Applications --- Internet2
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Ted Hanss
13 October 2003
Internet2 Applications
What are “Internet2 applications”?
They deliver qualitative and quantitative
improvements in how we conduct
research and engage in teaching and
learning
They require advanced networks to
work
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Different Disciplines and
Contexts
Sciences
Library
Arts
Classroom
Humanities
Clinic
Health care
Office
Business/Law
Laboratory
Administration
Dorm room
…
…
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Application Attributes
Interactive
collaboration
Real-time access
to remote
resources
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Attributes, cont.
Large-scale, multisite computation
and data mining
Shared virtual
reality
Any combination of
the above
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Infosheets
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NLANR Advanced Applications
Database
 Over 4,000 applications
 Projects and resources
from more than 30
countries
 Developed by UIUC,
funded by NSF
 Searchable from
http://apps.internet2.edu
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Applications Working Groups, SIGs,
BoFs, and Advisory Groups
Health Sciences
Veterinary Medicine
Arts & Humanities
Non-trad’l Theses
Arts Performance
High Energy and
Nuclear Physics
GIS
…
Remote
Instrumentation
Voice over IP
Digital Video
Videoconferencing
ResearchChannel
Network Storage
…
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Approach
Broad Outreach
Internet2 Days, web site, application flyers
Health
Sciences
Arts &
Humanities
Science &
Engineering
Applications
Applications
Community
Community
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Approach
Broad Outreach
Internet2 Days, web site, application flyers
Mary
Kratz
Ann
Doyle
Charles
Yun
Applications
Applications
Community
Community
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Technology, Deliverables, and
Events
 Technology evaluation and advocacy
 “Best practices” and “current practices”
documents
 Prototyping
 Tools (Internet2 Detective, Cakebox
network measurement device)
 Demonstrations (Internet2 meetings
and outside events)
 Meetings & workshops (Master music
classes, VoIP, videoconferencing, …)
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Internet2 Detective
 An easy-to-use tool for network users
 Provides information about:
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Internet2 backbone connectivity
General bandwidth (using NLANR iPerf)
Multicast capability
Bandwidth between any two computers
with Internet2 Detective installed
 Version 3.0 released 18 July 2003
 Available for MS Windows and Mac OS X
 Future development and support to be based on
interest from the Internet2 community
 Downloads and information available at:
http://detective.internet2.edu/
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The Internet2 Commons
collaboration through advanced technologies
Mission
Accelerating adoption of
collaboration technologies
Member-driven services
Scalable and sustainable
H.323 Multipoint Videoconferencing
Face-to-face communication over IP
Standards-based, endpoint interoperability
Features: onscreen display options, streaming, firewall
traversal, 24/7 help desk, …
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Data Sharing
Voice/IP
Electronic Notebooks
Peer to Peer
Collaboratories
Others
Videoconferencing
Technologies
The Internet2 Commons
Other Collaborative
Technologies
Instant Messaging
H.323
VRVS
Access Grid
MPEG2
Others
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More Applications Information
 apps.internet2.edu
 apps.internet2.edu/talks (presentations)
 www.internet2.edu/info/infokit.html
 Send me mail <ted@internet2.edu> to
join our mailing list apps@internet2.edu
 Come to Apps 201 immediately following
this session!
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