Internet2 Ann O’Beay Director, Corporate Relations British Telecommunications PLC 26/27 October 1998.

Internet2

Ann O’Beay

Director, Corporate Relations

British Telecommunications PLC

26/27 October 1998

Topics

History Organization Applications Engineering International Efforts

History

History

ARPAnet origins with Defense Dept. NSFnet-National Science Foundation

•Research and development cycle•Privatization in 1995

Higher ed planning in 1995/1996•Are our research and education

needs being met by today’s internet?•If not, what should we do?

History, cont.

October 1996 I2 organizing meeting•34 institutions in attendance; all

34 signed up Membership commitment

•$25,000/year in membership dues• I2 connectivity and campus

upgrades

Organization

UCAID Mission

Provide leadership and direction for advanced networking development within the university community

Organization

University presidents/chancellors are voting representatives for regular members/member dues income base

Structured as an agile organization capable of responding to rapid change.

4 Councils with Board seats• Applications/Policy Operations/Network

Research/Industry Council

Activities

Internet2 Project Abilene Project Member Services

• Network Operations/Consulting

Community Development• Workshops/Demonstrations

Base for development of other advanced network projects

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.

Internet2 Goals

Enable new generation of applications Re-create leading edge R&E network

capability Transfer capability to the global

production Internet

Internet2 Member Universities132 Members as of October 1998

Hawaii

Membership

132 university members 20 affiliate members 44 corporate members

Current Priorities

Establish backbone connectivity Facilitate middleware implementation Support network research Identify and develop first phase

applications Build international collaboration

opportunities

Board of Trustees

David Ward, Chair (UW-Madison) Henry Bienen (Northwestern) William Bowen (Mellon Foundation) Molly Corbett Broad (UNC) Larry Faulkner (UT-Austin) Steven Sample (USC) Graham Spanier (Penn State)

Board, cont.

Gary Augustson (Penn State, Network Planning and Policy)

Tom DeFanti (UI-Chicago, Applications Strategy)

Larry Landweber (UW-Madison, Network Research Liaison)

Doug Van Houweling (CEO)

Internet2/NGI Relationship

Separate but interdependent U.S. Next Generation Internet

•Led by Federal government•Focused on Federal agency needs

Internet2•Led by higher education•Focused on research and education

needs

Internet2/NGI, cont.

Cooperate on connectivity

•NSF High Performance Connection Grants (100 institutions connected at speeds 100 times faster than today)www.cise.nsf.gov/anir

Applications

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

Different Disciplines/Contexts

Sciences Arts Humanities Health care Business/Law Administration …

Instruction Collaboration Streaming video Distributed

computation Data mining Virtual reality Digital libraries …

Application Attributes

Interactive research collaboration and instruction

Real-time access to remote scientific instruments

Attributes, cont.

Large-scale, multi-site computation and database processing

Shared virtual reality

Any combination of the above

Variations/Music Archives

Indiana University

American Sign Language and English Captions

Gallaudet University

Upper AtmosphericResearch Collaboratory

University of Michigan

Remote Scanning Electron Microscope

University of Michigan

PhilipsPhilips XL30XL30

Globally InterconnectedObject Databases

California Institute of

Technology

Second Web

National Center for Atmospheric Research

Cyclone Visualization

3D Brain Mapping: “Watching the Brain

in Action”University of Pittsburgh

Carnegie Mellon University

Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center

Shared Virtual Environment

Ohio Supercomputer Center

Ohio State University

Real-Time RemoteSurgical Collaboration

Ohio State University

Tele-immersion

University of Illinois-Chicago

University of Illinois-NCSA

Old Dominion University

The CAVE

Source: University of Illinois-Chicago

Chesapeake Bay Simulation

Source: Old Dominion University and University of Illinois-Chicago

Engaging Developers

Outreach•Go to faculty on campus and at

discipline meetings•See apps.internet2.edu/i2-day.html

Educating about development issues•Portability, interoperability, scaling, ...•Adaptive apps, multicast, QoS, …•E.g., see dast.nlanr.net/

I2 Middleware Initiative

Middleware Challenges

Identify technologies that are scalable, interoperable, and with standard APIs

Increase deployment of middleware technologies as part of a pre-competitive production environment

Challenges, cont.

