Internet2 Update & Overview: Building a Strong Community and Infrastructure for Advanced Networking

1. February 25, 2010 TTVN Meeting Ana Preston, Executive Director, Member Relations and Communications Internet2 Update & Overview

2. Presentation outline • Welcome • Internet2 today • Community and member led • Infrastructure and beyond • Programs and activities • Internet2 tomorrow • Organizational transitions • Key national opportunities • Internet2 – Texas, Texas A&M, TTVN and you

3. Unparalleled human network Internet2’s unparalleled human network includes • Over 330 member institutions • Over 65,000 community institutions connected • Initiatives, working groups and special interest groups • International partners • Core staff

4. US Dept of Veterans Affairs (VA) US Dept of State Howard Hughes Medical Institute Library of Congress National Geographic National Institutes of Health (NIH) Nat’l Oceanic & Atmospheric Admin (NOAA) National Science Foundation (NSF) The World Bank United Nations System of Organizations (UN) US Antarctic Program (USAP) US Dept of Energy ESnet ESnet Laboratories Federal Highway Admin, Turner-Fairbank Center Jet Propulsion Lab Los Amos National Lab NASA Goddard Space Flight Center Nat’l Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST) The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia US Department of Commerce, Boulder Labs Coalition For Networked Information (CNI) Desert Research Institute Educause Healthcare Info & Mgmt Sys Society (HIMSS) Indiana Higher Education Telecom System Internet Educational Equal Access Foundation Laboratory for Telecom Sciences (LTS) National Archives & Records Administration New World Symphony Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) Open Student Television Network (OSTN) Philadelphia Orchestra Association Ruth Lilly Health Education Center Southeastern Universities Research Association US Holocaust Memorial Museum Univ Corp for Atmospheric Rsrch (UCAR/NCAR) Internet2 members • Internet2 was formed by 34 universities in 1996 – now over 200 Higher Ed members • Over 45 Industry members committed to deployment of advanced networking applications and services • Over 50 Affiliate members: non-profit, research- or education-oriented and government organizations • Over 30 Research and Education Network member organizations provide infrastructure and services

5. Broader Internet2 community • 39 education networks across U.S. connect to the Internet2 Network through member sponsors • Over 65,000 community anchor institutions connect to advanced network capabilities • Includes primary and secondary schools, community and vocational colleges, public libraries, healthcare institutions, museums, zoos and aquariums

6. International partners • Agreements between Internet2 and international networking partners offer interoperability and access • Enable collaboration between U.S. researchers and overseas counterparts • Create bridges for virtual collaboration between R & E communities and over 100 international R & E networks

7. Reachable Networks

8. Government Relations Program • Represents members on major federal policy issues • Encourages an open and active dialogue between policymakers and the Internet2 community • Extends ongoing support to members on major research funding efforts

9. Initiatives and special communities • Bring together thought leaders from member organizations and broader research and education community • Work together to advance frontiers of network-enabled applications in various communities of interest • Arts and Humanities, Health Sciences, Health Network, Science and Engineering, K20, Network Research

10. Working, special interest, advisory groups • Integral part of Internet2 • Currently 30 WGs, 20 SIGs, 12 advisory groups • Develop common tools, encourage common approaches and standards • Support discipline-specific development efforts and address their network needs • Provide strategic framework and guide efforts • Communicate through Web sites and e-mail lists and sponsor special events Working Groups include: Dynamic Circuit Network Grouper IPv6 Multicast Performance perfSONAR Salsa - Computer Security Incidents Transport Geospatial Peer-to-Peer Routing Topology Special Interest Groups include: Advances of Relevance to Clinical Activities Campus Bandwidth Mgmt Collaboration Digital Video Emerging R & E Networks High Energy Nuclear Physics Large Hadron Collider IT Architects in Academia (ITANA) Orthopaedic Surgery Network Storage Radiology Teaching and Learning Voice Over IP Advisory Groups include: Campus Expectations Task Force DNSSEC Humanities Performing Arts Middleware Architecture Committee for Education (MACE) Network Research Review Committee Salsa

11. Open governance process and structure • Board of Trustees is member-focused, elected by member representatives, provides strategic direction, leadership and oversight • Four Advisory Councils offer strategic guidance and set priorities, nominations open to Internet2 Level 1–3 members • Open election and strategic planning process • Governance structure agile enough to be responsive, strong enough to guarantee accountability Advisory Councils include: Applications, Middleware and Services Advisory Council (AMSAC) Architecture and Operations Advisory Council (AOAC) External Relations Advisory Council (ERAC) Research Advisory Council (RAC)

