TERENA Activities Internet2 Members Meeting, International Task Force 8 October 2007.
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Internet2 and Middleware Updates
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Topics
• Internet2• New network, new network needs for
middleware• Budget, staffing, etc• Strategic Planning and Governance
• Middleware
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Internet2 New Network
• Complete internally• High performance IP and dynamic circuits
• DCN presence is to the campus/gigaPOP• Next step yet to be developed• May well be IP
• Needs for authn/authz are evolving• Under-utilized and bringing in lower than “forecast”
revenue
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Internet2 Internals
• Budget reductions• Future of certain WG uncertain, e.g. PIC,
SIP.edu, HEPKI• Reorganization• Within services• Within R&D
• Transparency
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Strategic Planning and Governance
• “returning Internet2 to its members”• Consists of a Strategic Planning Committee of
Council chairs and Board Members, with Internet2staff as support
• Massive input and review process• Moving very fast, with in-person meetings every
several weeks and report due by Member meeting• Weakness is very good, very committed, very
over-committed participants
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Middleware Update
• Next camp: Bridging Security and IdM• Sold out fast – 152+ registered• Next Euro Camp?
• Modest new version of eduPerson• WG proliferation and hibernation?
• LIGO land
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Middleware
• Discussions just starting on wrapping up I2 Middleware• Reasons are positive
• Natural stopping point up ahead, next set of middleware activitiesmore enterprise than inter-realm, preserve the good regard
• Might foster a stronger R&E middleware in the US by resulting in more“skin in the game”
• Reasons are unfortunate• Internet2 no longer a good home for the work (resources, demands,
transparency, etc.)• Changing situations of some key personnel
• No decisions immediately; who decides is not clear
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Consequences are significant
• Finding proper situations for those activitiesthat should continue on
• Perhaps setting a framework for rethinkingparts of US Higher Ed IT
• Creating some gaps• A campus presence with federal agencies• A US presence internationally
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Next Steps
• Strategic planning + tactical planning• March-April strategic plan• Tactical advice
• Wrap-up would be a somewhat lengthyprocess• Brokering the pieces will engage many folks
and many organizations