fall 2004 internet2 member meeting

Fall 2004 Internet2 Member Meeting

Douglas Van HouwelingPresident & CEO, Internet2

April 21, 2023

Advanced Networking in Action

Challenges to the Futureof the Internet

Network architecture scalabilityEnd-to-end performanceLimited reach of advanced capabilitiesAbuse of network resources by applications

Security: Authentication & privacyReduced investment in the Internet commons

Setting Foundations for Moving Forward

Shibboleth

Making Connections Across Technologies

e-VLBI astronomers leverage end-to-end performance tools to fine-tune instrument connectivity

Corporate members build on Shibboleth to implement authorization services in products

Earthquake researchers routinely use the Internet2 Commons videoconferencing

Supporting Network Research

PlanetLab

AMP: Active Measurement Platform

NLANR PMA: Passive Measurement and Analysis (SDSC, UCSD)

100x100

UltraLight

Hybrid Optical Packet Infrastructure Initiative (HOPI)

Exploring the evolution of the Internet’s core

Examining a hybrid of packet switching and dynamically provisioned lambdas

Engaging industry, regional, and international partners

Deploying a testbed based on design team’s white paper

hopi.internet2.edu

Greater Collaboration Between Internet2 and National LambdaRail

R&E Community Network Infrastructure Needs

Stable and reliable (“production”) networks regionally, nationally and internationally

Infrastructure for breakable and programmable (“experimental”) networks in support of network research

Network Research Coordination

NLR Network Research Council

David Farber, Chief Scientist, NLR

Internet2 Network Liaison Research Council

Larry Landweber, Chair, Internet2 NRLC

Infrastructure Development and Deployment

Scales• Regional• National• International

Cooperative Coordination among:• Internet2• National LambdaRail• Regional Network Organizations• International Networking Efforts

Infrastructure Development and Deployment

Initial Collaboration

Facility Collocation

Regional ConnectivityFiberCo

Keys to the Future of the Internet

Connectivity• Reliable• Scalable• High performance

Architectural evolution

Reach

Ease of use, privacy, and security

Integration with advanced applications

Imperatives for the Advanced Networking Community

Continue to provide leadershipMake real progress in Internet technology

• Beyond connectivity: performance, security, and reliability

• Meet requirements beyond the reach of evolutionary change

Work together• No organization, national or regional can succeed in isolation

• As President Faulkner said – we need to crystalize