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Abilene Overview and Connectivity Options

Abilene Overview and Connectivity Options. NSF-HPNC Proposal Preparation Workshop Heather Bruning, Abilene Program Manager. 12 April 2002. Internet2 Backbones. Two Internet2 backbone networks: vBNS/vBNS+ Network very high performance Backbone Network Service (vBNS) supported by NSF

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Abilene Overview and Connectivity Options

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  1. Abilene Overview and Connectivity Options NSF-HPNC Proposal Preparation Workshop Heather Bruning, Abilene Program Manager 12 April 2002

  2. Internet2 Backbones • Two Internet2 backbone networks: • vBNS/vBNS+ Network • very high performance Backbone Network Service (vBNS) supported by NSF • vBNS+ is a follow-on service of WorldCom • Abilene Network • High-performance network developed by the University Corporation for Advanced Internet Development (UCAID) • Operated under partnership of Qwest Communications, Nortel Networks, Cisco Systems, and Indiana University 4/12/2002

  3. Abilene Focus • Goals • Enabling innovative applications and advanced services not possible over the commercial Internet • Backbone & regional infrastructure provides a vital substrate for the continuing culture of Internet advancement in the university/corporate research sector • Advanced service efforts • Multicast • IPv6 • QoS • Measurement • Security 4/12/2002

  4. Abilene – April 2002 • IP-over-SONET (OC-48c) backbone • 53 direct connections • 4 OC-48c connections • 1 Gigabit Ethernet trial - MREN • 23 connected via at least OC-12c (622 Mbps) • 213 participants – research universities & labs • All 50 states, District of Columbia, & Puerto Rico • 15 regional GigaPoPs support ~70% of participants • Expanded access • 46 sponsored participants • 21 state education networks (SEGPs) 4/12/2002

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  7. Connectivity to Abilene: 3 Options • HPNC grant awardees may: • Apply for Internet2 Regular (University) Membership and Abilene Primary Participation; • Also requires locating the nearest Abilene Connector to facilitate connectivity • Identify an appropriate Internet2 Regular (University) Member to serve as Sponsor for Abilene Sponsored Participation; or • Join an existing Abilene Sponsored Education Group Participant (SEGP), if applicable in the awardee’s state • A developed or emerging state education network is required to utilize this option 4/12/2002

  8. Internet2 University Membership and Abilene Primary Participation • Steps in process: • HPNC awardee completes an Internet2 Membership Application • Obtained by contacting membership@internet2.edu • Annual fee: $25,000 • Once approved as an Internet2 University Member, HPNC awardee may apply for Abilene Primary Participation through an existing Abilene Connector • Obtained by contacting heather.bruning@internet2.edu • Annual fee: $20,000 • Abilene Participants may also be responsible for fees to the Abilene Connector or to transport (i.e., local loop) providers 4/12/2002

  9. Abilene Sponsored Participation • Steps in process: • HPNC awardee must establish a sponsoring relationship with an Internet2 Regular (University) Member • Internet2 will assist HPNC awardees in finding a Sponsor • The Sponsor completes the Abilene Sponsored Participation Application on behalf of the HPNC awardee • Obtained by contacting heather.bruning@internet2.edu • Once approved as an Abilene Sponsored Participant, the HPNC awardee must establish Abilene connectivity through an existing Abilene Connector • The Sponsor and Abilene Connector need not be the same institution • No fees paid directly to UCAID; fees may be assessed by Abilene Connector, Sponsor, and/or local loop provider 4/12/2002

  10. Abilene Sponsored Education Group Participation (SEGP) • The SEGP program is designed to allow expanded access to Abilene for state and regional education networks • HPNC awardee must be located in a state with an emerging or developed state education network to take advantage of this option • Internet2 can assist in determining whether a SEGP network exists in the HPNC awardee’s state, and, if so, can also put the HPNC awardee in contact with the SEGP Sponsor(s) and/or Connector • The HPNC awardee may already have a connection to such a network or may be readily able to obtain a connection • No fees paid directly to UCAID; fees may be assessed by the SEGP network, Abilene Connector, Sponsor(s), and/or local loop provider 4/12/2002

  11. Approved SEGPs 4/12/2002

  12. For More Information • www.internet2.edu/abilene/html/hpnc-abilene.html • HPNC-specific assistance • hpnc@internet2.edu • www.internet2.edu/abilene • abilene@internet2.edu • Steve Corbató, Director, Backbone Network Infrastructure • corbato@internet2.edu • Heather Bruning, Abilene Program Manager • heather.bruning@internet2.edu 4/12/2002

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