Internet2 A Project of the University Corporation for Advanced Internet Development

Ted Hanss

Director, Applications Development

VIEWNET -- 24 April 1998

Topics

Example Applications History Organization Engineering

Example Applications History Organization Engineering

Internet2 Mission

Facilitate and coordinate the development, deployment, operation and technology transfer of advanced, network-based applications and network services to further research and higher education and accelerate the availability of new services and applications on the Internet.

Facilitate and coordinate the development, deployment, operation and technology transfer of advanced, network-based applications and network services to further research and higher education and accelerate the availability of new services and applications on the Internet.

Internet2 Applications

What are “I2 applications”? They deliver qualitative and

quantitative improvements in how we conduct research and engage in teaching and learning

They require advanced networks to work

What are “I2 applications”? They deliver qualitative and

quantitative improvements in how we conduct research and engage in teaching and learning

They require advanced networks to work

Advanced Internet Benefits

Richer content through higher bandwidth•Video, audio•Virtual reality•Dynamic not static

More interactivity via minimal delay Reliable content delivery through

quality of service model

Richer content through higher bandwidth•Video, audio•Virtual reality•Dynamic not static

More interactivity via minimal delay Reliable content delivery through

quality of service model

History

Arpanet

Research/Development Cycles

NSFnet

Internet2

NGI

History

Internet2 Project•Started October 1996 with 34 members•Commitment to end-to-end enhancements

University Corporation for Advanced Internet Development•Not-for-profit established in October 1997•Parent organization for the Internet2

and Abilene Projects

Internet2 Project•Started October 1996 with 34 members•Commitment to end-to-end enhancements

University Corporation for Advanced Internet Development•Not-for-profit established in October 1997•Parent organization for the Internet2

and Abilene Projects

Organization

Membership

125+ university members 15 affiliate members 15 corporate members 10 corporate partners

125+ university members 15 affiliate members 15 corporate members 10 corporate partners

Organization

University presidents/chancellors are the voting representatives

Strong board (primarily presidents) Advisory councils with board seats

•Applications Strategy•Network Planning and Policy•Network Research Liaison

University presidents/chancellors are the voting representatives

Strong board (primarily presidents) Advisory councils with board seats

•Applications Strategy•Network Planning and Policy•Network Research Liaison

Engineering

Deploy a production network for applications R&D

Implement quality of service

•Allow applications to request and receive performance attributes

Establish GigaPoPs as effective service points

Deploy a production network for applications R&D

Implement quality of service

•Allow applications to request and receive performance attributes

Establish GigaPoPs as effective service points

Engineering Objectives

Interconnect

Current interconnect is the vBNS (very high speed backbone network service)•Five year (1995-2000) cooperative

agreement between the NSF and MCI

•Operating at OC12 (622 mbps) The vBNS peers with other federally

sponsored networks

Current interconnect is the vBNS (very high speed backbone network service)•Five year (1995-2000) cooperative

agreement between the NSF and MCI

•Operating at OC12 (622 mbps) The vBNS peers with other federally

sponsored networks

I2 InterconnectCloud

GigaPoPOne

GigaPoPFour

GigaPoPTwo

GigaPoPThree

“Gigabit capacity point of presence” anaggregation point for regional connectivity

Network Architecture

I2 InterconnectCloud

GigaPoPs, cont.

GigaPoPOne

I2 interconnectUniversity A

University B University C

Regional NetworkCommodityInternetconnections

Internet2 GigaPoPsExpected Mid-1998

The Abilene Project

Project Abilene Objectives

High availability backbone network for advanced research applications

Separate network to test advanced network capabilities

Separate network to do network research

High availability backbone network for advanced research applications

Separate network to test advanced network capabilities

Separate network to do network research

Project Team

Overall direction by UCAID Qwest Corporation Nortel (Northern Telecom) Cisco Systems Open to other contributors Collaborate with related efforts in

network or applications research

Overall direction by UCAID Qwest Corporation Nortel (Northern Telecom) Cisco Systems Open to other contributors Collaborate with related efforts in

network or applications research

Abilene Characteristics

2.4 gbps (OC48) among gigaPoPs, increasing to 9.6 gbps (OC192)

Connections at 622 (OC12) or 155 mbps (OC3)

IP over Sonet technology Access PoPs very close to almost all

of the anticipated university GigaPoPs

2.4 gbps (OC48) among gigaPoPs, increasing to 9.6 gbps (OC192)

Connections at 622 (OC12) or 155 mbps (OC3)

IP over Sonet technology Access PoPs very close to almost all

of the anticipated university GigaPoPs

International Opportunities

International Opportunities

Focus on researcher partnerships working on advanced applications

Cooperate on QoS, etc. to maintain global interoperability

Use STARTAP (Science, Technology, and Research Transit Access Point) for connectivity•www.startap.net

Focus on researcher partnerships working on advanced applications

Cooperate on QoS, etc. to maintain global interoperability

Use STARTAP (Science, Technology, and Research Transit Access Point) for connectivity•www.startap.net

More Info ...

www.internet2.edu ted@internet2.edu www-personal.umich.edu/~ted/talks Ted Hanss

Internet2 3025 Boardwalk Suite 100 Ann Arbor, MI 48108 +1.734.913.4256

www.internet2.edu ted@internet2.edu www-personal.umich.edu/~ted/talks Ted Hanss

Internet2 3025 Boardwalk Suite 100 Ann Arbor, MI 48108 +1.734.913.4256