OARtech

1. OARtech October 10, 2007

2. OARtech Meeting Introductory Remarks Mike Pinson Shawnee State University

3. Academic Services Update TJ Sandor OSC Networking

4. Client Services – Dana Rogers • OSU reviewing 10 Gig connection. Increases current bandwidth over 1 Gbs. • Ashland University gets second DS-3 turned up. • Zane State Community College moving to an Ethernet “last mile” solution. • Northwest State Community College first member of our new co-location facility. • Marion Technical College get new Ethernet connection. • Ohio Northern University is upgrading to an OC3 connection.

5. Client Services – Mary Ann Zbydnowski • New client - CampusEAI • In process of upgrading to an Ethernet connection: • Baldwin-Wallace College • John Carroll University • Lake Erie College • Kent State University and Walsh University in the process of connecting regional campuses using Ethernet services. • OAI and NASA Glenn, Gig completed. • Lorain Community College in the process of upgrading to a Gig from their DS3. • Notre Dame College and Lakeland College upgraded with additional T1’s.

6. Client Services – TJ Sandor • Marietta area collaboration with Marietta College and Washington State Community College. • WSCC upgrading to a DS3. • In process of upgrading to an Ethernet connection • Clark State Community College • Jefferson Community College • Southern State Community College. • Sinclair Community College upgrading to a Gig connection. • University of Rio Grande working with Gallia County to help bring State broadband access into the region.

7. New Co-Location Facility Reasons for Co-Location: • Disaster Recovery • Additional Storage • Hosting utilizing Intra-Ohio bandwidth

8. New Co-Location Facility One time fee for installation $2,500.00 includes: • HP 19” 42U Cabinet • Network Connectivity (100 Mb included) • Electrical • Personal Key Card • IP Addresses (if required)

9. New Co-Location Facility Monthly fee $500.00 includes: • Power (20 Amps standard) • 100 Mbs. Bandwidth • Reserved floor space and use of entire HP Cabinet. • UPS and Generator Back Up • Fire Suppression • Controlled Environment (temperature / humidity) • 7 X 24 Key Card Access • Vendor access accompanied by OSU staff.

10. Client Services Focus • Upgrading remaining T1 schools to true broadband. • Of 19 T1 members, 7 are currently in the process of upgrading • Working with member schools to Include remote campuses • Ruckus Music Download Service • There are currently 7 schools connected to service. • Visiting schools. • Participating in Network events! • Cleveland State University Technology Fair • Internet 2

11. Service Issues • YOUR Feedback matters • Last mile service issues? • OSCnet backbone issues? • Other? • Let your client services rep know.

12. Networking Updates & Broadband Ohio Overview Denis Walsh OSC Networking

13. Current Status of Broadband Connections • Higher Education • 85 member universities connected to OSCnet • 41 universities connected at OC3 to 1Gig or higher capacity • 44 universities connected at varying speeds up to 45Mbps • Ohio Aerospace Institute (OAI) • Federal Agency • NASA Glenn • Economic Development • DubLink - City of Dublin • CORN – Central Ohio Research Network • Tuscarawas County – Connecting Tech. Park in New Philadelphia, Dover, Kent State University campus, etc. • One Community (One Cleveland) in NE Ohio • National Collaborations • Internet2/Abilene • MERIT (Michigan) • Pittsburgh Supercomputing Center

14. Plans for 2007-2008 • Higher Education • Additional 7 universities planned for upgrade to 100mbps or higher capacity • Federal Agency • WPAFB • Economic Development • Local rings to be connected: • Columbus Delaware Gahanna • Grove City New Albany Obetz • Worthington Whitehall Fulton County • Healthcare • Children’s Hospital in Columbus • Adena Children’s Hospital in Chillicothe • Akron General Hospital • Aultman Hospital in Canton

15. Broadband Ohio overview Pankaj Shah Ohio Supercomputer Center

16. Ohio Broadband Initiative • Ensure all Ohio’s citizens, businesses, governments, educational institutions, non-profits and healthcare facilities have viable access to superior broadband services • Gov. Strickland signed an executive order July 26, 2007, that: • Established the Ohio Broadband Council to coordinate Ohio’s significant broadband investments • Created the Broadband Ohio Network, comprised of the new NextGen Network and OSCnet

