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atatCase Western Reserve Case Western Reserve

UniversityUniversity

CWRU - 4/10/03 Spring 2003 Internet2 Member Meeting

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IntroductionIntroduction

• Liz Madigan– Associate Professor of NursingAssociate Professor of Nursing– Liaison to Information Technology Services Liaison to Information Technology Services

DivisionDivision

• Dell Klingensmith– Director, Director, Strategic Technology Partnerships

and Alliances

http://www.cwru.edu/its/strategic


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TopicsTopics

• Background• University Circle Advanced Technology

Commons• Centers of Excellence in Advanced

Research and Development• Technology/Communication Support• Summary or Why It is Working


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Background -Background -Case Western Reserve

University• Institutional

– PrivatePrivate– Undergraduate, graduate, professional schoolsUndergraduate, graduate, professional schools

• Medicine, Nursing, Dentistry, Management, Law, Medicine, Nursing, Dentistry, Management, Law, Engineering, Applied Social Sciences, Arts & SciencesEngineering, Applied Social Sciences, Arts & Sciences

• Technology/Network– On-campusOn-campus

• Fiber backbone and distribution system (15 yrs)Fiber backbone and distribution system (15 yrs)• 1 Gbps to every desktop (>12,000); 10Gbps backbone1 Gbps to every desktop (>12,000); 10Gbps backbone• 802.11 wireless (>1000 access points)802.11 wireless (>1000 access points)

– Off-campus• Internet and Ohio connectivity using OARnet• Internet2 connectivity using Ohio Valley GigaPoP and

OARnet• Provision of connectivity for >10 CWRU affiliates


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Background – Background – University Circle

• Minutes from downtown Cleveland

• One square mile of cultural, medical, and educational organizations

• UCI, Inc., a non-profit collaboration of non-profit organizations– >80 members and >80 members and

associate members, associate members, including:including:

• Case Western Reserve University

• Cleveland Botanical Gardens

• Cleveland Clinic• Cleveland Institute of Art• Cleveland Institute of Music• Cleveland Museum of Art• Cleveland Museum of

Natural History• Cleveland Orchestra• University Hospitals of

Cleveland• Western Reserve Historical

Society


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University Circle Advanced University Circle Advanced Technology CommonsTechnology Commons

• Centers of Excellence in Advanced Research and Development

• Technopolis• New Media Center• GigaPoP• Switching Hotel• Network Operations and Data

Center

http://www.cwru.edu/its/strategic/ucatc.htm


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Centers of Excellence in Centers of Excellence in Advanced Research and Advanced Research and

DevelopmentDevelopment• Information technology destination • Showcase for collaborative scientific and

technological research done in University Circle

• Faculty driven technology needs for research and development


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Centers of Excellence in Centers of Excellence in Advanced Research and Advanced Research and

DevelopmentDevelopment• Advanced Network Applications in the Fin

e and Performing Arts• Advanced Networking Research • Discovery through Advanced Visualization

• Learning Tools and Advanced Network Te

chnology• Surgical Interventions• Ubiquitous Computing

http://www.cwru.edu/its/strategic/CEARD.htm


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TechnopolisTechnopolis

• Public discovery space for connecting with the greater Cleveland community

• Collaborations with (versus competition with) existing museums (Great Lakes Science Center)

http://www.cwru.edu/its/strategic/TatUC.htm


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New Media CenterNew Media Center

• Production space for rich media content for research and education

• Co-located physically with the Cleveland Institute of Art, allowing for CIA student participation in creation and development

• Also can include students from CWRU for creation and development

http://www.cwru.edu/its/strategic/nmc.htm


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Faculty Engagement orFaculty Engagement orLessons LearnedLessons Learned

• Work from above and below• Shoe leather• Concierge/catalyst/enzyme• Dedicated time/committing resources• Leverage resources


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Critical PointsCritical Points

• Faculty driven• Time and expectations• Balancing university and

departmental/School wins• Visibility across and off-campus (e.g.

