01 Jun 2021 Advanced Networking Internet2 Next Generation Infrastructure Update on Progress, Summer 2021 Timeline Estimated reading time: 4 minutes By Robert Vietzke, Internet2 Vice President for Network Services At the end of a most unusual academic year, we find ourselves entering a busy summer period, hopefully preparing for a fall semester with full campuses and researchers ready… Read More
27 May 2021 InCommon Group Convenes Over the Need for IAM Collaboration Estimated reading time: 2 minutes Recent EDUCAUSE IAM listserv conversations about the need for more identity and access management (IAM) collaboration sparked the lively May 18 “Community IAM Collaboration” discussion, which drew more than 130 attendees. View the recording, which starts halfway… Read More
26 May 2021 Community News Internet2 Community News Spotlight – May 2021 Edition By Sara Aly, Internet2 Senior Communications Manager This monthly feature spotlights timely community stories from Internet2 members, celebrating their achievements and sharing important announcements around their efforts to fulfill their research, education, and scholarship missions. DUO Authentication Now Required to Access UTSA Libraries’ Digital Resources (The University of Texas… Read More
21 May 2021 Global The AMREN Project: Bringing Us Together While We Have to Stay Apart Estimated reading time: 2 minutes By Ann Doyle, Internet2 It’s more important than ever for national research and education networks (NRENs) to connect. The CEOs of CANARIE, Internet2, and RedCLARA had a common goal to work closely together and to… Read More
21 May 2021 Cloud Recipes for Shifting LMS and Student Expectations Estimated reading time: 2 minutes By Matthew Buss, Internet2 NET+ Program Manager Did you know there is a “holy trinity” of teaching and learning platforms? And did you know it also applies to cooking? Just for fun, we’re playing off of this… Read More
19 May 2021 Advanced Networking Internet2 Next Generation Infrastructure Shim Phase Beginning Soon Estimated reading time: 2 minutes By Linda Roos, Internet2 Senior Director, State and Regional Networks We are pleased to announce that the Next Generation Infrastructure (NGI) project is approaching the beginning of the shim phase, a significant milestone in the project. The… Read More
17 May 2021 Security Internet2, ARIN Discuss Actions That Could Protect US R&E Networks By Steven Wallace Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Ninety-five percent of network routes originating from US research and education (R&E) institutions lack a form of hijack protection known as RPKI, or Resource Public Key Infrastructure. Adding this layer of security is something that the IP address… Read More
14 May 2021 Events Internet2 Community Voices Series: Leveraging the Power of the Research and Education Community for Internet Advocacy Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Register for The Important Role for R&E in Internet Governance and Technology Policy event held Thursday, June 3 at 1 p.m. ET. By Andrew Gallo, Principal IT Architect at The George Washington; Anita Nikolich, Director of Research… Read More
14 May 2021 Cloud I2 Online: Come Play at the NET+ Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Summer Camp 2021 Estimated reading time: 2 minutes By Bob Flynn, Internet2 Program Manager Register for this virtual series to learn how the Internet2 community is leveraging NET+ GCP in unique and innovative ways. Join us this summer for a special “summer camp” series dedicated to… Read More
12 May 2021 Security Security Scene: May 2021 Edition Estimated reading time: 3 minutes By Adair Thaxton, Internet2 Cyberinfrastructure Security Engineer Happy May! I hope everyone had a nice Mother’s Day. This is normally a bittersweet time of year for me – the students are leaving for the summer, so it’s easier to park and get… Read More