Network-aware applications

•How do we create adaptive applications that adjust functionality gracefully as network conditions change?

•How do applications know they’re getting the requested service levels?

Applications: Horizontal, Vertical, Spot Solutions

Middleware:Security, Directory, Quality of Service,Audio/Video Frameworks, Accounting,Collaboration Frameworks, Multicast

Operating system and network services

Standard APIs

Standard APIs

Interoperable Protocols

Technology Scope

Emphasis is on technologies that enable developing and deploying advanced research and education applications across our institutions

Technology Scope

QoS Digital video/audio Security Collaboration Directories Multicast File systems Measurement Remote instruments IMS

Transaction systems Meta-computing Management IP telephony Accounting/billing E-commerce Object brokers Search mechanisms Printing

Initiative Overview

Deliverables

•Identification of a small number of key community projects

•Information dissemination•Demos •Workshops

Principles

Focus on problems where

•we have a unique incentive to solve

•the benefit to our community is clear and compelling

•results are attainable in a reasonable timeframe

I2-Digital Video Network

Ubiquitous Digital Video

Scalable and easy to use

Integrated into applications Streaming and interactive Real-time and asynchronous (stored) Unicast and native multicast Single source to multi-source Resolutions up to HDTV

Distributed Storage Initiative

Objective

Develop and deploy a reliable, scalable, high performance network storage capability enabling broad access to stored video, very large data sets, etc.

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

Content Opportunities

Licensed educational materials Copyright-expired audio/video works Sensor data Financial data “Brown bag channel”

Engineering

Deploy a production network for applications R&D

Establish quality of service

•Allow applications to request and receive performance attributes

Engineering Objectives

Objectives, cont.

Support native multicast

•Deliver lots of information efficiently to lots of people

Establish GigaPoPs as effective service points

Working Groups

Multicast Topology Routing Measurement Security Quality of Service IPv6 Network Management

I2 InterconnectCloud

GigaPoPOne

GigaPoPFour

GigaPoPTwo

GigaPoPThree

“Gigabit capacity point of presence” anaggregation point for regional connectivity

Network Architecture

vBNS: OC-12 ATM-basedAbilene: OC-48 (-> OC-192)

IP over SONET

I2 InterconnectCloud

Interconnect

Today we use the vBNS (very high speed backbone network service)•Five year (1995-2000) cooperative

agreement between the NSF and MCI•Currently operating at OC12 (622

mbps) The vBNS peers with other federally

sponsored networks Now joined by Abilene Network

GigaPoPs

Variety of services and styles•Technical and organizational differences•Mixture of technologies

Some things must be the same•IP as common bearer service•Inter-GigaPoP routing policy and design•Measurement•Trouble tickets among network

operations centers

Abilene GigaPoP

GigaPoPs, cont.

GigaPoPOne

I2 interconnectUniversity A

University B University C

Regional NetworkCommodityInternetconnections

Internet2 GigaPoPs

Abilene Network

vBNS & Abilene Leading edge connectivity for Internet2 Speeds ranging from 60 million to 1 billion

characters/second very high performance Backbone Network

Service (vBNS) -- sponsored by NSF and MCI Abilene sponsored by the University

Corporation for Advanced Internet Development, with support from Qwest, Nortel, and Cisco

Abilene Announced 14 April

Abilene Objectives

High availability backbone network for advanced research applications

Separate network to test advanced network capabilities

Separate network to do network research

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

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

Abilene and other networks

UCAID supports member access to other advanced networks

Important for Abilene to interconnect with other high performance networks• vBNS, Government Agency networks• Collaborate to provide QoS across multiple

interconnected networks• Peering plans in process• Outside of North America

Schedule

Set of members with full access to Abilene by January 1st, 1999

Bring other members online as mutually planned

Nov-Dec 1998 is “pre-production” mode• Some or all of the initial members attached

Abilene Schedule

Fall ’98: demos and pre-production Initial group connected by Jan ’99 Others as mutually planned in ’99

