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Conclusions from this workshop

Key findings and discussions from the EARNEST initial workshop in Berlin regarding campus, digital divide, technical, economic, researchers, organizational, and future strategies. Explore challenges and opportunities in NRENs collaboration with ICT staff, economic models, and researchers' requirements.

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Conclusions from this workshop

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  1. Conclusions from this workshop No complete account by any means ;-) EARNEST initial workshop Berlin May 23-24

  2. Campus issues • Bottlenecks still exist, but there have been improvements since SERENATE • ICT/Network strategies must be aligned with overall institutional strategies • NRENs should engage in closer collaboration with campus ICT staff – GigaCampus in Norway is inspiring, however there is no ”One size fits all” EARNEST initial workshop Berlin May 23-24

  3. Digital Divide (DD) issues • DD not the same as geographic issues • Definition of NREN-DD needed • DD to be measured over time – who should take responsability? EC, TERENA? • Status of the market – monopoly issues • User demand vs access speed • NRENs capability to ”sell” their role – need for clear ”business case” /strategy EARNEST initial workshop Berlin May 23-24

  4. Technical issues • Making AAI work – effective federations and confederations • E2e-tuning – understanding advanced apllications & making them work properly • Integration of the Control plane and middleware • Network management • Effective dissemination of technical knowledge, reaching the campus users EARNEST initial workshop Berlin May 23-24

  5. Economic issues • Interest in a benchmarking exercise on fibre availability and pricing • Need for an economic study into investment model vs current model • Look at the sources of network funding • P2P services have been added to the IP subscription as a marginal cost – new model may be needed as things develop EARNEST initial workshop Berlin May 23-24

  6. Economic issues continued • Role of CBF as potential to bridge DD • Economies of scale at the ”centre” only (Amsterdam, Frankfurt, Paris, London)? • Cost-effective access to DF as a criterion? EARNEST initial workshop Berlin May 23-24

  7. Researchers requirements • Last mile is the bottleneck • Need to hear more from social sciences, arts & humanities • Free global access, reliable, secure • Uniform quality standards in computing environments • Radio-astronomy and other ”big” areas ask for one-stop-shopping EARNEST initial workshop Berlin May 23-24

  8. Researchers requirements ctd • Virtual research and collaboration: SWOT analysis seems to indicate that the threats are to some extent of technological nature • How to measure success and RoI – publications per ICT investment ;-)? • Are the high-end users really there today, or are we still waiting for the real high-end usage to begin? EARNEST initial workshop Berlin May 23-24

  9. Other users? • The rationale for reaching out to other groups should be clear • Groups identified: schools, libraries, arts and humanities, health sector • Schools are not really a ”different” sector, but part of the educational system, so including them is just getting to the students a little earlier • Important to keep the close contact to R&E EARNEST initial workshop Berlin May 23-24

  10. Organisational & governance issues • Not discussed as a separate topic, but did pop up in some other discussions, eg • Is it possible to achieve a model for ”one-stop-shopping” across country boundaries? • Cost models for the future – who should do a study on this? • NRENs have to consider future strategies EARNEST initial workshop Berlin May 23-24

  11. Future NREN strategies • Important to maintain the close ties with the research and education institutions • The role as ”broker” for R&E is important also in the future • Innovation is crucial – this is what makes NRENs so special, and interesting for both vendors and R&E institutions • In tranquillo mors, in fluctu vita EARNEST initial workshop Berlin May 23-24

  12. EARNEST and e-IRG • EARNEST: a project for investigating the next generation research networks • E-IRG: an advisory body, developing a roadmap for e-infrastructures in FP7 and beyond • EARNEST + E-IRG: possibilities combind with desires, and how this may lead to realities EARNEST initial workshop Berlin May 23-24

  13. Many open questions • Where are the high-end users really heading? • Technological development is fast and in some respects diverse, need to interact more with industry and collaborate internationally even more intensely • Find national models for further collaboration between NRENs and campus ICT staff EARNEST initial workshop Berlin May 23-24

  14. The road ahead • The study areas got quite a bit of input, thank you everyone! • If you have more input to the different areas, please contact the study area leaders (names are already on the TERENA website) • Thank you for your participation, we hope to see you again for further activities EARNEST initial workshop Berlin May 23-24

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