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30
Sep
2022

Advanced Networking

Internet2 Monitoring Hurricane Ian

By Chris Wilkinson, Internet2 Network Services Director of Planning and Architecture

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Last Updated September 30, 2022, at 11:00 a.m. EDT For the most up-to-date information, view the latest National Hurricane Center forecast. Internet2 continues to closely monitor the progress of Hurricane Ian, following its landfall…

20
Sep
2022

Advanced Networking Security

I-Light and Indiana GigaPOP Move the Needle on Routing Integrity: Maintaining Proxy IRR Data for Members

By Amber Rasche

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes Q&A with Tom Johnson and Sean Carver, I-Light and the Indiana GigaPOP We’ve said it before, but it bears repeating: Routing integrity is an end-to-end challenge that requires the participation of the entire Internet2-networked community and beyond. So,…

12
Sep
2022

Advanced Networking Cloud

Internet2 Cloud Connect Expands to Include Oracle Cloud

By Linda Roos, Internet2 senior director for State and Regional Networks, and Matt Zekauskas, Internet2 senior engineer

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes The Internet2 Cloud Connect (I2CC) service now includes 100 Gbps connections in Ashburn, Virginia, and Dallas, Texas, to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) via OCI FastConnect. I2CC is available to…

22
Aug
2022

Cloud Advanced Networking

What You Should Know About Multicloud

By Amber Rasche

Estimated reading time: 9 minutes 6 Questions for Matt Zekauskas, Internet2 Senior Engineer Matt Zekauskas Matt Zekauskas is well known in the research and education (R&E) community as a wearer of many hats – Internet2 senior engineer, research scientist, perfSONAR contributor, and this…

12
Jul
2022

Advanced Networking Internet2 Announcements

Announcing Leadership Transition at Internet2

By Howard Pfeffer, Internet2 President and CEO

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Dear Internet2 members and community: I write today to share the news that Vice President of Network Services Rob Vietzke will be leaving Internet2 effective August 1, 2022, to pursue other career opportunities. Rob has served the Internet2…

11
Jul
2022

Internet2 Announcements Advanced Networking

Internet2 and Indiana University Announce New 3-Year Agreement for Network Operations Support

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes Internet2 and Indiana University (IU) announced today the signing of a new three-year contract for IU’s GlobalNOC to provide customer service desk and break-fix support for the Internet2 national network. The agreement will commence…

29
Jun
2022

Security Advanced Networking

Internet2 Offers New Routing Integrity Assessment Service

By Steven Wallace

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes As part of its Routing Integrity Initiative, Internet2 is launching a new service to assist network operators and engineers in assessing their network’s implementation of routing integrity controls. The Internet2 Routing Integrity Assessment Service uses…

25
May
2022

Advanced Networking

As Peak Season for Extreme Weather and Wildfires Nears, A Reminder About Internet2 Network Monitoring and Support

By Chris Wilkinson, Internet2 Director of Network Planning and Architecture, and Camille Davis-Alfs, Internet2 Network Engineering Manager

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes From severe storms to wildfires, extreme weather and climate events occur throughout the year that can adversely impact our community and Internet2 services. But the spring and summer months are when multiple, concurrent events are most likely, according…

23
May
2022

Advanced Networking

Q&A with Jim Stewart: UETN Among the ‘First to 400G’ on Internet2’s Network

By Amber Rasche

Estimated reading time: 8 minutes Internet2 recently unveiled its fifth-generation backbone, known as the Next Generation Infrastructure (NGI). NGI interconnects with 37 state and regional networks and serves every state in the U.S. Among these 37 are the first five to upgrade…

25
Apr
2022

Advanced Networking

Q&A with Marianne Chitwood: Indiana GigaPOP Among the ‘First to 400G’ on Internet2’s Network

By Amber Rasche

Estimated reading time: 5 minutes Marianne Chitwood, Executive Director of I-Light and Indiana GigaPOP Internet2 recently unveiled its fifth-generation backbone, known as the Next Generation Infrastructure (NGI). NGI interconnects with 37 state and regional networks and serves every state in the U.S.

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