Internet2 is a non-profit organization with over 300 member institutions including universities, corporations, and government agencies. It develops and deploys advanced networking applications and technologies to support education and research. It acts as a backbone network provider, identity management provider, and performance monitoring service. It also provides training programs and community events to support collaboration among members.

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

4. Interoperable across geographic and
organizational boundaries

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