UCAID/Internet2A Presentation to the Kellogg CommissionMichael M. Roberts23 June 1998Washington, D.C.

UCAID Member UniversitiesUCAID Member Universities127 Members as of May 1998 127 Members as of May 1998

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UCAID MissionUCAID Mission

Provide leadership and direction for Provide leadership and direction for advanced networking development advanced networking development within the university communitywithin the university community

21st Century World of 21st Century World of Learning and InformationLearning and Information

Computer mediated networks are ubiquitousComputer mediated networks are ubiquitous Information appliances are smart and cheapInformation appliances are smart and cheap Every client a serverEvery client a server Glut rather than scarcityGlut rather than scarcity Distributed, disaggregated, disintermediatedDistributed, disaggregated, disintermediated IntegrativeIntegrative

New Millennium Challenges to New Millennium Challenges to Higher EducationHigher Education Historic campus model of Historic campus model of

library/scholar/student is changinglibrary/scholar/student is changing Internet mediated learning competing with Internet mediated learning competing with

classroom learningclassroom learning Students can be anyone, anywhere, anytimeStudents can be anyone, anywhere, anytime Traditional colleges & univ face redefined Traditional colleges & univ face redefined

education environmenteducation environment

History of Internet2History of Internet2

September 1995: Monterey Futures ConferenceSeptember 1995: Monterey Futures Conference August 1996: Cheyenne Mountain WorkshopAugust 1996: Cheyenne Mountain Workshop October 1996: Internet2 Project formedOctober 1996: Internet2 Project formed January 1997: First Internet2 Member MeetingJanuary 1997: First Internet2 Member Meeting October 1997: UCAID formedOctober 1997: UCAID formed April 1998: Abilene Project AnnouncedApril 1998: Abilene Project Announced

UCAID OrganizationUCAID Organization

Staff Councils

Abilene Project Internet2 Project Other ProjectsTBD

CEO

Board of Trustees .

Internet2 GoalsInternet2 Goals

Enable new generation of applicationsEnable new generation of applications

Re-create leading edge R&E network capabilityRe-create leading edge R&E network capability

Transfer capability to the global production Transfer capability to the global production InternetInternet

Internet2 ApplicationsInternet2 Applications Interactive, distance-independent learningInteractive, distance-independent learning Interactive, network-based collaborationInteractive, network-based collaboration Real-time modeling and simulationReal-time modeling and simulation Large-scale, multi-site computation and Large-scale, multi-site computation and

database processingdatabase processing Shared virtual reality - “teleimmersion”Shared virtual reality - “teleimmersion”

Abilene ProjectAbilene Project

Provide advanced network testbedProvide advanced network testbed Support Internet2 applications development Support Internet2 applications development Demonstrate next generation operational Demonstrate next generation operational

and quality of service capabilitiesand quality of service capabilities Create facilities for network researchCreate facilities for network research Anticipate end of vBNS programAnticipate end of vBNS program

UCAID Current PrioritiesUCAID Current Priorities Establish backbone connectivity to all member sitesEstablish backbone connectivity to all member sites Facilitate cooperation and middleware implementationFacilitate cooperation and middleware implementation Coordinate with the computer science communityCoordinate with the computer science community Complete staff recruitmentComplete staff recruitment Identify & develop 1st phase applicationsIdentify & develop 1st phase applications Strengthen Board, staff, member & sponsor relationshipsStrengthen Board, staff, member & sponsor relationships

UCAID Member UniversitiesUCAID Member Universities127 Members as of May 1998 127 Members as of May 1998

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Research andDevelopment

Commercialization

Partnerships

Privatization

NSFNET

Internet2, Abilene, vBNSESNET, NREN, DREN

ARPAnetgigabittestbeds

ActiveNets

wirelessWDM

SprintLinkInternetMCI Agency

NetworksANS

InteroperableHigh PerformanceResearch &Education

Networks

21st CenturyNetworking

Quality of Service(QoS)