CWRU Internet2 Day)


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CommunicationCommunication

• Getting people together—synergies are not predictable or as expected

• Connecting the dots between the projects and between the projects and other initiatives


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Implications for Implications for Technology/CommunicationTechnology/Communication

s Supports Support

• Collaboration across and within Collaboration across and within organizationsorganizations

• Collaborative technologiesCollaborative technologies• Collaborative networksCollaborative networks• Collaborative support centerCollaborative support center


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Collaboration Across Collaboration Across Organizations -Organizations -Strategic

Technology Alliance• Collaborative of educational, research,

cultural, health care and governmental organizations

• Shared technology vision and planning• Shared information• Shared information technology resources• Shared partnerships with vendors

http://www.cwru.edu/its/strategic/strategic_alliances


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Strategic Technology Alliance Affiliates Affiliates

• Baldwin Wallace CollegeBaldwin Wallace College• Case Western Reserve Case Western Reserve

UniversityUniversity• Cleveland Botanical Cleveland Botanical

Gardens*Gardens*• Cleveland Clinic*Cleveland Clinic*• Cleveland Institute of ArtCleveland Institute of Art• Cleveland Institute of MusicCleveland Institute of Music• Cleveland Municipal School Cleveland Municipal School

DistrictDistrict• Cleveland Museum of ArtCleveland Museum of Art• Cleveland Orchestra*Cleveland Orchestra*• Cleveland State UniversityCleveland State University• Cuyahoga Community Cuyahoga Community

College*College*• Great Lakes Science Center*Great Lakes Science Center*• Health Museum of ClevelandHealth Museum of Cleveland

• Hanna Perkins Center for Hanna Perkins Center for Child Development*Child Development*

• ideastream (WVIZ/PBS, 90.3 ideastream (WVIZ/PBS, 90.3 WCPN)WCPN)

• John Carroll University*John Carroll University*• Lorain County Community Lorain County Community

CollegeCollege• MetroHealth SystemsMetroHealth Systems• Nature Center at Shaker Nature Center at Shaker

LakesLakes• OARnet*OARnet*• University Hospitals of University Hospitals of

Cleveland*Cleveland*• Ursuline College*Ursuline College*• Western Reserve Historical Western Reserve Historical

SocietySociety• Others* legal pending


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Collaborative Technologies Collaborative Technologies - - Strategic Technology

Partnerships• Legal agreement between CWRU and technology

vendors (across entire company)– Vendors: Hardware, software, communications, dark fiber,

information resource providers, service providers, etc.• Long term commitment• Purchase/lease discounts• Shared technology vision and joint planning• Provision of products/services for testing,

interoperability • Financial support• Applicable to Strategic Technology Alliance

– Organization; students, faculty, staff of organization

http://www.cwru.edu/its/strategic/strategic_partnerships


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Strategic Technology Strategic Technology PartnersPartners

• AdAstra*AdAstra*• Allied Telesyn*Allied Telesyn*• American Fiber American Fiber

Systems*Systems*• BARCO*BARCO*• City Signal City Signal

Communications*Communications*• CiscoCisco• Dell ComputingDell Computing• EMC*EMC*• InfiNET Solutions*InfiNET Solutions*• Luna Imaging, Inc.*Luna Imaging, Inc.*• Motion Computing*Motion Computing*

• NETGEARNETGEAR• Newbury Networks*Newbury Networks*• Oracle*Oracle*• ResourceOne*ResourceOne*• SARCOM*SARCOM*• SprintSprint• Sun Microsystems*Sun Microsystems*• Symantec*Symantec*• XO CommunicationsXO Communications• Others* legal pending


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Collaborative Networks - Collaborative Networks - OneCleveland

• Initial step toward goals of Greater Initial step toward goals of Greater Cleveland Digital Project (GCDP)Cleveland Digital Project (GCDP)– Create broadband community with high-speed Create broadband community with high-speed

Internet and data services through wired and Internet and data services through wired and wireless network to 75% of metropolitan area by wireless network to 75% of metropolitan area by 2010, 99% by 2015.2010, 99% by 2015.

