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EUMEDCONNECT – pan Mediterranean networking for research and education

EUMEDCONNECT – pan Mediterranean networking for research and education. David West, DANTE EUMEDGRID-support meeting Cairo 26 January 2010. GÉANT global connectivity. GÉANT2 global connectivity – February 2009. ADD PARTNER LOGO HERE. ADD PARTNER LOGO HERE. ADD PARTNER LOGO HERE.

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EUMEDCONNECT – pan Mediterranean networking for research and education

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  1. EUMEDCONNECT – pan Mediterranean networking for research and education David West, DANTE EUMEDGRID-support meeting Cairo 26 January 2010

  2. GÉANT global connectivity GÉANT2 global connectivity – February 2009 ADD PARTNER LOGO HERE ADD PARTNER LOGO HERE ADD PARTNER LOGO HERE

  3. Network operational since • 2004 • Exclusively for research and • education (non-commercial) • Co-funded by the European • Commission and the MED • Partner countries • EU contribution 2002 – 2010 • c14M Euro • Provides high-capacity • connectivity links • between MED countries and • with Europe EUMEDCONNECT2 topology – June 2009 ADD PARTNER LOGO HERE ADD PARTNER LOGO HERE ADD PARTNER LOGO HERE

  4. EUMEDCONNECT’s National Partners: National Research and Education Networks, (NRENs) Mediterranean Partners European Partners …and representing a total of 36 European NRENs on the GEANT pan-European R&E network

  5. Who uses EUMEDCONNECT? • EUMEDCONNECT supports projects across a wide range of disciplines ranging from high-energy physics (SESAME/ATLAS project) to e-learning. • Many projects are particularly pertinent to the Mediterranean region and of high societal impact: • e-health (thalassaemia research, epilepsy surgery etc.) • climate research (desertification) • e-learning • preservation/reconstruction of cultural heritage (epigonion) • The underlying network infrastructure for • Currently it serves over 2 million users in the region projects

  6. How to get connected? • Any type of not-for-profit research and education activity can use the network • All user connections to EUMEDCONNECT are via their NRENs • No usage charges applied by EUMEDCONNECT Only NREN terms and conditions for connection to the national NREN network apply • NREN contact points http://www.eumedconnect2.net/ server/show/nav.2184 EUMEDCONNECT NREN in country 1 NREN in country 2 User in country 1 User in country 2

  7. How does EUMEDCONNECT2 benefit? • Dedicated, high-capacity international connectivity not normally available or affordable over the commercial Internet • Supports data-intensive, time-critical applications between geographically distributed collaborating partners and institutions • High-quality links that are managed by the EUMEDCONNECT project and its suppliers • Technical advice and support available via NREN partners • NB End to end bandwidths and quality achieved also depend on the national networks and campus networks.

  8. Sustaining EUMEDCONNECT • Further promotion to the EU and MED user communities • 3rd phase of EC funding sought • Extending the network to the wider region • Management to be transferred from EU to the region

  9. EUMEDCONNECT – a proven networkfor Mediterranean grid computing applications Thank you for your attention! David West EUMEDCONNECT Project Manager David.west@dante.net

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