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The Internet2 NET+ Services Program
Jerry Grochow
Interim Vice President
CSG
January, 2012
Survey Results from YOU (and your peers)
Cloud applications and services of interest:
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Scalable compute and storage resources (on-demand services)
File storage services
Research computing (HPC)
Public facing web services
Archiving
SaaS (email, ERP, credit-card processing, LMS, niche applications)
Virtual computing labs
Virtual desktop services
Platform computing resources
Identity management
Library systems
Internet2 NET+ Approach
Coordinate existing Internet2 beyond & network initiatives
• Develop a technical and business model for above-the-network
services
• Leverage the network, middleware initiatives and federated
authentication within a unified services organization
Develop new programs with third-party vendors exploring:
• Alternative specifications
• Interoperability requirements
• Service level definitions
• Business services and pricing models
Why Internet2 for NET+ ?
Developed and run by R1’s for R1’s
• National Footprint
• International Relationship
• Vendor Provider Management
• Deep ties with Research Universities and Regional
Networks
• 15 years of operational experience – at scale
• Strong foundation of middleware services
Why Internet2 for NET+ ?
Higher education globally looks to the research
universities for leadership.
WE NEED TO LEAD
We need to move from Common Solution Group
to
Common Solutions Results!
Benefits to Internet2 Members
Capabilities responsive to member demand
• On-going relationship with vendors to ensure that features and functions
meet the specific needs of the Internet2 community
• Opportunities to leverage demand to lower costs
Effective use of Internet2 services:
• Direct connection of service providers to Internet2 network
• Use of InCommon federated identity management to facilitate interuniversity research
Reduced administrative process:
• No need for contract terms negotiation
• Negotiated prices
• Procurement as part of Internet2 membership
Where Net+ is Today
Cloud applications and services of interest:
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Scalable compute and storage resources (on-demand services)
File storage services
Research computing (HPC)
Public facing web services
Archiving
SaaS (email, ERP, credit-card processing, LMS, niche applications)
Virtual computing labs
Virtual desktop services
Platform computing resources
Identity management
Library systems
Initial Portfolio of Net+ Services
• InCommon Federation
Federated Authentication, Assurance Program, Certificate Service
• Middleware
MACE, Shibboleth®, Grouper™, Comanage
• Internet2 Commons
Virtual meeting rooms, desktop collaboration, telepresence, other
• Cloud Services
• HP “Community Cloud” (Pilot)
• Collaboration Services from Box.net
University Early Participants
Among others …
Update on NET+ Projects
• Scalable compute and storage resources (on-demand services)
• Research computing (HPC)
The Internet2 - HP+SHI Partnership
Meeting our Infrastructure Needs
• Provide “community cloud” services, i.e. infrastructure
and platform services, tailored to specific use cases of
the higher ed community.
• Status:
• Signed Memorandum of Understanding with HP
• Four university teams implementing HPC, administrative
applications, infrastructure examples during a four+ month
proof-of-concept; first use in this month
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Business discussions proceeding in parallel; issues re contract
terms, provisioning and billing, and service levels vs. price
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Target service to be available in Q2 2012.
Update on NET+ Projects
• File storage services
The Internet2 - Box.net Partnership
Addressing the Collaboration Challenge
• Enable users to securely store and share content via
multiple devices and applications
• Status:
• Box/Internet2 agreement signed; Internet2/school
agreement being negotiated
• Early adopters using Box to test and validate the offering
• Easy to use administrative portal being developed.
• Services will be made available to other schools when
these are complete in early 2012 (over 60 inquiries
already).
Box.net statistics
9,000,000 users
100,000 businesses
77% of the Fortune 500
700M files stores
SAS 70 Type II Certified
$160M+ venture capital funding
www.internet2.edu/netplus
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