1998 Fall Internet2Project Meeting

San Francisco

26-29 September

I2 Applications

Ted Hanss

Director, Applications Development

27 September 1998

Agenda

Middleware I2-Digital Video Network I2-Distributed Storage Initiative Internet2 Days Demo Overview Applications Sessions Next Year

Middleware

The “Software” Abilene

Time for a new major initiative? Attack a barrier to applications

development and deployment, e.g.,

•The middleware challenge•Content deployment

Slide from the April I2 Member Meeting

Goals

Enable new applications development by making advanced functionality more accessible

Establish a converged view of common applications services

Goals, etc.

Identify standards-based technologies that are scalable and interoperable

Increase deployment of middleware technologies as part of an advanced but production environment

Overview

An ongoing process

•Requirements gathering•Standards review•Technology assessment•Project initiation•Education and outreach

Overview

An “umbrella” structure

•Coordinate information flow with appropriate I2 working groups

•Initiate new working groups as necessary

•Won’t replicate efforts elsewhere

Overview

Deliverables

•Identification of a small number of key community projects

•Information dissemination•Demos •Workshops

Principles

Focus on problems where

•we have a unique incentive to solve

•the benefit to our community is clear and compelling

•results are attainable in a reasonable timeframe

Technology Scope

Emphasis is on technologies that enable developing and deploying advanced research and education applications across our institutions

Applications: Horizontal, Vertical, Spot Solutions

Middleware:Security, Directory, Quality of Service,Audio/Video Frameworks, Accounting,

Collaboration Frameworks, Multicast, ...

Operating system and network services

Standard APIs

Standard APIs

Interoperable Protocols

Technology Scope

QoS Digital video/audio Security Collaboration Directories Multicast File systems Measurement Remote instruments IMS

Transaction systems Meta-computing Management IP telephony Accounting/billing E-commerce Object brokers Search mechanisms Printing

Critical Attributes

Scaling Interoperability Mobility of users Portability of code Adaptive/network aware Applicable to horizontal and vertical

apps Global

Architecture Participants

Core group of members as steering committee•Supported by working groups

Consulted & partnership participants•Federal/NGI agencies•PACI, CNI, Net@edu, CREN, … • International partners •Standards organizations

Timeline, Metrics

Timeline

September: Solicit volunteers October: Start assessment Fall: Initiate projects January: First reports April: Demos and reports

Critical Success Factors

Percent of members involved Applications deployed Meeting expectations and timelines

I2-Digital Video Network

What’s the Killer App?

I don’t know, but … Killer environment: collaboration Killer enabler: video

Ubiquitous Digital Video

Scalable and easy to use Integrated into applications Streaming and interactive Real-time and asynchronous (stored) Unicast and native multicast Single source to multi-source Various resolutions, up to HDTV and

multi-channel audio

Example Tasks

Identifying and obtaining content Establishing framework for

managing and delivering content•“Brand identity”, storage,

licensing, editing, QoS integration, …

Example Services

The video equivalent to Edupage with clips (news, lectures, graduation speeches, conferences)

A directory service for higher ed digital video content

Managed video conferencing service

Distributed Storage Initiative

Objective

Develop and deploy a reliable, scalable, high performance network storage capability enabling broad access to stored video, very large data sets, etc.

Internet2 Days

Outreach to Campuses

Many campuses scheduling I2 Days

•Raising developer interest•Generating support from critical

groups (legislators, administration, … )

Suggested framework at http://apps.internet2.edu/i2-day.html

Demo Overview

Times

Monday: 9:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Tuesday: 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Artworld

Boston University

Globally InterconnectedObject Databases

California Institute of

Technology

Real-Time RemoteSurgical Collaboration

Ohio State University

GeoWorlds

USC/ISI

Interactive MultimediaDistribution System

Indiana University

Last Expression: Artof the Holocaust

Northwestern University

Lectures On-Line and On-Demand

University of Minnesota

Artful Engineering

Penn State University

Applications Sessions

Applications Highlights

Monday • 8:30 to noon: Applications Update• 1:30 to 5:00: Applications Strategy

Council• 3:30 to 5:00: CENIC Applications

Panel

Highlights, cont.

Tuesday• 8:30 to 10:00: Arts & Humanities Panel• 10:30 to noon: NCREN Video Lecture• 10:30 to noon: Audio/Music Panel at

Moscone with the Audio Engineering Society

• 1:30 to 3:00: Digital Video Network Planning

• 1:30 to 3:00: Distributed Storage Initiative

Next Year

1999 Focus Areas?

For discussion at Monday’s session Certainly video and middleware

collaborations Performing arts?

• Celebration2000 idea Remote scientific instruments? …

Break until 3:15