geni ‘global environment for network innovations’
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GENI ‘Global Environment for Network Innovations’. Kevin Thompson U.S. National Science Foundation Office of Cyberinfrastructure. ….a continental-scale, programmable, heterogeneous, networked system driving “clean-slate” future internet / communications research. Sensor Network. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
GENI ‘Global Environment for Network Innovations’
Kevin ThompsonU.S. National Science FoundationOffice of Cyberinfrastructure
About GENI ….a continental-scale, programmable,
heterogeneous, networked system driving “clean-slate” future internet / communications research
Mobile Wireless Network
Sensor Network
Edge Site
FederatedInternational Facility
GENI is meant to enable…
Trials of new architectures, which may or may notbe compatible with today’s Internet
Long-running, realistic experiments with enough instrumentation to provide real insights and data
‘Opt in’ for real users into long-running experiments Large-scale growth for successful experiments, so
good ideas can be shaken down at scale GENI itself is not an experiment - it is a stable facility
on which experiments are run
Our plan for building GENI Start with a clear, achievable starting point and an
envisioned “ultimate goal” Begin prototyping and trials immediately
Gain practical experience with prototypes, and adjust “wishlists” and requirements as we go
Make realistic estimates of cost and operational complexity based on early experience with prototype systems, rather than guess-work
Add features, complexity, and new technologies incrementally, based on experience to date
Repeatedly assess GENI’s current risk and usefulness as planning and construction unfold, and adjust plans accordingly
Spiral DevelopmentGENI grows through a well-structured, adaptive process An achievable starting point
Example: Rev 1 “narrow waist”, federation of multiple substrates (clusters, wireless, regional / national optical net with early GENI ‘routers’, perhaps some existing testbeds), Rev 1 user interface and instrumentation.
Envisioned ultimate goal Example: Planning Group’s desired GENI facility, probably trimmed some ways and expanded others. Incorporates large-scale distributed computing resources, high-speed backbone nodes, nationwide optical networks, wireless & sensor nets, etc.
Spiral Development ProcessRe-evaluate goals and technologies yearly by a systematic process, decide what to prototype and build next.
Strawman GENI Construction Plan
Use
Planning
Design
Build outIntegration
Use
FederationGENI grows by “gluing together” heterogeneous facilities over time
Goals: avoid technology “lock in,” add new technologies as they mature, and potentially grow quickly by incorporating existing facilities into the overall “GENI ecosystem”
NSF parts of GENI
Backbone #1
Backbone #2
Wireless#1
Wireless#2
Access#1
CorporateGENI facilities
Other-NationGENI facilities
Other-NationGENI facilities
ComputeCluster
#2
ComputeCluster
#1
GENI Slice supporting an experiment
GENI OrganizationsMajor Research Equipment Facility Construction (MREFC)
GENI Science Council(GSC)
ChairGENI Project Office
(GPO)
Project Director
• Voice of research and education community• Scientific leadership - evolution of Science Plan• Define user allocations process & criteria• Development of education & outreach plan
• Research infrastructure experience – software-intensive projects• Experience with computing community• Project management – MREFC process• GPO is at BBN• GENI Project Director is Chip Elliot
NSF
GENI
Program Director
GENI To Date
• The community has engaged in concept development since 2004-2005• NSF CISE funding has supported
• Early concept development – GENI Planning Group• Early prototype development
• Solicitation for proposals to establish GENI Project Office• GENI Science Council was established in Spring of 2007• GENI Project Office was awarded to BBN in May 2007
Project Lifecycle
Conceptual Design
Preliminary Design
FinalDesign
timeIdentify Project Office
Construction Operations
CDR FDRPDR
GPO Award Period
GENI: The Facility GENI is in Early Planning, But Some Requirements Have Become Clear A Continent-Scale, Evolvable, Optical Substrate
Native Access for ~ 200 Universities Native Access Will Be Considered for Non-Academic Sites
Wireless networks Characteristics of Interest Include: Location Awareness, High
Mobility, End-Users. Support of Sensor Internet and Other Edge Research Partnerships and Federations Federation of GENI on International Scale Expected
We Expect This Will Associate With NSF’s International Connections Program We Have Had Discussions About Facilities With GENI-like Qualities in the EU,
Japan, Korea, China, Latin America and the United Arab Emirates We Welcome Discussions
Activities GENI Science Council
Co-Chaired by Scott Shenker, UCB, and Ellen Zegura, Georgia Tech
Information in GSC area of GENI.net website GENI Project Office
Facility Working Groups Have Open Participation – See Charters and Other Information Now Available in Working Groups Area of GENI.net website
First GENI Engineering Conference (GEC) Will Be Held October 9-11, Minneapolis – Call For Participation and Open Registration on www.geni.net
Questions? Questions on research agendas for GENI?
Could start by contacting NSF Program Directors for Future Internet Design: Darleen Fisher, [email protected] Allison Mankin, [email protected]
Longer questions on GENI? Contact the GENI Team at NSF
GENI Program Director: Allison Mankin, [email protected] Division Director: Taieb Znati, [email protected]