Online multimedial collaboration with SURFnet Peter Hinrich SURFnet

On-line multimedial collaboration with SURFnet Peter Hinrich, SURFnet

Outline • SURFnet organisation • Network and lightpaths for science • Contest Enlighten Your Research • SURFfederation • Goup Communication - Sharing multimedia content: SURFmedia - Online collaboration: SURFgroepen - High definition videoconferencing

What is SURFnet? - Development and exploitation of the Dutch National Research Network - 100% ownership: SURF Foundation - Not for profit, 60 employees - 180 connected organisations, 1 million users - Innovation funded by subsidies - Exploitation funded by connection fees @FOOTER@

The SURFfamily

SURFnet 6 overview - The first nation-wide hybrid optical and packet switching infrastructure - Based on 6000+ km of SURFnet-owned managed dark fiber, all the way to the customers premises - SURFnet 6 delivers 1/10 Gbit/s IP services (native IPv 4 and IPv 6) plus lightpath provisioning: - Over a single transmission infrastructure - Managed via a single control plane - Hence, in an economically sound way

SURFnet 6: the world first hybrid network Hamburg Muenster Aachen

Advantages of lightpaths Advantages for institutions - Lightpaths provide safe high-speed connections (1 G, 10 G) with an excellent quality (low and predictable latency, no jitter) - Lightpaths facilitate applications that don’t function optimal using the regular internet Advantages for researchers - High bandwidth Dedicated bandwith Low, predictable latency Relatively low costs Lightpath speeds: 150 Mbit/s, 600 Mbit/s, 1 Gbit/s, 10 Gbit/s

Fixed lightpaths - 7 Succesfull service of SURFnet 6 Fixed from A to B Fixed capacity Always available OPN Long set-up time (weeks) SURFnet, grensverleggend netwerk voor hoger onderwijs en onderzoek

Dynamic lightpaths - 8 From A to ’The World’ … On demand Variable Speed Set-up time: seconds! Own resources - 1 port reaches whole network - Several ports possible SURFnet, grensverleggend netwerk voor hoger onderwijs en onderzoek

Applications - 9 General ICT services Sharing scientific instruments Sharing Media Storage Backup Costs … SURFnet, grensverleggend netwerk voor hoger onderwijs en onderzoek

Web GUI - “Create schedule” Naam Start- en eindtijden Beginpoort Eindpoort Snelheid 10 SURFnet, grensverleggend netwerk voor hoger onderwijs en onderzoek

Enlighten your Research I - Contest for scientists Goal: creating awareness of possibilities lightpaths 18 impressive proposals 5 winners: a lightpath and 20. 000 euro

Enlighten Your Research I: Winners - The 5 winners are: - Distribution of radiology images in the NELSON lung cancer screening study – UMCG & UMCU - High-throughput genome-wide analyses in Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS) – UMCU & UCLA - Intelligent CCTV monitoring at Arke Stadium –TI e. a. - Electron microscopy using lightpaths – LUMC, TUE & SARA - Remote High-Resolution Visualisation of Climate Data using Pixel Streaming – UU & SARA

Enlighten Your Research II - Use of dynamic lightpaths - Concept proposals until 15 january 2009 - 10 proposals invited for 2 nd round: 5. 000 euro - 3 main prize winners: 20. 000 Euro and use of dynamic lightpaths from max 5 locations. - Information about contest at launching event dynamic lightpath service: 4 december 2008 Library University Utrecht

SURFfederation Federative identitymanagement - Easy collaboration, over institutional boundaries - Log-in on webbased services with institutional account

SURFmedia - New end-user platform - Uploading, viewing and authorisation possibilities for all end-users of connected institutions - Distributionplatform for contentsuppliers - Separation between ‘core’ and end-user application 16

SURFmedia Some characteristics: - Advanced authorisation Access with federative institutional account 1 GB free storage Tagging, reviews, rating Screenshots en previews Support of all video formats: high quality content with preview in Flash - Streaming and downloading (+ RSS = Vodcast) - Integration on-demand live video service https: //www. surfmedia. nl

Optimal online collaboration SURFgroepen enables easy and efficiënt collaboration! Free use for all employees and students of connected institions. Document Sharing Videoconferencing Webconferencing Its is even possible to invite “guests” into your teamsite! Instant Messaging https: //www. surfgroepen. nl

Document sharing SHAREPOINT 2007 Videoconferencing Instant Messaging Document Sharing 19 - Online sharing of documents and data 500 Mb storage Version management Tasklists and projectplanning Shared calendar’s Forum and announcements workflow support with e-mail alerts User controlled autorisation

Webconferencing ADOBE CONNECT (Breeze) Videoconferencing Instant Messaging Document Sharing 20 Easy and flexible webconferencing -File-, Desktop- and application sharing -Whiteboard -Notes -Chat -Poll -Recording of sessions -Seminar modus

Webconferencing

End Thank you for your attention Peter. Hinrich@surfnet. nl