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Overview of the Great Plains Network

Overview of the Great Plains Network. Gregory Ernest Monaco Director for Research. Outline. History Organization Mission Goals Current Activities Future…. History. Initial meeting in June, 1996 The vision of a group of far-sighted scholars Predates Internet 2

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Overview of the Great Plains Network

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  1. Overview of the Great Plains Network Gregory Ernest Monaco Director for Research

  2. Outline • History • Organization • Mission • Goals • Current Activities • Future…

  3. History • Initial meeting in June, 1996 • The vision of a group of far-sighted scholars • Predates Internet2 • NSF Grant Awarded, 1997 • In support of Earth Systems Science • To implement an advanced services network • With support for advanced networking • Which would facilitate collaboration • Installation of Network, 1998 • Connected to Abilene

  4. Membership Arkansas Kansas Missouri Nebraska North Dakota Oklahoma South Dakota Staff Jerry Niebaum, Executive Director Kristen Klaver, Special Project & SEGP Coordinator Greg Monaco, Director for Research Organization

  5. Great Plains Network is • A consortium • A community of researchers and educators connected by a high-speed network • 14% of the United States (7 of 50 states) • 25% of NSF EPSCoR States (6 of 23) • About 10% of Internet2 Member Institutions (19 of 202)

  6. Mission Improve quality of life by improving quality and quantity of research, education and information access: • Coordinate development and use of robust communications services in support of collaborative research and education; • Sustain and expand the member community via professional and technological development; • Leverage resources in the common interest.

  7. Goals • Network Infrastructure & Operational Support • Coordination, Education, Technical Training • Network Utilization • Representation • Review of Progress

  8. Current Activites (1) • Network Infrastructure • Pursuing an OC48 backbone which will enhance service in 4 to 5 states and potentially reach new areas • Coordination, Education… • Workshops (HPC, ESS, CL) • Technical Training Meetings • Annual Meeting (February, 2004)

  9. Current Activites (2) • Utilization • Inventory of Resources • Technical Advisory/Special Interest Groups • SEGP initiatives • Nanotechnology • Computational Linguistics • Representation • Quilt, Leveraging Resources • National/International Events

  10. FOR MORE INFO... http://www.greatplains.net http://research.greatplains.net greg@greatplains.net kklaver@ou.edu

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