Internet2 Overview and Membership Options

NSF HPNC Proposal Preparation Workshop

Heather Bruning, Abilene Program Manager

March 13, 2003

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Internet2 Mission

Develop and deploy advanced network applications and technologies, accelerating the creation of tomorrow’s Internet.

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Internet2 Goals

Enable new generation of applications

Re-create leading edge R&E network capability

Transfer technology and experience to the global production Internet

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Internet2 Membership

Regular• US institutions of higher education

Corporate• For-profit US-based companies

Affiliate• Non-profit and other research or education organizations

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Internet2 Universities202 University Members, March 2003

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38 Internet2 Affiliate Members

Altarum

American Distance Education Consortium

Association of Universities for Research in Astronomy (AURA)

CENIC

CERN

Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia

Cleveland Institute of Music

Cleveland Museum of Art

Department of Commerce, Boulder

Desert Research Institute

EDUCAUSE

Food and Drug Administration

Howard Hughes Medical Institute

Indiana Higher Education Telecommunications System (IHETS)

Jet Propulsion Laboratories

LaNet

Manhattan School of Music

MCNC

Merit Network, Inc.

MOREnet

NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

NASA Marshall Space Flight Center

National Institutes of Health

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration – Silver Spring

National Science Foundation

New World Symphony

NYSERNet, Inc.

Oak Ridge National Labs

OARnet

OneNet

PeachNet

Southeastern Universities Research Association (SURA)

Southwest Research Institute

State University of New York System

State University System of Florida

Survivors of the Shoah-Visual History Foundation

University Corporation for Atmospheric Research

University of Missouri System

University of North Carolina, General Administration

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Corporate Membership

Corporate Membership by Type• 16 Partners• 10 Sponsors• 35 Members

Diversity of Corporate Membership• Telecommunications and networking companies• Educational content providers• Pharmaceuticals• Start-ups

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International Partners MoU Map

Asia-PacificAAIREP (Australia)APAN (Asia-Pacific)APAN-KR (Korea)APRU (Asia-Pacific)CERNET, CSTNET, NSFCNET (China)JAIRC (Japan)JUCC (Hong Kong)NECTEC / UNINET (Thailand)SingAREN (Singapore)TAnet2 (Taiwan)

AmericasCANARIE (Canada)CUDI (Mexico)REUNA (Chile)RETINA (Argentina)RNP2 (Brazil)SENACYT (Panama)

Europe-Middle EastARNES (Slovenia)BELNET (Belgium)CARNET (Croatia)CESnet (Czech Republic)DANTE (Europe)DFN-Verein (Germany)GIP RENATER (France)GRNET (Greece)HEAnet (Ireland)HUNGARNET (Hungary)INFN-GARR (Italy)Israel-IUCC (Israel)NORDUnet (Nordic Countries)POL-34 (Poland)RCCN (Portugal)RedIRIS (Spain)RESTENA (Luxembourg)Stichting SURF (Netherlands)SWITCH (Switzerland)TERENA (Europe)JISC, UKERNA (United Kingdom)

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Membership Benefits

•National Member Meetings

•Advanced Application Demonstrations

•Technical Workshops

•Member Communications Resources

•Membership Recognition

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Membership Benefits

Technology Initiative Opportunities:

•The Internet2 Commons

•Arts and Humanities Intiatives

•Digital Video Initiative

•Health Sciences Initiatives

•Middleware

•Qbone

•E2Epi

•Distributed Storage Infrastructure Project

•Research Channel Consortium  

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Membership Benefits

Applications Working Groups

• Veterinary Medicine

• Multicast

• Voice over IP

• Geospatial

• High Energy and Nuclear Physics

             

Engineering Working Groups

• Measurement

• Quality of Service

• IPv6

• Routing

• Security

• Topology

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Internet2 Membership

Expectations:• Engage in the activities and goals of Internet2• Commit to the sustained deployment of high-performance network infrastructure

• Contribute to the advancement of research and educational uses of high-performance networking

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Membership Application Requirements

• A letter of commitment from the institution's Chief Executive Officer

• A brief statement of the applicant's status/progress toward meeting the goals of end-to-end broadband connectivity

• A completed Internet2 membership application

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Membership Dues

Regular• $26,250/year

Affiliate• $10,500• $26,250 including Collaboration Site Status*

*Collaboration Site Status: Allows Affiliate Members and Corporate Members to designate a physical location, such as a research lab, to connect to Abilene.

