In the Media: Q&A with Internet2’s Rob Vietzke Published in Campus Technology

Next month marks some major milestones for the Internet2 member community, including the culmination of our transition to the fifth-generation Internet2 network. 

Campus Technology recently interviewed VP of Network Services Rob Vietzke to learn about the Next Generation Infrastructure (NGI)—from the five community-driven principles that guided NGI from the start, to the new services, capabilities, and efficiencies NGI brings to the community going forward.

“The timing is somewhat serendipitous. The majority of the work on the Internet2 Next Generation Infrastructure will be finished in early October, when we celebrate our 25th anniversary,” Vietzke said. “This is the fifth generation of infrastructure for the Internet2 community, and we are delivering the most comprehensive set of network improvements in Internet2’s history.”

• Read Rob Vietzke’s interview in Campus Technology.
• Browse a 25-year timeline of key moments and milestones for the research and education community. 
• ICYMI: Internet2 Next Generation Infrastructure Update – First Member Traffic Moved onto the New Backbone, Remaining Service Migrations In Progress.
• Did you know? NGI delivers new capabilities and value for data-intensive researchers; cloud connectivity, infrastructure sharing, and collaboration with regional networks; software-driven programmability; and resetting the economics of network scalability.