 4: Production Optimization and Continuity: this task provides GÉANT CSI manager, work with service owners, service managers, process managers and practitioners to identify improvement opportunities, ensure that monitoring is gathering the appropriate data, review analysed data, presents recommendations to senior management Task 5: Software Management: this task includes software release management and certification, software support, Secure and Quality Code Audits and Trainings 11 SA2: T&I + Service Delivery Operations

12. Networks ∙ Services ∙ People www.geant.org Task 1: Operation Centre: This task will diagnose & resolve issues reported by users / NRENs to ensure that the SLA's and KPI's are adhered to, to maximise service availability. Task 2: Procurement and Supplier Management: Procurement will be a supporting service to other GN4 Activities, providing expert advice and assistance in the procurement of all goods and services for GN4, or the GÉANT component of collaborative projects In doing so, it will ensure the project receives value for money and that all procurement regulations are complied with, so avoiding the risk of legal action from potential suppliers. Task 3: Transition & Assurance: This task will be responsible for transitioning services and networking functions from development, pilot et al into production. Task 4: System and IT Platform Support: This task to implement software & IT systems in line with GÉANT project requirements and to participate in the full life cycle of software development & IT deployment, including requirements gathering, design, development, testing, debugging, procurement, deployment, documentation, operation and maintenance of software & IT systems, applications and tools. Task 5: EDUperts, connected PERTS: Relaunch and reenergise in the face of 100Gbps NICs – use GÉANT STF, annual NREN events, TNC, Symposium, collaborate with ESnet, Internet2, Integrate performance testing infrastructure in GÉANT into support provided to NRENs, Campuses and use Task 6: Security Operations: To diagnose and resolve security incidents in systems and networks, collaborate with CERTs 12 SA3: Network and Services Assurance

13. Networks ∙ Services ∙ People www.geant.org NA1: Project Management: provides a coherent management framework enabling the whole programme to deliver results efficiently and effectively, seeking economies and a more cost-effective operation over the coming years NA2: Communications & Outreach: provide a professional, integrated marketing communications and dissemination service to the Project and its partners for outreach and promotion of the project, network, services, innovation and other initiatives and assets across the user and stakeholder base at European, international and national levels NA3: Partner, Users and Stakeholder: provides the interface between GÉANT and the communities the project serves 13 NAs

14. Networks ∙ Services ∙ People www.geant.org Task 1: Governance: encompass the programme governance bodies, including the GÉANT’ General Assembly, the GÉANT Board, the Oversight Committee and the SGA2 Programme Managers Task 2: Project Management: addresses the management of SGA2 Task 3: Finance provide sound financial management and administration and to provide in-depth financial information to facilitate the delivery, monitoring and tracking of the SGA2’s objectives Task 4: ICT: create, maintain and provide support for a coherent, easy-to-use, intuitive working platform of Information and Communications Technology (ICT) tools and infrastructure Task 5: Coordination: manage the interaction and communication across Activities Task 6: Human Capital and Learning Development: maintain and develop the most important asset of the SGA2 community, that is the exceptional skills and experience of the professional staff found in the NRENs Task 7: Product Lifecycle Management & promotion: defining and owning the product lifecycle management process in GÉANT horizontal function, managing the progress of SGA2 related services through their innovation and implementation Task 8: Global Liaison: get closer integration of the global activities generally carried out by SGA2 services and global R&E networking organisations 14 NA1: Project Management

15. Networks ∙ Services ∙ People www.geant.org Task 1: Project communications: develop and implement external and internal communications plans to raise awareness and demonstrate the results Task 2: Web presence and design: develop, evolve and support the project’s public, partner and intranet web presences, social media channels, online tools and services interfaces Task 3: External & internal event organisation and participation: produce an annual SGA2 Symposium internal “all-hands” meeting open to all participants, and an annual Convention internal meeting for ALs, TLs and other senior project participants for planning, training and addressing strategic challenges, as well as represent SGA2 at specific external events to raise profile and for outreach to particular user or other stakeholder communities according to their prioritised importance 15 NA2: Communications & Outreach

