UCAID/Internet2A Presentation to the Kellogg Commission

UCAID/Internet2A Presentation to the Kellogg Commission

Michael M. Roberts

23 June 1998

Washington, D.C.

Michael M. Roberts

23 June 1998

Washington, D.C.

UCAID Member UniversitiesUCAID Member Universities127 Members as of May 1998 127 Members as of May 1998

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UCAID MissionUCAID Mission

Provide leadership and direction for Provide leadership and direction for

advanced networking development advanced networking development

within the university communitywithin the university community

21st Century World of 21st Century World of Learning and InformationLearning and Information

Computer mediated networks are ubiquitousComputer mediated networks are ubiquitous

Information appliances are smart and cheapInformation appliances are smart and cheap

Every client a serverEvery client a server

Glut rather than scarcityGlut rather than scarcity

Distributed, disaggregated, disintermediatedDistributed, disaggregated, disintermediated

IntegrativeIntegrative

New Millennium Challenges to New Millennium Challenges to Higher EducationHigher Education Historic campus model of Historic campus model of

library/scholar/student is changinglibrary/scholar/student is changing

Internet mediated learning competing with Internet mediated learning competing with

classroom learningclassroom learning

Students can be anyone, anywhere, anytimeStudents can be anyone, anywhere, anytime

Traditional colleges & univ face redefined Traditional colleges & univ face redefined

education environmenteducation environment

History of Internet2History of Internet2

September 1995: Monterey Futures ConferenceSeptember 1995: Monterey Futures Conference

August 1996: Cheyenne Mountain WorkshopAugust 1996: Cheyenne Mountain Workshop

October 1996: Internet2 Project formedOctober 1996: Internet2 Project formed

January 1997: First Internet2 Member MeetingJanuary 1997: First Internet2 Member Meeting

October 1997: UCAID formedOctober 1997: UCAID formed

April 1998: Abilene Project AnnouncedApril 1998: Abilene Project Announced

UCAID OrganizationUCAID Organization

Staff Councils

Abilene Project Internet2 Project O ther ProjectsTBD

CEO

Board of Trustees .

Internet2 GoalsInternet2 GoalsInternet2 GoalsInternet2 Goals

Enable new generation of applicationsEnable new generation of applications

Re-create leading edge R&E network capabilityRe-create leading edge R&E network capability

Transfer capability to the global production Transfer capability to the global production

InternetInternet

Enable new generation of applicationsEnable new generation of applications

Re-create leading edge R&E network capabilityRe-create leading edge R&E network capability

Transfer capability to the global production Transfer capability to the global production

InternetInternet

Internet2 ApplicationsInternet2 ApplicationsInternet2 ApplicationsInternet2 Applications

Interactive, distance-independent learningInteractive, distance-independent learning

Interactive, network-based collaborationInteractive, network-based collaboration

Real-time modeling and simulationReal-time modeling and simulation

Large-scale, multi-site computation and Large-scale, multi-site computation and database processingdatabase processing

Shared virtual reality - “teleimmersion”Shared virtual reality - “teleimmersion”

Interactive, distance-independent learningInteractive, distance-independent learning

Interactive, network-based collaborationInteractive, network-based collaboration

Real-time modeling and simulationReal-time modeling and simulation

Large-scale, multi-site computation and Large-scale, multi-site computation and database processingdatabase processing

Shared virtual reality - “teleimmersion”Shared virtual reality - “teleimmersion”

Abilene ProjectAbilene Project

Provide advanced network testbedProvide advanced network testbed

Support Internet2 applications development Support Internet2 applications development

Demonstrate next generation operational Demonstrate next generation operational

and quality of service capabilitiesand quality of service capabilities

Create facilities for network researchCreate facilities for network research

Anticipate end of vBNS programAnticipate end of vBNS program

UCAID Current PrioritiesUCAID Current Priorities

Establish backbone connectivity to all member sitesEstablish backbone connectivity to all member sites

Facilitate cooperation and middleware implementationFacilitate cooperation and middleware implementation

Coordinate with the computer science communityCoordinate with the computer science community

Complete staff recruitmentComplete staff recruitment

Identify & develop 1st phase applicationsIdentify & develop 1st phase applications

Strengthen Board, staff, member & sponsor relationshipsStrengthen Board, staff, member & sponsor relationships

UCAID Member UniversitiesUCAID Member Universities127 Members as of May 1998 127 Members as of May 1998

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Research andDevelopment

Commercialization

Partnerships

Privatization

NSFNET

Internet2, Abilene, vBNSESNET, NREN, DREN

ARPAnet

gigabittestbeds

ActiveNets

wirelessWDM

SprintLinkInternetMCI Agency

NetworksANS

InteroperableHigh PerformanceResearch &Education

Networks

21st CenturyNetworking

Quality of Service(QoS)