State Networks and Internet 2 Heather Boyles heatherinternet
State Networks and Internet 2 Heather Boyles <heather@internet 2. edu> Steve Corbató <corbato@internet 2. edu> State. Nets CEO Meeting Park City, Utah 1 August 2006
State. Nets in the Internet 2 Community …. or why we’re here • Continue to be interested in State Networks’ issues, concerns, opinions, challenges • Heather Bruning - SEGP program • Ann West - middleware • The Internet 2 community needs your input on the future of national advanced research and education networking Presenter’s Name
State Networks and the National Advanced R&E Networking Community • Critical role for state, multi-state and metro networks in 3 tier backbone, regional, campus structure • Facilities-based state networks provide opportunity to support multiple networks, services • Ability and opportunity to connect diverse set of institutions/organizations – university, school, public, corporate, etc. Presenter’s Name
Issues, Opportunities for Input • Who is the Internet 2 community? • Membership model review • ~11 state or regional networks members in Affiliate category now • More explicit home for state/regional networks • Facilitate/Coordinate/Support activities for state and regional networks • Existing: Fiber. Co, Quilt support, NTNC hosting, Joint Techs, other workshops • More: best practices business/operational models for facilities-based networks, economic development issues SIG Presenter’s Name
Fora for Input • Governance/Nominations committee • Being formed – Diana Natalicio chair • Will send names of committee members once finalized • NPPAC membership subcommittee • Meeting today • Mc. Credie, Ford, Krugman, Lambert, Mc. Millan, Luker, Suess • http: //www. internet 2. edu/about/governance/nppac. html • Community Design Workshop in Indianapolis – formed Network Advisory Group • Paul Schopis chairing • NTAC – a la MACE working group convening ability, IETF in technical review process Presenter’s Name
Opportunities for input related to the new Internet 2 network infrastructure and policies • Intention with new network to promote, encourage, cajole aggregation • Even more critical role for statenets • Agreement with Level 3 means community can decide usage policies with almost no going-in restrictions • Statenets are front line for variety of institutions – new network participation model Presenter’s Name
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