12. Core staff • Support efforts and projects of Internet2 members, initiatives and special communities • Dedicated staff support advanced network applications, services development and deployment and develop open source software • Member engagement team for productive 1-on-1 consultation and involvement • Administer benefits, coordinate community communications and activities—host or organize 50 events per year

13. Advanced High-PerformanceIP and Optical Network • Provides both IP (packet) and optical networks and services • Offers scalable, next-generation production services • Offers advanced research and development platform • Controlled by Internet2 community Internet2 Network: dynamic, innovative, cost-effective

14. Production network services • Advanced, highly reliable, carrier-class network • 100+ Gbps scalable bandwidth • Supports both traditional and experimental protocols • Integrates IPv6 and multicast with commercial providers • Enables active headroom management for big data flows • New Internet2 ION service provides circuits on demand • Provides connections to over 100 national and international R & E networks

15. Commercial Peering Service • Leverages existing Internet2 Network investments to serve commercial Internet needs • Saves costs by enabling members to offload commercial traffic onto their Internet2 connection • Enhances network performance for all applications • Enables more rapid technology transfer of services like multicasting and IPv6 to the commercial Internet • TransitRail peering

16. Video Initiatives • The Internet2 Commons • A community hub for standards based interoperable real-time collaboration technologies • Provides H.323 bridging services • Test deployments of Vidyo Desktop, Scopia Desktop, and EVO for subscribers • More desktop collaboration offerings coming soon

17. Video Initiatives • Telepresence • Internet2 is committed to supporting all interoperable telepresence solutions across the Internet2 Network • HD H.323 bridging offered today through the Commons • Cisco TelePresence bridging offered through R&E Exchange operated with NLR

18. Video Initiatives • Performing Arts/High Performance • Active community with remote master classes and remote performance • Annual workshop offered with New World Symphony, now offered with international partners • Emerging applications for uncompressed HD at 1.5 Gbps, uncompressed 4k at 6 Gbps

19. Services platform – Systems approach • Internet2 takes systems-based approach to advanced networking • Provides wide range of services and tools • Motivated by member application goals • Emphasizes how all the elements work together to help members get the most from their network investments

20. Performance Initiative • Helps members leverage their investment by getting the most out of their existing network • Explores end-to-end network performance problems • Creates “routinely successful experiences” for Internet2 Network users • Focuses on improving problem detection and resolution • Leader in development and deployment of perfSONAR • Holds workshops, involved in monitoring, measurement and performance enhancement projects Projects include: perfSONAR-PS OWAMP BWCTL NDT Phoebus Internet2 Network Observatory

21. InCommon Federation Adoption history: 2004: 10 (pilot) 2005: 12 2006: 41 2007: 72 2008: 124 Current: 200 InCommon classes: HE: 149 (approx. 4 million end users) Partners: 54 (NIH, NSF Labs, TeraGrid, K12 School Pilot, Marketplace of applications) • U.S. access and identity management federation • Manages a shared trust environment • Technology based on globally adopted standards • Members include: • Higher education • Federal research labs • Government agencies • Online service providers

22. Information Security Guide • Effective Practices and Solutions for Higher Education • https://wiki.internet2.edu:443/confluence/x/yAQl • Internet2 and EDUCAUSE joint project • Created to provide practical approaches to preventing, detecting, and responding to security • Designed with colleges and universities in mind • Balancing need for security with need for an open, collaborative networking environment • An effort to provide low-cost solutions • Keeping target audiences in mind, an effort is made throughout this resource to present practices that are useful at each stage of the developmental process

23. Information Security Guide https://wiki.internet2.edu:443/confluence/x/yAQl

24. Enabling Tomorrow’s DiscoverieS EDUCATION APPLICATIONS Economy Quality of Life Possibilities Achievements Progress Knowledge Network technology advancement is the means, not the end • Internet2 thought leaders hail from wide range of disciplines • Next-generation cyberinfrastructure impacts the lives of people today—wherever they are, whatever their interests

25. Science & Engineering Initiative • Lone researcher no longer the norm • Today researchers collaborate in global labs • Internet2 Science Outreach Group is playing new collaboration catalyst role • Outreach partnerships: • Large Hadron Collider (LHC) • Electronic Very Long Baseline Interferometry (eVLBI) • Laser Interferometer Gravitational-Wave Observatory (LIGO) • Open Science Grid (OSG)

