Nlr.net © 2004 National LambdaRail, Inc National LambdaRail, Inc Part #2.

nlr.net© 2004 National LambdaRail, Inc

National LambdaRail, Inc

Part #2


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TOPICS

• NLR’s Vision, Goals and Strategies?

• By Focusing on Facilitating Research Projects NLR Helps All!

• NLR’s Strategic Relationships!

• How is NLR Governed, Managed and Financed?


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National LambdaRail Vision

• Put the control, power and the promise of an advanced network infrastructure into the hands of the scientists, researchers and educators of this nation.


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National LambdaRail Mission

To advance the research, clinical and educational goals of members and other education, government and research institutions across the U.S. by establishing and maintaining a dedicated nationwide advanced network infrastructure that interconnects the regional optical networks, owned and operated by the NLR members.


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National LambdaRail Principal Goals

• Support experimental and production networks

• Foster networking research

• Promote next-generation applications

• Facilitate interconnectivity among high-performance research and education networks


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National LambdaRail Key Strategies

• Focus on meeting the needs of researchers

• Ensure R&E ownership of national infrastructure and foster ownership end to end

• Be driven by requirements of the RONs

• Partner with NRENs around the globe

• Provide cost-effective and cost-efficient services and resources


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Focus on Facilitating Research Projects

• Atlantic Wave-SURA PLUS RONs• Virtual FrameNet-Tulsa to NYC (SURA)• CHEETAH-UVA (MATP)• EnLIGHTened Computing-MCNC (NCLR)• UltraLight-UF (FLR)• ETF-LSU (LONI)• ETF-TACC (LEARN)• OptIPuter--TAMU (LEARN)• TORNADO--OU (OKLAHOMA)• UltraScience-ORNL(UT Battelle)


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Strategic Relationships

• Regional Optical Networks• Cisco Systems• Global Lambda Integrated Facility• Battelle Memorial Institute• COMMONS Project


9Courtesy of Steve Corbato

Regional Optical Networks/GigaPops Connected to NLR

• California, Arizona, Nevada (CALREN)• Washington, Hawaii, Alaska

Idaho, Oregon, Montano (PNWGP) • Colorado, Utah, Wyoming (FRGP)

(UEN)• Wisconsin, Minnesota, Iowa (BOREAS) • Illinois (MREN) • Indiana (I-LIGHT)• Ohio (OneCommunity)• Pennsylvania (3ROX)

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10Courtesy of Steve Corbato

Regional Optical Networks/GigaPops Connected to NLR

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• Pennsylvania (3ROX)• New York (NYSERnet)• Maryland, D.C. & Virginia (MATP/MAX)• North Carolina (NCREN) • Georgia (SLR)• Florida (FLR)• Alabama (UAS)• Louisiana (LONI)• Texas (LEARN) • Oklahoma/Arkansas (OneNet)

(AREON)• New Mexico (NMLR)


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Florida—Florida LambdaRail (FLR)


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Alabama


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Southern University @ 40Gbps

La Tech University @ 40Gbps

University of LA, Lafayette @ 60Gbps

Tulane University @ 40Gbps

LSU Health Science Center @ 20Gbps

University of New Orleans @ 40Gbps

LSU Health Science Center @ 20Gbps

Louisiana State University @ 40Gbps

Louisiana Optical Network Initiative


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Texas—Lonestar Education and ResearchNetwork (LEARN)


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Global Lambda Integrated Facility

www.glif.isVisualization courtesy of Bob Patterson, NCSA.


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Cisco Systems

• Cisco Network Research Program• Telepresence Project• Major Resource Contributor


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Battelle Memorial Institute

• $4 Billion not-for profit corporation• Focus on advancing major research projects• NLR-Battelle Joint Business Development Projects

-Emergency Communications -Time-Critical Delivery and Synthesis of Information


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FCC-Rural Health Care Program

• SCOPE--FCC-RHCP nested in larger Healthcare Delivery Initiative

• STRATEGIES---Work with all Members-Interface with Internet2-Collaborate with Winning Groups-Interface with FCC


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• TEAMExecutive----Wendy HuntoonProject Coordination--Bonnie HurstInformation Managers--Brenda Van Gelder and Jeff CrowderPublic Relations---Susan Estrada and Concordia ChenLegal---Randy Lowe


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• SERVICES TO BE OFFERED• Backbone• Collocation• Special Support Services


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COMMONS Project

• The Cooperative Measurement and Modeling of Open Network Systems proposes to partner with a collaborative national backbone to connect participating community, municipal, regional and state networks to one another and to the global Internet. COMONS is based upon conducting research on network usage leading to new economic models.


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NLR Board of Directors

• MATP (VT) Erv Blythe

• NCLR (Duke) Tracy Futhey• SLR Ron Hutchins• FLR Larry Conrad• LONI Brian Voss• LEARN Dan Updegrove• Oklahoma Board Kurt Snodgrass• SURA(non-voting) Don Riley• ORNL(non-voting) Bill Wing


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NLR Executive Committee

• Chair Tracy Futhey• Vice Chair Dan Updegrove• Treasurer Larry Conrad• At-Large Erv Blythe


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SCIENCE RESEARCHCOUNCIL

NLR Organization Detail

BOARD OF DIRECTORS

Ex. Dir. Member/PartnerDevelopment

Ex. Dir. Member/PartnerDevelopment

ADMINISTRATION

• Financial Mgt.• Contracts Mgt.• Inventory Mgt. • Legal• Audit• Communications/PR

RESEARCHERS’ AND MEMBER RELATIONS

• Research Community Relations

• Member Relations

• Federal Relations

• Corporate Relations

• Internat’l Partnerships

INFRASTRUCTURE & NETWORKS

• Research,Custom & Wholesale Services

• Core Services

• Engineering & Network Operations

NETWORK RESEARCH COUNCIL

AUDITCOMMITTEE

FINANCECOMMITTEE

ChiefScientist

ChiefScientist

Ex. Dir. EngineeringAnd

InfrastructureOperations

Ex. Dir. EngineeringAnd

InfrastructureOperations

CEOCEO


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Financial Profile

FY 2007Income• Membership $12.17M• Capacity Agreements $ 3.13M• Other $ 0.27M

TOTAL $15.57MExpenses• Equipment $ 1.68M• Operations $12.94M• Replacement $ 0.28M• Pass-Through $ 0.50M

TOTAL $15.40M


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Financial Profile

FY 2010Income• Membership $14.00M• Capacity Agreements $ 4.00M• Other $ 0.27M

TOTAL $18.27MExpenses• Equipment $ 1.68M• Operations $13.99M

• Pass-Through $ 0.46MTOTAL $16.13M


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More Information

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