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For More Information

•http://www.internet2.edu/html/hpnc.html• HPNC-specific assistance

–hpnc@internet2.edu

• www.internet2.edu• Laurie Burns

–lburns@internet2.edu

• Marianne Smith–melser@internet2.edu

Abilene Overview and Connectivity Options

NSF-HPNC Proposal Preparation Workshop

Heather Bruning, Abilene Program Manager

March 13, 2003

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Internet2 Backbones

Two Internet2 backbone networks:1. vBNS/vBNS+ Network

– very high performance Backbone Network Service (vBNS) supported by NSF

– vBNS+ is a follow-on service of WorldCom

2. Abilene Network– High-performance network developed by the

University Corporation for Advanced Internet Development (UCAID)

– Operated under partnership of Qwest Communications, Juniper Networks, Nortel Networks, Cisco Systems, and Indiana University

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Abilene Focus

Goals• Enabling innovative applications and advanced services

not possible over the commercial Internet• Backbone & regional infrastructure provides a vital

substrate for the continuing culture of Internet advancement in the university/corporate research sector

Advanced service efforts• Multicast• IPv6• QoS• Measurement• Security

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Abilene – March 2003

IP-over-DWDM (OC-192c) and IP-over-SONET backbone (OC-48c)

50 direct connections (OC-3c 10-Gbps)• 1 (soon 2) 10-Gbps (10 Gig Eth) connection

– OC-192 SONET also supported

• 7 OC-48c & 1 Gig Eth connections• 24 connections at OC-12c or higher

221 participants – research univs. & labs• All 50 states, District of Columbia, & Puerto Rico

Expanded access• 69 sponsored participants and 25 state education networks

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Connectivity to Abilene: 3 Options

HPNC grant awardees may:1. Apply for Internet2 Regular (University) Membership

and Abilene Primary Participation;– Also requires locating the nearest Abilene Connector to

facilitate connectivity

2. Identify an appropriate Internet2 Regular (University) Member to serve as Sponsor for Abilene Sponsored Participation; or

3. Join an existing Abilene Sponsored Education Group Participant (SEGP), if applicable in the awardee’s state– A developed or emerging state education network is

required to utilize this option

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Internet2 University Membership and Abilene Primary Participation

Steps in process:• HPNC awardee completes an Internet2 Membership

Application– Obtained by contacting membership@internet2.edu– Annual fee: $26,250

• Once approved as an Internet2 University Member, HPNC awardee may apply for Abilene Primary Participation through an existing Abilene Connector

– Obtained by contacting heather.bruning@internet2.edu– Annual fee: $20,000

• Abilene Participants may also be responsible for fees to the Abilene Connector or to transport (i.e., local loop) providers

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Abilene Sponsored Participation

Steps in process:• HPNC awardee must establish a sponsoring relationship

with an Internet2 Regular (University) Member– Internet2 will assist HPNC awardees in finding a Sponsor

• The Sponsor completes the Abilene Sponsored Participation Application on behalf of the HPNC awardee

– Obtained by contacting heather.bruning@internet2.edu

• Once approved as an Abilene Sponsored Participant, the HPNC awardee must establish Abilene connectivity through an existing Abilene Connector

– The Sponsor and Abilene Connector need not be the same institution

• No fees paid directly to UCAID; fees may be assessed by Abilene Connector, Sponsor, and/or local loop provider

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Abilene Sponsored Education Group Participation (SEGP)

• The SEGP program is designed to allow expanded access to Abilene for state and regional education networks

• HPNC awardee must be located in a state with an emerging or developed state education network to take advantage of this option

– Internet2 can assist in determining whether a SEGP network exists in the HPNC awardee’s state, and, if so, can also put the HPNC awardee in contact with the SEGP Sponsor(s) and/or Connector

– The HPNC awardee may already have a connection to such a network or may be readily able to obtain a connection

• No fees paid directly to UCAID; fees may be assessed by the SEGP network, Abilene Connector, Sponsor(s), and/or local loop provider

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Approved SEGPs

• California • New Mexico• Florida • New York• Georgia • North Carolina• Hawaii • North Dakota• Illinois • Ohio• Indiana • Oklahoma• Iowa • Oregon• Louisiana • Pennsylvania• Maryland • Rhode Island• Michigan • Virginia• Minnesota • Washington• Missouri • Wisconsin

• Utah

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Sponsored Education Group Participants as of March 13, 2003

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SEGP Inquiries

• Alabama• Alaska• Colorado• Connecticut• Kansas• Kentucky• Massachusetts• Nevada• New Hampshire• New Jersey• South Carolina• Tennessee• Texas (approval imminent)

• Vermont

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For More Information

www.internet2.edu/abilene/html/hpnc-abilene.html• HPNC-specific assistance

–hpnc@internet2.edu

abilene.internet2.edu

abilene@internet2.edu• Steve Corbató, Director, Backbone Network Infrastructure

–corbato@internet2.edu• Heather Bruning, Abilene Program Manager

–734-352-4955–heather.bruning@internet2.edu

www.internet2.edu