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Brent J. Stacey September 25, 2008

Presented to: The Quilt. Brent J. Stacey September 25, 2008. Idaho’s High Speed Networking History. Historically each institution independently worked to effectively satisfy bandwidth needs. Misc: Low-speed (1.5 megabits) T1’s across state. Increase cooperation between State institutions

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Brent J. Stacey September 25, 2008

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  1. Presented to:The Quilt Brent J. StaceySeptember 25, 2008

  2. Idaho’s High Speed Networking History Historically each institution independently worked to effectively satisfy bandwidth needs. Misc:Low-speed (1.5 megabits)T1’s across state

  3. Increase cooperation between State institutions Create an IRON operating entity Meet requirements using a phased approach Create an Idaho GigaPoP Cooperate with surrounding regional networks Independent Studies Recommendations

  4. Common Themes From the Studies • Each institution is working independently to solve the high-speed access • This “every human for themselves” approach does not enable an investment strategy to improve the infrastructure in Idaho • Significant gaps limit options for institutions to cost-effectively reach-out to secondary institutions • Currently, there is no effort to improve communications collaboration among the principal institutions • This limits the ability of research and educational institutions to spread and leverage their grants and activities A new approach is needed that leverages each institution’s resources to create a cost-effective foundation for efficient collaboration in Idaho

  5. IRON’s Background • Cooperative effort between state universities, Idaho Hospital Association, state government, and Idaho National Laboratory • IRON incorporated in 2007 as a 501(c) 3 – public charity • Charter Associates • BSU, BYUI, IHA, INL, ISU, State of Idaho, UofI, WSU • Three board meetings of Charter Associates conducted January 31, 2008, May 1, 2008, July 23, 2008, • Significant interest from surrounding states as Boise is a centrally-located InterMountain/Pacific Northwest interface route

  6. IRON’s Charter The goals of IRON are to: • Become a common voice that fosters advanced networking in Idaho and the Northern Tier States The Idaho Regional Optical Network (IRON) will facilitate advanced networking among institutions in Idaho and the Northern Tier States. Participants include institutions of research, education, health care, state government, and partner organizations that support research, education, and economic development in Idaho and the Northern Tier States. • Share intellectual capital and material resources to further the development and delivery of advanced network services and applications to our communities • Aggregate services to benefit from economies of scale • Encourage collaboration among participating institutions and our respective academic communities • Consolidate regional representation of our interests to the larger national and international community • Collaborate with other organizations pursuing advanced networking

  7. IRON’s Goals • A virtual, high-performance computer network within the State of Idaho • Idaho’s voice to other regional optical networks • Enable research, education, health and other institutions to collaborate effectively with other counterparts in Idaho, regional states, the U.S., and the world • Advantages • Invigorate Idaho’s economy • Improve technological access • Support large scale research • Unify the State (and the region) through a network jointly funded with federal, state, and private dollars

  8. K-20 Education State Government Commodity Internet Services Research and Collaboration Technical Demonstrations Distance Learning Training and Accreditation Continuing Education Inter-facility File Transfer Remote Imaging IRON’s Acceptable Uses

  9. Associate Benefits • Highly-reliable, optical fiber-based, very high-speed Internet connectivity • No commercial Internet costs when communicating with other IRON Associates via IRON’s Boise GigaPoP • An estimated savings of approximately 50% or more on commodity/commercial ISP charges • A diverse, fiber optic backbone architecture, which allows network traffic to travel on one of two, or more, Tier 1 carrier-based diverse fiber paths to achieve the highest levels of reliability

  10. Institutions University of Washington University of Oregon University of Utah University of Montana Montana State University University of Wyoming University of Colorado Organizations NLR Abilene/Internet 2 PNWGP Seattle Spokane Portland Oregon GigaPoP/NEROnet FRGP/NCAR Cheyenne SCC INL SCC CAES, and PNNL IRON’s Potential Strategic Resources & Partners

  11. Backbone Fiber SYRINGA Networks 360 Networks Level 3 Communications Metro Fiber AFS Syringa Integra NOC Services Syringa 360 Networks PNWGP Collocation Facilities Syringa Networks 360 Networks IRON’s Potential Infrastructure Partners

  12. IRON’s Backbone Implementation Status

  13. Core Nodes in Boise and Pocatello Aggregation in Pullman and Idaho Falls POP’s in Moscow and Coeur d’Alene 10GE backbone connections 1GE/10GE access connections Connectivity to neighboring RON’s in SLC, Spokane & Portland IRON Network October 2009

  14. Northwest Region Tomorrow

  15. IRON Backbone w/Strategic Partners

  16. IRON Details Example

  17. Questions

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