– Increase access to education, cultural activities, Increase access to education, cultural activities, healthcare, research and governmental services healthcare, research and governmental services while addressing the digital dividewhile addressing the digital divide

http://www.cwru.edu/its/strategic/OneCleveland.htm


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OneCleveland - Overview• Non-profit organization (501(c)(3) application pending) Non-profit organization (501(c)(3) application pending) • Intended to be a partnership among organizations, Intended to be a partnership among organizations,

private and non-profit institutions, government and private and non-profit institutions, government and industry sharing a common vision and commitment to a industry sharing a common vision and commitment to a digital 21st century Greater Cleveland.digital 21st century Greater Cleveland.

• MissionMission– Support the development of Greater Cleveland Support the development of Greater Cleveland

educational, cultural, research, and healthcare educational, cultural, research, and healthcare institutions, government-related agencies, and other institutions, government-related agencies, and other non-profit organizations by providing high-speed data non-profit organizations by providing high-speed data communications network at the most competitive prices communications network at the most competitive prices available.available.

– Provide the initial backbone infrastructure to facilitate Provide the initial backbone infrastructure to facilitate development of broader high-speed data development of broader high-speed data communications network services that can serve all communications network services that can serve all Greater Cleveland constituents in a manner consistent Greater Cleveland constituents in a manner consistent with the GCDP’s goals.with the GCDP’s goals.


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OneCleveland - Members - Members

• Charter members likely to beCharter members likely to be– Case Western Reserve UniversityCase Western Reserve University– City of ClevelandCity of Cleveland– Cleveland Municipal School DistrictCleveland Municipal School District– Cleveland State UniversityCleveland State University– Cuyahoga Community CollegeCuyahoga Community College– Greater Cleveland Regional Transit AuthorityGreater Cleveland Regional Transit Authority– OARnetOARnet


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OneCleveland - Services - Services

• High-speed data transmission via High-speed data transmission via – regional “rings” of fiberregional “rings” of fiber– advanced communication technology (DWDM)advanced communication technology (DWDM)

• Provide data communication connectivityProvide data communication connectivity– Intra-organizationIntra-organization– Intra-OneClevelandIntra-OneCleveland– Intra-Ohio (via Ohio’s Third Frontier Network Project Intra-Ohio (via Ohio’s Third Frontier Network Project

(OARnet)(OARnet)– Internet (via OARnet and other providers)Internet (via OARnet and other providers)– Internet2 (via Ohio Valley GigaPop, OARnet)Internet2 (via Ohio Valley GigaPop, OARnet)– Other high speed networks (e.g. National Light Rail)Other high speed networks (e.g. National Light Rail)

• Other network based services possibleOther network based services possible


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Health CareLeverage technology for access, education, treatment, and commercialization

ResearchLocal, national, and global

collaborations

CulturalMuseums, arts and humanities

E-GovernmentHousing, transportation, police & fire, homeland security

EducationClose the digital divide

Engage parents

Access through schools, libraries, homes, offices and wireless connections

OneCleveland – Target – Target MarketMarket


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Collaborative Support Collaborative Support Center - Center - University Circle

Advanced Technology Commons• GigaPoP

• Switching Hotel• Network Operations Center• Data Center• Serving

– CWRU– University Circle– Strategic Technology Alliance– OneCleveland– Ohio’s Third Frontier Network (OARnet)


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Summary or Why It’s Summary or Why It’s WorkingWorking

• Location, location, location• Faculty researcher initiated and lead• Upper level administrative support and push• Solid technology foundation—not promising

something that was years off• Proud legacy in information technology and

cooperative ventures• Scalable model for expansion beyond

University Circle• Collaboration, collaboration, collaboration

advanced technology commons at case western reserve university

Documents

advanced research

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downtown cleveland

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oarnet internet2 connectivity

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