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Internet2 101 US R&E Networking From the ARPANET to Today. Internet2 Spring Members Meeting 5/6/02 - Arlington, VA JJ Jamison. Agenda. Some History US R&E Projects and Networks US International R&E Connectivity More Info & Recommended Talks. ARPANET. 1969 – 1990 Funded by ARPA
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Internet2 101US R&E Networking From the ARPANET to Today Internet2 Spring Members Meeting 5/6/02 - Arlington, VA JJ Jamison
Agenda • Some History • US R&E Projects and Networks • US International R&E Connectivity • More Info & Recommended Talks
ARPANET • 1969 – 1990 • Funded by ARPA • Connected Universities, Federally Funded and Private Research Labs, and DoD Labs and other Facilities • 1983 • Cutover from NCP to TCP/IP • ARPANET split into ARPANET and MILNET
ARPANET December 1969 From ARPANET Completion Report, BBN, 1978
ARPANET July 1977 From ARPANET Completion Report, BBN, 1978
NSFnet • 1985 – 1995 • Started off connecting 5 Supercomputer Centers • JvNSC, SDSC, NCSA, CTC, PSC • Grew to connect Universities and Regional Nets • Served as the Internet’s backbone • 1995 • Internet is served by multiple commercial backbones • NSF shuts the NSFnet down
NSFnet 1986–1995 56Kbps - T3 (45Mbps)
vBNS/vBNS+ • 1995 – Today • vBNS comes up as the NSFnet goes offline • Connects 5 Supercomputer Centers • CTC, NCAR, NCSA, PSC, SDSC • And 4 NAPS: Ameritech, MFS, PacBell, Sprint • 1996 • Internet2 Started • 1997 • vBNS’ role expanded to include service to the Top 100 US Research Universities • 2000 • NSF grants a 3 year extension of the vBNS project on a no cost (to NSF) basis
vBNS 1995 Served only Supercomputer Centers
Abilene • 1999 – Today • 1999 • Abilene begins nationwide operations in January • Abilene’s role is to serve > 190 Internet2 Member Universities • 2000 • Abilene modifies its charter to allow it to serve a larger community including K-12 schools
Agenda • Some History • US R&E Projects and Networks • US International R&E Connectivity • More Info & Recommended Talks
US R&E Networks and Projects • Abilene • vBNS+ • NGI • JET
JET (Joint Engineering Team) • The JET coordinates networking activities, operations, and plans, between multiple Federal agency networks (represented by DOD, DOE, NASA, and NSF) and I2. • 3 NGIXes (Next Generation Internet eXchanges) • NGIX-E: Univeristy of Maryland • NGIX-C: Ameritech NAP in Chicago • NGIX-W: NASA Ames • Work together on tough problems • e.g. links to Hawaii & Alaska • www.itrd.gov/iwg/pca/lsn/jet/
Agenda • Some History • US R&E Projects and Networks • US International R&E Connectivity • More Info & Recommended Talks
US International R&E Connectivity • STARTAP • AMPATH • ITN • GTRN
STAR TAP & STAR LIGHT • STAR TAP • International Connection Point for Research and Education Networks at the Ameritech NAP in Chicago • Facilitates the long-term interconnection and interoperability of advanced international networking • Hosts the 6 TAP - IPv6 Meet Point • Migrating to STAR LIGHT location at Northwestern University • www.startap.net • STAR LIGHT (Bring Us Your Lambdas) • Optical International Connection Point for Research and Education Networks at Northwestern University in Chicago • UIC, NWU, ANL, in partnership with Canada’s CANARIE and Holland's SURFnet. • www.startap.net/starlight
AMPATH • Latin American/North American R&E meet point in Miami • Led by Florida International University • Abilene provides transit for: Non Federal US, Canadian, European and Asian R&E networks • Much more than just a physical meet point • Fosters collaboration between US & Latin American Researchers • www.ampath.fiu.edu
ITN (International Transit Network) • A collaboration between STAR TAP, CA*net3 and Abilene to support International Research Net Transit across North America • Transit provided to Research Nets from Europe, Asia, & Latin America
Agenda • Some History • US R&E Projects and Networks • US International R&E Connectivity • More Info & Recommended Talks
More Info and Maps • ARENA • Advanced Research and Education Network Atlas • A web accessible compendium of information about research and education (R&E) networks around the world • Map Making Tools • arena.internet2.edu • SLAC Networking Page • SLAC = Stafford Linear Accelerator • A really good set of Research Network Home Page Pointers and Maps • Warren Matthews <warrenm@SLAC.Stanford.EDU> • www-iepm.slac.stanford.edu/about/networks
Recommended Talks • Abilene • Abilene Update • Steve Corbato, Internet2 • Tuesday 10:30AM-11:45AM in Salon III • GTRN (Global Terabit Research Network) • Optical Networking and Grids Panel • Michael McRobbie, Indiana University • Tuesday 8:45AM-10:00AM Opening Plenary in Salon III • NSF’s TeraGrid Project • Optical Networking and Grids Panel • Harvey Newman, Cal Tech • Tuesday 8:45AM-10:00AM Opening Plenary in Salon III
Web Links • www.internet2.edu • www.abilene.iu.edu • www.vbns.net • www.ngi.gov • www.itrd.gov/iwg/pca/lsn/jet • www.startap.net • www.ampath.fiu.edu • www.indiana.edu/~gtrn • www.teragrid.org • arena.internet2.edu • www-iepm.slac.stanford.edu/about/networks • Hobbe's Internet Timeline
Thank You jjamison@juniper.net