26. Health Sciences, Health Network Initiatives • Facilitates creation and enhancement of advanced health applications, identifies guidelines and solutions • Extends connectivity to new and underserved areas • Extends clinical practice: “wounded warrior” diagnosis session • Extends education and training: live surgery events • Extends research: provides access to large datasets

27. Arts & Humanities Initiative • Opens a new, global stage to a new, worldwide audience via high-definition broadcasts • Opens master classes and auditions to remote musicians • Enables live multi-site performances • Unlocks important content collections to worldwide audiences • Holds performance production workshops

28. Sponsored Education Group Participants (SEGP) program • 39 state education networks connected as of 10/2009 • Expanding access to the educational mainstream • More innovators = accelerated cycle of innovation http://k20.internet2.edu/connectivity

29. K20 Initiative • Connects over 65,000 community anchor institutions • CAHSEE: Stepping Into Your Future • Riverbluff: Broadcasts from an Ice Age cave • NASA scientists take educators on “earth missions” • Muse site connects K20 members and enthusiasts

30. More exciting applications • Live Surgical Suite from COSI Science Center • Electron microscopes: seeing is believing! • Monterey Bay divers talk live with students across the country – jason.org

31. Internet2 – FuturePlans

32. Staff transitions/organization update • *New* Member Relations and Communications (MRC) team • Brings together Internet2’s member engagement team— incl. internat’l and industry programs—with communications and meeting planning services under one umbrella to help better coordinate all of these activities.  • Other areas • CEO search • Search committee has met to develop search strategy, timetable • Search consultants have met with the staff and members of advisory councils to gather input • Additional meetings planned with community next several weeks • CEO job description posted to internet2.edu, ads placed in key pubs • Nominations and applications encouraged by March 1, 2010, but applications accepted until the position is filled. • Monthly update to community anticipated as process evolves • Provide input directly to committee: i2ceosearchinput@internet2.edu

33. Economic stimulus opportunities • Dept of Commerce NTIA programs • Broadband Technology Opportunities Program (BTOP • $4.7B by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act – ARRA • To enhance broadband connectivity to underserved areas and community anchor institutions. • BTOP provides an opportunity for the government to invest in infrastructure key to ensuring anchor institutions have access to the broadband resources they require to transform education, research, heath care, public safety, and government. • FCC Advocacy – National Broadband Plan • Other agencies: NSF, ESnet • Advocacy • More information at • www.internet2.edu/government/opportunities.html • www.internet2.edu/government/stimulus.html

34. Upcoming events and opportunities Spring 2010 Internet2 Member Meeting 26-28 April 2010 Arlington, VA • Focus areas include: Identity Management Federations, Collaboration Tools, Cloud Computing, Green Technologies, Economic Sustainability, Health Care NetworksNew track introduced this year: Federal Agency Perspectives • IDEA awards – www.internet2.edu/idea • Led by AMSAC, nominations now being accepted, deadline 2/28/10 • Recognizes innovative applications of advanced network technology that have made—or promise to make—the most significant impact on the R&E community. • 2009 winner: Enabling Virtual Organizations (EVO), • Richard Rose award – www.internet2.edu/rose • Recognizes individuals who have had an impact on extending advanced networking resources to the K20 community • Deadline 3/15/10

35. Internet2 and TTVN/TAMU • Internet2 connectivity via LEARN • LEARN - connector and network member • 10 G connection • LEARN has deployed IDC and is an ION user • Collaborations led to two important ION-enabled telemedicine demonstrations at the 2009 Spring and Fall Member Meeting involving TAMU and remote collaborators • International leadership • Latin America and Mexico • Middle East (Doha, Qatar) • TAMU ITEC and collaborations

36. TAMU ITEC • The TAMU ITEC has a special expertise in areas associated with Next Generation 9-1-1 (NG9-1-1), Voice-over-Internet Protocol (VoIP) and Information Assurance. http://itec.tamu.edu/

37. Discover your future • Internet2 community – Building an invaluable national asset • Leadership and coordination will make sure the transformational power reaches everyone • What role could you and your organization play in realizing America’s full potential?

38. Thank you • Ana Preston • Executive Director, Member Relations and Communications • apreston@internet2.edu • George Brett • Senior Manager and TAMU Liaison • ghb@internet2.edu • General Information • Home site: http://www.internet2.edu • Information kit: http://www.internet2.edu/info/