Connecting to Abilene Many physical points of access Initially at 622 or 155 mbits/sec Contract in advance when to start Cost recovery fee for each year’s access Final cost depends on number of

contracts Members responsible for own access

paths

Abilene Network

Seattle

Los Angeles

Sacramento

Kansas City

Denver

Cleveland

New York

Atlanta

Houston

Pittsburgh

Minneapolis

ColumbusWashington

Phoenix

Raleigh

Oakland

Anaheim

TrentonSalt Lake City

Wilmington

Dallas

Eugene

New Orleans

Lincoln

New Haven

Detroit

Miami

Westfield

Nashville

Philadelphia

Indianapolis

Access NodeRouter Node

Abilene

AlbuquerqueOklahoma City

Planned 1999

Newark

33 Total Access Points

1999

Peering Point - NGIX

Kansas City

Denver

Cleveland

New York

Atlanta

Houston

Pittsburgh

Minneapolis

ColumbusWashington

Phoenix

Raleigh

TrentonSalt Lake City

Wilmington

Dallas

New Orleans

Lincoln

New Haven

Detroit

Miami

Westfield

Nashville

Philadelphia

Indianapolis

Newark

UW Pacific North West

Great Plains

MREN

Texas

One Net

Directly Connected Participant

MAGPI

Pittsburgh (CMU)

MERIT MAX

MCNC

Abilene

GigaPoPs

CENIC

OARnet

Westnet

AlbuquerqueOklahoma City

GigaPop Connected ParticipantAny color

1999 Network - All Participants

Access NodeRouter Node

Abilene Network

Sacramento

Oakland

Eugene

Los Angeles

Anaheim

33 Total Access PointsServing 64 Members

Seattle

Raleigh Work Room

Abilene - a tremendous opportunity

High performance backbone network• advanced applications research• advanced network design research

At a reasonable cost Increasing diversity of advanced networks

AND

Stimulate industry to commercialize the results

For UCAID Members

Involvement in the decisions Responsive to continuing needs Driven by member research

with the

Potential for increasing connectivity for all UCAID university members wanting to participate in Research Goals.

Corporate Collaboration

Engaging in working groups, workshops, collaborative activities with university members

Strategic focus and technology transfer Market making impact Additional projects

UCAID/I2 Corporate Partners

3Com Advanced Network &

Services, Inc. AT&T Cisco Systems FORE Systems. IBM

3Com Advanced Network &

Services, Inc. AT&T Cisco Systems FORE Systems. IBM

Lucent Technologies MCI WorldCom Newbridge Networks Nortel Networks Qwest Communications StarBurst

Communcations

Lucent Technologies MCI WorldCom Newbridge Networks Nortel Networks Qwest Communications StarBurst

Communcations

UCAID/I2 Corporate Sponsors

Bell South Packet Engines SBC Technology

Resources StorageTek Torrent Technologies

UCAID/I2 Corporate Members

Alcatel Ameritech Apple AppliedTheory

Communications, Inc. Bell Atlantic Bellcore British

Telecommunications PLC

Alcatel Ameritech Apple AppliedTheory

Communications, Inc. Bell Atlantic Bellcore British

Telecommunications PLC

Compaq Deutsche Telekom Fujitsu Laboratories of

America GTE Internetworking Hitachi Computer

Products (America), Inc. IXC Communications KDD

Compaq Deutsche Telekom Fujitsu Laboratories of

America GTE Internetworking Hitachi Computer

Products (America), Inc. IXC Communications KDD

UCAID/I2 Corporate Members

Nexabit Networks Nokia Research

Center Novell Pacific Bell R.R. Donnelley Siemens Sprint

Nexabit Networks Nokia Research

Center Novell Pacific Bell R.R. Donnelley Siemens Sprint

Sun Microsystems Sylvan Learning TeleBeam, Inc. Teleglobe

Communications Corporation

Williams Communications Group

Sun Microsystems Sylvan Learning TeleBeam, Inc. Teleglobe

Communications Corporation

Williams Communications Group

UCAID/Internet2/Abilene and International Relations

Enable collaboration between researchers within and beyond the US that pushes the state of advanced networking technology and applications development.

Form mutually beneficial bilateral relationships with initiatives similar (in goals, scope) to UCAID, Internet2 and Abilene outside the US.

International Collaboration Focus

UCAID Board and management exploring best policies and options to achieve this.

MOU signed by UCAID and CANARIE (Canadian Advanced Research and Education Network) a possible model

Advanced, pre-commercial networks and revolutionary technologies

International Opportunities

International Efforts

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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