The Missing Piece in Implementing National (as well as Educational) ICT Strategies

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Thinking different

IP Resources

National & Educational Networks

In an era not so far away

On a continent not so far from here.

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University

Polytechnic Research Institute

National Lab

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“Everyone for themselves, …

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University

Polytechnic Research Institute

National Lab

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“Everyone for themselves, …

… God gov’t for us all”!4

University

Polytechnic Research Institute

National Lab

“Let us connect educational institutions so they can share

and collaborate.”

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University

Polytechnic

Research Institute

National Lab

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Research & Education Network Part of national IT infrastructure

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Polytechnic

Research Institute

National Lab

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Research & Education Network Part of national IT infrastructure

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University

Polytechnic

Research Institute

National Lab

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Research & Education Network Part of national IT infrastructure

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University

Polytechnic

Research Institute

National Lab

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National IT Infrastructure: the simplistic view

digging fibre Internet services+ + +

“Fibre alone does not a national (or educational) network make”

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Common view of services on a network!8

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Common view of services on a networke-services.gov.cm

university.edu.cm

healthcare.gov.cm

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Common view of services on a network

Backbone network (government ,

research & education etc)

e-services.gov.cm

university.edu.cm

healthcare.gov.cm

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But beyond the physical links, the domain

names and making modern networks work

are … Internet Protocol (IP) resources.

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196.216.2.100 2001:42d0:0:406::100 learn.afrinic.net

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names are for feeble-minded

humans

I created machines to deal the

complex numbers

Every device on the Internet is uniquely identified by its IP address

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Every network on the Internet is uniquely identified by their Autonomous System Number (ASN)

Bank A

ISP 1

Gov!t network

University A

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AS 65433

AS 65431

AS 65434

AS 65432

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Having their own IP resources is good practice and lets an organisation present, control and protect a unique Internet identity

Gov!t network ASN: 64500 IP Prefix: 2001:db8::/32

Ministry A

Ministry B

Ministry C

2001:db8:1000::/48 2001:db8:3000::/48

2001:db8:2000::/48

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Without their own resources, a network depends on their ISP for both the connection and the unique identify (IP + ASN) … along with potentially

shady neighbours.

Gov!t (or HEI) network ASN: 64500 IP Prefix: 2001:db8:d::/48

ISP A network ASN: 64500 IP Prefix: 2001:db8::/32

Inte

rnet

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EVIL Inc network ASN: 64500 IP Prefix: 2001:db8:a::/48

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Having their own IP resources helps a gov’t control their identity (IP + ASN) and gives them connection redundancy to the Internet

Gov!t (or HEI) network ASN: 64500 IP Prefix: 2001:db8::/32

ISP A

ISP B

Inte

rnet

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We are running out of unique addresses to power the Internet

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Finals state of IPv4 addresses per person by region

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3 key ideas that will lead to a solution

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IP Resource Planning as a key component of

IT infrastructure planning & strategy

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3 key ideas that will lead to a solution

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IP Resource Planning as a key component of

IT infrastructure planning & strategy

1

Seek IP Resource independence from ISPs for qualifying

networks

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3 key ideas that will lead to a solution

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IP Resource Planning as a key component of

IT infrastructure planning & strategy

1

Seek IP Resource independence from ISPs for qualifying

networks

2

Plan for IPv6 first (It!s the future) while

managing IPv4 (the present)

3

3 key ideas that will lead to a solution

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Recommendation #1: Create an IP Addressing plan for the network

• How many devices will we connect? • How many institutions will we connect? • Do we want an end-to-end network? • How do we maintain network redundancy • For the next 1 year

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IPv4

Recommendation #2: Get IPv4 addresses you need NOW (while they last)

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Recommendation #3: Create & implement the National IPv6 Action Plan

Fix global IPv4 address imbalance

Remain technologically relevant

Remove barrier to true broadband

Make cyber security easier

Prepare for the Internet of Things

Prepare for the smart home and grid

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Recommendation #4: Immediately update all ICT procurement to mandate IPv6

You don’t support IPv6 in

your products, we are not buying

from you!

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How AFRINIC can help!

One of the world’s best IPv6 courses2

Testbeds & manuals for hands-on training3

Turnkey training content & tools to share4

IP Resource Strategy Planning & training1

ICT Ministries

IT Regulators

Research &

Education Networks

Higher Education Institutes

Other technical training

org’s

Partner!!with!AFRINIC

IPv4 & IPv6 Strategy & Planning training

Facilitate IP Resource strategy for gov!ts

Next generation (IPv6) Internet training

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In a nutshell …

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Research & Educational networks are the most effective

way for large-scale sharing of educational

resources

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In a nutshell …

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Research & Educational networks are the most effective

way for large-scale sharing of educational

resources

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Good networks require IP Resource

(address + ASN) planning. Do yours.

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In a nutshell …

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Research & Educational networks are the most effective

way for large-scale sharing of educational

resources

1

Good networks require IP Resource

(address + ASN) planning. Do yours.

2

Future-proof educational ICTs by

mandating the support IPv6

3

In a nutshell …

Merci! Thank You ! Sh!krantamon@afrinic.net @perfexcellent