17. Ohio Broadband Council • Direct a unified, statewide broadband development effort • Unite key state agencies to direct significant broadband investment and develop the phased implementation of Broadband Ohio • Development of a strategic plan for statewide broadband deployment, determining the resources necessary for its implementation • Coordinate all broadband activities that receive state-appropriated funds and pursue new federal and private-sector investments in broadband • Establish policies that promote new public and private broadband and networking investments • Develop a strategic plan to achieve Digital Inclusion

18. Ohio Broadband Council • OBC will be co-chaired by: • Steve Edmonson, Ohio’s Chief Information Officer • Stan Ahalt, Executive Director of the Ohio Supercomputer Center • OBC will include representatives from: • Governor’s Office of Appalachia • Board of Regents • Public Utilities Commission • Several state agencies • Ohio’s business and labor communities • Local governments • Legislative branches • General public

19. Ohio Broadband Council

20. Broadband Ohio Network NextGen Network • Managed by the Office of Information Technology • OIT will work with state agencies and local governments to coordinate an orderly transition from legacy networks to the NextGen Network to ease planning and avoid disruption of services. • Provides “last-mile” broadband services to all state executive agencies, boards, and commissions and uses the OSCnet backbone for backhaul connectivity. • The Governor is strongly encouraging non-executive state agencies and organizations to connect. • ,

21. Broadband Ohio Network OSCnet • Managed by the Ohio Supercomputer Center • OSC will develop and deploy new technology that focuses on the retention, enhancement, and attraction of high-quality jobs to Ohio. • Focuses on innovation, research, education, and economic competitiveness. • Acts as the backbone for Broadband Ohio • OSCnet is the nation’s most comprehensive statewide fiber-optic-based research and education telecommunications network to promote economic competitiveness. • OSCnet will continue to serve the needs of higher education, K-12 education, public broadcasting, healthcare, agriculture, and research.

22. OSCnet PoP Regen Site OSCnet Link Proposed Link Higher Ed (Broadband) Higher Ed (not Broadband) K-12 ITCs eTech Affiliates TV Stations Broadband Ohio Network

23. Beginning Steps • Initial Funding – $4 million of existing capital funds and $20 million of Third Frontier Funds will: • Let OSCnet continue to fully serve its current clients. • Leverage the state’s current investment in OSCnet to use available capacity for other state functions. • Upgrade the backbone architecture and incorporate last-mile DSL, cable, and Ethernet technologies. • Support outreach activities to articulate plans, services, and offerings, as well as demonstrate options and share case studies. • Additional funding – newand reprogrammed – will be necessary in future years to achieve the goals of the Broadband Ohio Initiative. • Ohio Broadband Council – Membership Pending

24. www.ohiobroadbandcouncil.org 1-888-672-6382

25. OSCnet Engineering Update Tony Eller OSC Networking

26. Backbone Update • Closing of ring 4 equipment is due to ship December 4, SFPs have come already • Adding Gigabit portals at POPs with State, were due for turnup 9/28 • Will probably be later in October

27. Backbone Update • Current Gateways are running at 75% • Total utilization is approaching 3 Gbps • Turned up Time Warner Telecom to 950 Mbps ( Up from 625 Mbps) • Getting additional bandwidth from Level3 • Additional Bandwidth needed for full protection • Looking at re-aggregating as BGP management is becoming troublesome

28. Backbone Update • Newnet peering connection is ~600 Mbps • Additional increases will require additional bandwidth

29. Backbone Update • Upgrades to backbone are on going • Adding 10 Gbps on several links • Adding 2 new Juniper M120 routers • Installed ready for turn up • Hope to have both operational by end of month

30. Partners • All K-12 ITC sites on OSCnet • Leveraging portals with state • Current Phase 0 implementation has State connecting to OSCnet routers but at layer 2 only, VLAN and MPLS back haul

31. New Directions • Merit interconnect update - Fiber splice date holding firm at 10/22/07 • Will light with 10 GigE • Will share port with NewNet

32. New Directions • Pittsburgh connection gear is here • Youngstown side done • Still waiting on power resolution on Pitt side • Cross connect at Pitt ordered

33. I2 and NLR update • NewNet connection is up and running • Still working through some issues (not technical per se) • Commodity Peering Service had transmit issues • Had to move all transmit back to commodity links • Issue involved taking out CCC but not removing LSP, BGP still active on LSP and was shortest path. • Packets arrived at NYC “all dressed up with no place to go…”

34. Questions?

35. OARtech Meeting Two Factor Authentication - HOTP Mark Fullmer Ohio Supercomputer Center