Asia Pacific University Initiatives Co- L ocation/Exchange Point Service Discussion

1. Asia Pacific University Initiatives Co-Location/Exchange Point Service Discussion CSG Fall Meeting September 12th, 2012

2. Panelists • Dale FinkelsonInternet 2 dmf@internet2.edu • Doug Carlson New York University doug.carlson@nyu.edu • Bob Johnson Duke University robert.l.johnson@duke.edu

3. Overview • Global Campus Initiatives Led By Three Internet2 Members • Site Selection • Service and Technical Details • Cost and Timeline Details • Questions

4. Asia Pacific (APAC) Initiatives Of Three Internet2 Member Universities • University of Chicago • Duke University • New York University

5. Asia Pacific Activities Underway Duke – Kunshan University NYU Shanghai • Chicago – Beijing Center China NYU - Tisch Chicago • Duke NUS Singapore

6. Asia Pacific Activities Underway NYU Sydney Australia Other Duke Pacific Rim 30+ programs in 10 countries in the region

7. Exploring Possibilities Question: Is there something that the universities can do together, with Internet 2, to - save money - provide new and/or improved services in the region? Answer (after a few meetings): Absolutely yes!!!

8. What? • International Network Exchange Point • Provide common point for connection of regional R&E networks, augmented with select regional leased lines • Single connection point for I2 universities to access regional R&E networking services • Co-location Site • Space where universities and Internet2 can locate equipment in region

9. Benefits • Big cost savings! • Networking • Building on I2 international R&E relationships to use R&E links vs. leased lines to the US • Co-lo. space • Cost sharing • Regional presence • Neutral location for data storage, hosting computer services (lower latency), hosting networking services

10. Site Selection

11. Service Requirements for International Co-Location Highest Priority • High availability • Non-restrictive customs/import Policy and Procurement • Dedicated Connectivity • Path Diversity • Academic Freedom ("Full Participation") • Shared Values, • Stability, Scalability, Favorable data privacy environment • Varied service offerings. • Layer 2 or 3 • Flexibility to respond to changing market/carrier conditions High Priority • Multi-Lingual Support • Explicit Cost or Quality Benefits • Common Management ("Coalition") • Enabling Mobility

12. Goals for a combined International (Regional) Co-Lo./Exchange Point • Good service/low-cost • Aggressively low pricing, but sustainable model • Maximize flexibility for users of the space • Open to the R&E community and their service providers • User Voice to Influence Running of the Co-Lo./Exchange • Sustain space for the long haul • Partner with a leading established vendor in the area in which the site will be located to provide space, services • Operated at a GLIF GOLE.

13. Asia-Pacific Exchange Point Potential Target Areas Beijing Shanghai Abu Dhabi /Gulf Region Hong Kong Mumbai Singapore Sydney

14. Co-Lo Selection • Picked Tata

15. Service and Technical Details

16. Support Services Required • Coordinated NOC services including trouble/service ticket management, remote hands coordination and 7x24 service desk support for equipment hosted in the Singapore Facility. Up to 20 hours annually of remote hands will be available to each participant for support of their equipment. • Remote access servers for management of hosted equipment. • Commodity Internet Access to the facility from a global ISP directly connected to the colocation site for commodity access and out of band management. • Diverse Network connectivity (initially over shared R&E links) with at least 1G of capacity in to China, US West Coast, US East Coast. • Telepresence and HD Video bridging under the Internet2 Commons offered locally in Singapore. • Centralized expense management and auditing and fee management in US dollars for participating campuses. • Network Performance monitoring of the links accessible via web site to participating campuses and a global campus web interface to the global statistics.

17. Co-location & Exchange PointsInternational Summary • There are multiple functions for this facility, • Co-location • Layer 3 • Advanced Layer 2 Services exchange. • This exchange will operate as a GOLE: • Defined as a GLIF Open Lightpath Exchange • Essentially policy free. • Open to everyone. • Supportive of dynamic and static layer 2 services • Potential for using Open Flow • What are some of the factors to consider in choosing a location? • Open access for carriers • Reasonable cost and accessibility

18. Asia-Pacific Exchange Point Potential Target Areas GLIF Map Courtesy Of Global Lambda Integrated Facility http://www.glif.is/publications/maps/

19. Connectivity Within Singapore

20. Connectivity to Singapore

21. Connectivity

22. Costs and Timeline

23. Cost Considerations • Redundancy • Predictable Design and Features Among Exchange Points • Flexibility to Respond to Changing Market Conditions, New Carriers, New R&E Links • Commitment to sustain space for the long haul • Make Cost Structure Simple and Transparent

24. Proposed Per Campus Costs vsCost to “Go it Alone”. • Expected savings: 2x to 3x

25. Timeline • Sept 14: Tata agreements signed and in place. • Sept 14: All equipment ordered • Nov 1: Equipment delivered to Singapore • Dec 15: Everything in place to begin testing • Jan 1: Fully operational

26. QUESTIONS?