16. Networks ∙ Services ∙ People www.geant.org Task 1: EU and global NREN account management: acting as a single point of contact supporting EU NRENs in their use of SGA2 related services and participation in the SGA2 Task 2: Account management of International Project / User groups: Providing coordination of SGA2 related (and NREN) services for international user groups Task 3: e-Infrastructure liaison: liaise with e-Infrastructure projects to ensure alignment of service portfolios; coordination of user engagement and promote joint promotional initiatives Task 4: Intelligence gathering: scoping, implementing and editing the Compendium, collating information and intelligence from diverse sources and managing the SGA2 CRM, foresight study (partly funded through Other projects) Task 5: Support for SIG and TFs: supports community-based initiatives to share information and best practice and to discuss innovative pieces of work that can provide input to further developments in joint research or service activities 16 NA3: Partner, Users and Stakeholder

17. Networks ∙ Services ∙ People www.geant.org ActivityNameOrganisation NA1Tryfon ChiotisGÉANT NA2Melanie PankhurstGÉANT NA3John CheversGÉANT SA1Mark JohnstonGÉANT SA2Marina AdomeitAMRES SA3Toby RodwellGÉANT JRA1Afrodite SevastiGRNET JRA2Jerry SobieskiNORDUnet JRA3Ann HardingSWITCH JRA4Andres SteijaertSURFnet 17 Activity Leaders selected by GPPC

18. Networks ∙ Services ∙ People www.geant.org Announcement of Task Leaders vacancies early December Finalization of a first draft of DoW early December Request for manpower contributions early December, with deadline mid January Second draft of DoW, early February Presentation and approval of a final DoW at the March Assembly 18 Next steps and timeline

19. Networks ∙ Services ∙ People www.geant.org Overview Funding available 19

20. Networks ∙ Services ∙ People www.geant.org GN4-2 (SGA2) Funding Available Source of fundingM€comments Base funding59.0(50+9) Per WP16/17 Carry over from GN4-11.3Amount of projected 1.8M€ underclaim in GN4-1 that can be claimed by GÉANT in GN4-1 and not included in GÉANT claims for funding in GN4-2. TOTAL funding considered ‘available’ during GN4-2 60.3

21. Networks ∙ Services ∙ People www.geant.org GN4-2 (SGA2) Initial Budget Estimates established after White Paper Review and GPPC Consultations Initial budget costs indications M€/yearInitial EC Funding indications (M€/year) Comments Non Network costs15 75% of direct +25% of O/H Network costs16850% of direct TOTAL funding considered ‘available’ during GN4-2 3123

22. Networks ∙ Services ∙ People www.geant.org The amount of funding available per year for GN4-2 depends on the duration and the claim rates Duration of the project Scenarios looked at: 2.5, 2.75 or 3 years Options for EC funding Claim rates (NRENs and GÉANT Association) : 100% (75% of direct plus 25% O/H) as in GN4-1 or less or more (up to max 125%) 22

23. Networks ∙ Services ∙ People www.geant.org Alternative Scenario A, duration 3 years Duration 3 years NRENs and GÉANT claiming 100% (as in GN4-1) Giving an annual EC funding of ~20M€ per year Positives Slightly more time before the next proposal has to be prepared Longer time to complete complicated development tasks, if so much time is needed Less risk of a funding gap at the end Negatives Must find economies of ~3 M€ per year, but With major network costs fixed until 2018 this will translate to 20% on other direct ( manpower) costs: JRA budgets effort will have to be curtailed as well as the SAs and the NAs Accepting a spend rate of 20% less than the FPA forecast makes it extremely unlikely that we shall ever get back to an annual budget of 25 M€ 23

24. Networks ∙ Services ∙ People www.geant.org Scenario B, duration 2.75 years Duration 2.75 years NRENs and GÉANT claiming 100% (as in GN4-1) RESULT: annual EC funding budget target of ~22 M€ per year (60.3 M€ divided by 2.75) Positives Higher funding over a shorter period Close to GN4-1 actual levels Faster time to market for the service development tasks encouraging more concentrated effort Negatives Needs funding budget reductions of~1 M€ per year or ~5% from todays estimates Accepting an annual EC funding rate of 12% less than the general FPA forecast (25M€) makes a return to 25M€ EC funding level unlikely Complicated development tasks will have 33 months 24

25. Networks ∙ Services ∙ People www.geant.org Alternative Scenario C, duration 2.5 years Duration 2.5 years NRENs and GÉANT claiming 100% (as in GN4-1) Giving an annual EC funding of ~24 M€ per year Positive Fits the currently estimated budget with no cuts More contractual funding in a shorter period Faster time to market for the service development tasks encouraging a more concentrated development effort Risks Lack of economic pressure on project execution (past experience of frequent under-claims) Complicated development tasks will have 30 months 25

