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Internet2 and Cyberinfrastructure
1. Internet2 and
Cyberinfrastructure
Russ Hobby
Program Manager,
rdhobby@internet2.edu
Heather Boyles
Director, International Relations
heather@internet2.edu
2. Internet2
• A not-for-profit membership organization
• 209 U.S. universities
• 70 corporations
• 45 government agencies/labs/institutions
• 30 research and education networking organizations
• A Community that
• develops and deploys advanced network
applications and technologies, accelerating the
creation of tomorrow’s Internet.
• leverages the advanced networking infrastructure
to support and enhance education and research.
3. END - TO - END PERFORMANCE
A Systems Approach
SECURITY
5. Internet2 and CI
• Backbone network and related tools
and services provider
• Federated trust infrastructure and
related tools provider
• Performance Monitoring and Diagnosis
• Collaboration community
6. Backbone Network and Related
Services Provider: Internet2 Network
• IP Network
• IPv4, IPv6, multicast
• Dynamic Circuit Network
• On-demand dedicated paths
• Static Circuit Services
• Long-term
• Commercial Peering Service
7. Network Related Tools and Services
• Network Performance and Diagnostic
Tools and Toolkits
• FiberCo, WaveCo, MANLAN,
Professional Services, Collocation
Services
• Data Available for Researchers
• Workshops and training
8. Performance Monitoring and
Diagnosis
• Tools to Monitor Networks
• Bandwidth Testing
• Latency Testing
• Performance History
• Web Based Performance Diagnosis
• End to End Problem Identification
(software, host, network)
• Experts to help on hard problems
9. Interoperable Identity and Access
Management Infrastructure
Develop components to enable secure collaboration in a
national and international cyberinfrastructure
1. Campus identity management (IdM) infrastructures
Encourage deployments of common IdM principles:
IdM Model, Roadmaps, Practices, Case Studies
2. Identity data exchange standards and mechanisms
Leverage core campus services and data to fuel federated
identity:
Directory Practices, Schema, Attributes
3. Federated software and trust community
Develop software and related anchor services for an R&E trust
community:
Shibboleth and the InCommon Federation
10. Interoperable Identity and Access
Management Infrastructure (cont)
4. Privilege and group management tools
Provide tools for managing authorization-related information:
Grouper Groups Management Toolkit,
Signet Privilege Management System
5. Consolidated interface and infrastructure to control
access
Integrate 1-4 to enable project leads to manage their team’s
resources: COmanage
6. Relationships with key partners
Partner with organizations to ensure interoperability:
Corporate and Standards Organizations,
Federal Government, International Peers
11. Support and Outreach
• Science and Engineering Initiative
• Arts and Humanities Initiative
• Health Sciences Initiative
• Working Groups and Special Interests
Groups
12. Training
• Joint Techs – campus and regional network engineers
• Internet2 Commons Site Coordinator Training -- H.323
Video Conferencing
• Internet2/EDUCAUSE CAMPS – Federated Identity
Management
• Network Performance Workshops
• Network Dynamic Services Workshops
• IPv6 Workshops
• Multicast Workshops
• Performing Arts and Master Class Production
• Digital Video Transport Workshops
13. The Internet2 Community
• Meetings that bring together research
disciplines to compare notes and learn
about the use of network technologies
• Working Groups to jointly develop new
technologies
• Workshops to help with the adoption of
new technologies.
14. Stimulus Opportunities
• NSF ARI-R2 (Academic Infrastructure)
• Letters of Intent: DUE 1 July!!!
• Full proposals: August 24
• Invest in repair/renovation/replacement of existing
research facilities
• Augment campus and inter-organizational
cyberinfrastructure (other than general purpose
computing or data storage systems) to create
environments that enhance research and integrate
research with education
• Enhance historically underrepresented institutions
to improve their research environments