oartech updates august 12, 2009. client services ann zimmerman
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• Currently 92 higher education members:– Added 4 Higher Education Members fiscal year ‘09
• Lourdes College• Ohio Christian University• Franciscan University• Mercy College
• Fiscal Year ’10– Adding 2 Higher Education Members
• Union Institute• Franklin University
Client Services
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Summary of the Change in Last-mile Connections to Higher Education Organizations
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OARnet Impact on Our Clients
Capacity Prior to OSCnet Implementation 2003
After OSCnet Implementation 2009
Gigabit or more 0 46
45mb - 155mb 37 23
10mb - 44mb 0 10
9bm or less 46 5
Bandwidth History
• 2002 OARnet - 623 Mbs Commodity Internet• 2006 OARnet - 2,556 Mbs. Commodity Internet• Today - 6,823 Mbs Commodity Internet .
–Over 10 times the Commodity Internet of 2002–Over double the Commodity Internet of 2006
• Approximately a 21% Commodity Internet growth from fiscal year ‘09 to ‘10.
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• Internet2 Member meetings- Fall 2008 New Orleans– Remote Instrumentation demonstration with Ohio
Supercomputer Center and Miami University– K-20 SIG Presentation on Remote Instrumentation
applications in Education– Live Telepresence Demonstration with OARnet– K-20 SIG Program Committee
• Internet2 Member meetings- Spring 2009 D.C.– K-20 SIG Program Committee– Video Conference Collaboration Presentation
National Participation
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• OHECC- Wright State University March 2009• Joint Presentation with VMware• Joint vendor table with OSC, OARnet and VMware• OARnet Member Meeting
• VMware Events- Ongoing• OSU, University of Toledo, Central State, University of Cincinnati
and several locations across the State including Cincinnati, Cleveland, and Columbus.
• eTECH Conference Feb. 2009• Vendor table with OSC and VMware• Video Conference Demonstration with eTech
• Learning Libraries and Technology Conference March 2009
• Technology Chair-Coordinated all technology and set up wireless
Statewide Events
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• Internet2 Member Meeting - Upcoming Fall 2009 meeting San Antonio-Oct. 4
– I2 Meeting Program committee– K-20 SIG Program Committee– Presentation and live demonstration on Virtualizing
desktops using the VMware test lab at OARnet in collaboration with IBM and VMware.
– Presentation and live demonstration of Video Conference interoperability among video Telepresence vendors.
National Participation
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Operational UpdatesUpcoming Projects and Funding
• Moved $5.6m from BOR–Technology Initiative Funds to OARnet
– Implementing the development of Shared Infrastructure platform aimed at consolidating the IT needs of BOR, OARnet, eTech, OhioLink and Ohio Learning Network.
• Moving eTech Ohio, OLN, OhioLINK and InfoOhio staff
– Phase 1 Completed on schedule eTech staff moved by July 1.
– Phase 2 Target date of July 22 met to complete the remaining organizations to 35 Chestnut
• OARnet participated in review of FCC healthcare RFP for SOHCN, resulting in the selection of Horizon as primary service provider
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• OARnet also participated in the technical evaluation of the optical solutions in the Horizon proposal, resulting in the selection of a Cisco Optical Solution
• NTIA and RUS ARRA Round 1 Proposals are due for submission by August 14, 2009 at 5:OOPM ET approximately $4B of $7.2B is targeted for this round.
– OARnet is working in support of the Connect Appalachia proposal sponsored by Congressman Zack Space to expand broadband access in 34 counties, and provided a letter of support.
– OARnet has offered support for OneCommunity’s proposal to expand access to broadband services is prepared to provide letter of support.
– OARnet has offered support to following community based proposals: City of Columbus and Consolidated Edisons in Delaware and Morrow Counties.
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Operational Updates (continued)Network
• OARnet has begun planning consolidation of the education network with eTech/ODE.
• OARnet renews Internet 2 contract with K-12 Community for 2010
• OARnet expands aggregation of Internet bandwidth to include K-12 and has outstanding offer to DAS/OIT.
• OARnet extends Internet 2 offering to Marshall University in support of the West Virginia FCCRHCPP
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Operational Updates (continued)Network
• Plans to expand the rural healthcare neonatal program with Nationwide Children’s Hospital in conjunction with the Connect Appalachia plan.
• Participating in the establishment of the Columbus Maternal Fetal Collaborative using video conferencing for their Patient Care Conferences.
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Operational Updates (continued)Network
VMware updates• VMware contract was expanded to incorporate new product
offerings
• OARnet established a training agreement with Global Knowledge to provide an increased number of VM education courses in Ohio.
• HE, K-12 and State and Local Government are all participating in the aggregate purchasing program
• Over $2M in Vmware Software purchased to date.
• Proof of concept test bed being setup to test desktop virtualization applications
– Received donated equipment from IBM worth $40K– Work in conjunction with OU
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VMware Rebate Programs for Institutions
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• American Electric Power (AEP) and Dayton Light and Power (DLP) are offering Energy Rebate programs which allows commercial customers with incentive for reducing energy consumption and demand.
• For DLP: Customers will be paid at a rate of $.05 per kWh saved + $50 per KW, or $135 - $160 per server removed. For AEP: Customers will be paid at a rate of $.08 per kWh saved + $100 per kW, or $160 - $188 per server removed.
• Projects must have a minimum payback based on electricity cost savings of at least one year and a maximum of seven years.
• Previously completed VMW transactions might be permissible under the Self Direct Program
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Collaboration Initiatives Juniper/Cisco – IUC arrangement for all higher education
institutions across Ohio1. Ongoing discussion on two-phase purchasing – short-term ending
July 2009, long-term – 18 to 24 months out2. Continue to negotiate with vendors to enhance the agreement to
include K-12, state and local government
Datatel – Aggregate deal on consulting & license commodities for the two-year colleges and the Ohio College Association (OCA)
Banner – Ohio’s Banner user group seeking consortium deal with Banner – beginning stages
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OARnet: FY 2010 Planning Assumptions
• Networking• IT budgets for all of BOR Technology initiatives
including OARnet are being worked upon• Planning a re-structuring of management• 15% increase in Internet subscriptions over FY09• 10Gig connection with Qwest
• Merit connection as primary backup• No change in rate structures from FY 2009
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OARnet: FY 2010 Planning Assumptions (continued)
• Shared Services• Planning and implementation of shared systems
infrastructure using VMware• Re-adjustment of BOR & ODCE Systems and Software
Development groups
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Goals (Draft)
• Level of memberships for smaller institutions/groups to participate as members.
• Simplify the invoice process-consolidating to single membership fee.
• Addressing changing needs of Internet2 members
National Discussions - New Internet2 Higher Education Membership Categories (Draft)
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National Discussions Internet2Final Membership Categories by Carnegie Classification
• Level 1 - Very high research activity status– Internet2 annual membership fee $59,600 (Required)
• Level 2 –High research activity– Internet2 annual membership fee $ 56,620 (Required)
• Level 3 - Status Doctoral Research/University System, Master’s Colleges, Universities/University System Offices/Medical Schools membership fee $53,640
• Level 4- All remaining Carnegie categories and open to current SEGP members– Internet2 annual membership fee $10,000
(Discretionary)
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National DiscussionsProposed Membership Categories by Carnegie Classification(Draft)
• Ohio Valley Consortium met with Internet2 staff regarding the new Membership Models and were instrumental in suggesting and getting the Level 2 presented and approved by the Internet2 Membership Committee.
• This lowered costs for 8 Ohio Internet2 Members.
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