26. Networks ∙ Services ∙ People www.geant.org Other General observations With WP 2018/19 fixed in 2017, the earliest start date of GN4-2 of December 2018 should not pose a problem for GN4-3 planning Changes of 3 months more or less than the 2.75 years in Scenario A: not that material in project execution terms but makes a real difference in the annual EC funding rate A project duration between 2.5 and 3 years should Allow developments to be completed Allow agility in project planning to adopt new developments arising from the market and technical advances in the field within project term Funding claim rate: The funding rate for manpower is recommended to stay same as in GN4-1: 75%+25% = 100% Some co-funding is normal in GNx Projects Increasing the funding rate for manpower to the maximum allowable under H2020 rules, 125%, would mean a very significant decrease in manpower effort. 26

27. Networks ∙ Services ∙ People www.geant.org General continued The funding rate for manpower recommended is 75%+25% = 100% since Some co-funding is normal in GNx Projects Increasing the funding rate for manpower to the maximum allowable under H2020 rules, 125%, would mean a very significant decrease in manpower effort. 27

28. Networks ∙ Services ∙ People www.geant.org Other proposals

29. Networks ∙ Services ∙ People www.geant.org EINFRASUPP-03-2016 - Integration of Service Catalogues Integration of Service Catalogues Dates: Call opens 8 December 15 Closes 31 st March 16 Ad hoc meetings already held with EGI, EUDAT and Openaire General consensus to use independent co-ordinator Compatible with EC stated preference Coordinator to be agreed Further meetings due in December to firm up roles, responsibilities and project scope Proposal writing in Q1 16.

30. Networks ∙ Services ∙ People www.geant.org User-driven e-infrastructure innovation - update 30 User-driven innovation is an important part of the EC’s vision to realise the Digital Single Market by opening up integrated e-Infrastructure resources and services to SMEs/industry in a co-ordinated way – the vehicle is an Open Call programme explicitly directed at SMEs GÉANT, EGI, EUDAT, OpenAIRE and PRACE have all agreed to work together on a proposal bid. Innovalia has been selected to co-ordinate the programme and run the cascade funding element, they have significant experience of this and have attracted SMEs to previous programmes of this type. €6M budget will be split into (as per a specific requirement in the WP): o €1.2M: 20% overhead for Innovalia + innovation cluster partners who will introduce & support SMEs to work with e-Infrastructures as Users and/or Suppliers by providing a “translational” programme targeting specific geographies and market segments o €4.8M: 80% “benefit” to the e-Infrastructures via direct grant funding to SMEs. This means outsourcing of work to develop new e-infrastructure service offerings and increased usage of existing services. e-Infrastructure partners have agreed in principle to “ring fence” the €4.8M to ensure that each e-Infrastructure benefits in a fair and transparent way. It is expected that the benefit to GÉANT will circa €1M/€1.2M (the largest share). SMEs (80 maximum) will need access to GÉANT in order to reach GÉANT and other e-Infra services. Depending on national NREN AUPs it is proposed that this is done where possible directly via NRENs or Universities, or where this is not possible we suggest use of a VPN type facility over the commercial internet (e.g. EduSAFE, MDVPN or other) to ensure that GÉANT adds value by providing connectivity to all programme participants. It’s important because….if this Proof of Concept programme is successful the EC could significantly increase the overall funding pot in 2018.

31. Networks ∙ Services ∙ People www.geant.org Next steps A 1.5 day face to face workshop has been organised (10th/11th December) to discuss the detail of how the programme will be structured and run, strategic themes, budgets etc. What we need from the General Assembly Buy-in for the concept of engaging with more with SMEs (max. 80) in order to: increase usage of GÉANT infrastructure by SMEs provide additional expertise and resource for new service developments at TRL6 and above User-driven e-infrastructure innovation – what next? 31

32. Networks ∙ Services ∙ People www.geant.org 32 Intelligence Gathering 200320082012 2001..... 2012 2013 2014 2015 Foresight studies Compendium Community Task Forces & SIGs Workshops, Project Etc... Foresight Study Future GÉANT 2016/2017 Compendium 2016/17/18 Closer integration Service Matrix NREN Portal Community Programme Task Forces & SIGs Workshops Projects..... Until the end of GN4 Phase 1 SGA2 INFRASUPP-03-2016- (b4) Foresight Roadmaps e- infrastructure programme Complement to SGA2 Coordination & Support Action €300-400k call: 8 Dec 2015 close: 30 Mar 2016 Discussions with potential consortium partners underway NOW PLANNED