The document discusses best practices for networking and data management at research institutions. It provides examples of BCNet peering with other networks to reduce costs and improve service, including a private 1Gbps connection to Google. It also discusses using internet exchanges and group purchasing to lower networking costs. Backup practices involve partnering with a commercial backup service that offers 24/7 support, security, scalability and affordability.

2. Mission Statement
“To spur and support innovation, for the economic
benefit of Alberta, through the use of
cyberinfrastructure”

6. Best Practices - Orion
BACKUP

7. Backup
• Partnered with commercial service
• 24/7 support
• Located in province
• Scalable
• Secure
• Affordable

8. Best Practices - BCNet
PEERING & GROUP BUYING

9. Peering and Buying
• Network access cost reduction
– Peering
• Service improvement
• Network efficiency
– Academic cost reduction
– Commercial possibilities

10. The Internet
Google $$ $$ Facebook
Large
ISP
$$ $$
Large Large
ISP ISP
$$
$$
U of A

11. The Internet
Google $$ $$ Facebook
Large
ISP
$$ $$
Large Large
ISP ISP
$$
$$
Cybera
U of A U of C etc,…

13. What is Peering?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peering
“Peering is a voluntary interconnection of
administratively separate Internet networks for the
purpose of exchanging traffic between the
customers of each network “
Also known as settlement-free peering
04-05-2010 BCNET Peering in Seattle Slide 13

14. The Internet + Internet Exchanges
Google $$ $$ Facebook
Large
Microsoft
ISP
$$ $$
Large
IX Switch ISP Large
ISP
$$
$$
Akamai
Cybera
U of A U of C etc,…

16. Private peering Google
• Google is the single largest content provider
• Many Google services, incl Youtube.com
• 1Gb/s private connection between BCNET and
Google
• IPv6 and IPv4
04-05-2010 BCNET Peering in Seattle Slide 16

17. Population Density
(Population / Sq Km)
500
450
400
350
300
250
200
150
100
50
0

18. Alberta – Population Distribution

19. Almost
four
in
five
people
around
the
world
believe
that
access
to
the
internet
is
a
fundamental
right,
a
poll
for
the
BBC
World
Service
suggests.

20. “Governments
must
regard
the
internet
as
basic
infrastructure
-­‐
just
like
roads,
waste
and
water”
-­‐
Dr
Hamadoun
Toure,
Secretary-­‐general
of
the
InternaLonal
TelecommunicaLon
Union
“…study
ranks
Canada
19th
worldwide
in
overall
Internet
access.”
Harvard
University
Berkman
Center
Feb
2010
“If
we
do
not
act
with
haste,
the
innova=ons
that
could
employ
our
future
work
force
could
well
pass
us
by”
Globe
and
Mail
editorial
Feb
2010

21. Cost to Connect ($/month)
Rural Urban
Speed (Mbps) Satellite Wireless Cable
1.0 70
1.5 100 49
3.0 65
5.0 89
10 47
26 70
50 100

22. Federal Initiatives
• Canada’s Economic Action Plan
– $225M
• Broadband Canada – Connecting Rural Canadians
• $76.9M for first 52 projects
16
14
12
10
8
6
4
2
0

23. Federal Initiatives
Company Region Homes
Corridor Taber, Pincher Creek, Ranchland and Counties of
Communica Cypress, Forty Mile, Warner, Lethbridge and
tions Inc. Cardston 5,577
Bighorn and Counties of Clearwater and
CCI Yellowhead 2,465
CCI Counties of Red Deer, Lacombe, and Ponoka 1,867
CCI Athabasca Region, Peace River Region 11,335
Wood Buffalo, Bonnyville and counties of
CCI Lakeland, St. Paul, and Smoky Lake 1,488
PCC
Communica Forty Mile, Warner, Cypress, and extended
tions Inc. regions of Willow Creek 1,516
PCC Regions of Crowfoot, Vegreville, and Wainwright 8,134
PCC Foothills, Rocky View, and Mountain View 2,475
Jasper, Kananakis, Bighorn and Counties of
PCC Clearwater and Yellowhead 436
PCC North Central Region / Stony Plain District 1,817
Peace Region / Peace River & Grande Prairie
PCC Districts 1,905
Total 39,015

24. Olds, Alberta
• 7,200 residents
4,000,000 • 3,200 Homes & Businesses
• College
• FTTP
Vulcan, Alberta
# of users
• 2,000 residents
• Area wireless
Community
Lab
$ / User

25. Very Big Data

26. Very Big Data
Tool
1
SKA
Tool
2

27. Very Big Data
VBD
Oil
&
Brain Gas
Genomics
Finance
SKA
Medicine