Internet 2 The Bottom Line Basics Internet2

Let’s Start With What You Know

It’s A Little Different at Work

The Internet Backbone The “backbone” of the Internet is a series of high capacity cables connecting key cities across the world

The “backbone” of the Internet is a series of high capacity cables connecting key cities across the world

Traffic map

Internet2 Backbone A “private”, VERY high speed network Access limited to only 32 providers FAR fewer sites MAGPI is OUR Internet2 provider

A “private”, VERY high speed network

Access limited to only 32 providers

FAR fewer sites

Another view of the Abeline Network

Perspective Internet backbone = 45 to 155 Mbps (Million bits per second) Abeline backbone = 100 Gbps (Gigabits per second, or 100 Billion bits per second) Perspective: 1 million seconds = 11.574 days 1,000,000/60/60/24 1 billion seconds = 31.7 YEARS! 11.574 days*1000/365 1 trillion seconds – 317 CENTURIES! 31.7yrs*1000/100

Internet backbone = 45 to 155 Mbps (Million bits per second)

Abeline backbone = 100 Gbps (Gigabits per second, or 100 Billion bits per second)

Perspective:

1 million seconds = 11.574 days

1,000,000/60/60/24

1 billion seconds = 31.7 YEARS!

11.574 days*1000/365

1 trillion seconds – 317 CENTURIES!

31.7yrs*1000/100

Comparison of Download Times of a movie DVD

Members Only Access Internet2 connects to: Harvard Univ. of Penn Penn State Notre Dame Univ. Maine Temple Lehigh Univ. Over 200 in all Members only

Internet2 connects to:

Harvard

Univ. of Penn

Penn State

Notre Dame

Univ. Maine

Temple

Lehigh Univ.

Over 200 in all

Huh? PSU is members only?

ROUTERS Decide

It’s about S-P-E-E-D With non-congested, fast connections, activities such as video conferencing, desktop video, etc are MUCH smoother

With non-congested, fast connections, activities such as video conferencing, desktop video, etc are MUCH smoother

And – It’s a Private Party Activities on Internet2 are restricted to members only Members create and participate in activities together Members only

Activities on Internet2 are restricted to members only

Members create and participate in activities together

What’s Happening on I2? Virtual field trips Megaconferences (megaconference, JR) Famous Speaker Series Virtual conferences Online classes Sharing faculty “ Planet HipHop2 On The Net”

Virtual field trips

Megaconferences (megaconference, JR)

Famous Speaker Series

Virtual conferences

Online classes

Sharing faculty

“ Planet HipHop2 On The Net”

What else is happening? Whatever YOU want to happen Register on the k20.internet2 site and submit a proposal for an idea You’ll need video conferencing equipment

Whatever YOU want to happen

Register on the k20.internet2 site and submit a proposal for an idea

You’ll need video conferencing equipment

For More Information http://www.magpi.net http://www.internet2.org/ http://abilene.internet2.edu/

http://www.magpi.net

http://www.internet2.org/

http://abilene.internet2.edu/