19 Apr 2021 Cloud Storage in the Cloud Doesn’t Have to Cast a Shadow on Your Sunny Day Estimated reading time: 2 minutes By Quyen Vaillant, Internet2 NET+ Cloud Collaboration Services The use of cloud storage increased dramatically during the pandemic as universities and research institutions pivoted to online learning and remote work. As the need for cloud storage continues to… Read More
19 Apr 2021 Community Anchor Program Internet2 Announcements Internet2 Names Charlotte Bewersdorff of Merit Network Winner of 2021 Rose-Werle Award Estimated reading time: 4 minutes WASHINGTON, D.C., April 19, 2021 – Internet2 today announced that Charlotte Bewersdorff, vice president for community engagement at Merit Network, is the 2021 Rose-Werle Award recipient. The award honors extraordinary individual contributions that have made demonstrable impacts… Read More
16 Apr 2021 Security MANRS Gaining Momentum, New Route Reports Published By Steven Wallace Estimated reading time: 2 minutes MANRS, the Mutually Agreed Norms for Routing Security global initiative, is gaining momentum across the research and education (R&E) community. Andrew Gallo, Principal IT Architect at The George Washington University, serves on the MANRS Advisory Group, and I… Read More
14 Apr 2021 Cloud NET+ I2 Online: Strengthening Access Security: Devices, Data, and Policy in Higher Education Estimated reading time: 2 minutes By Nick Lewis, Internet2 Program Manager Join us on May 18th at 2 p.m. ET to learn about the importance of device security and authentication for your campus. Higher education has long been a “bring your own device”… Read More
14 Apr 2021 Security Security Scene: April 2021 Edition Estimated reading time: 3 minutes By Adair Thaxton, Internet2 Cyberinfrastructure Security Engineer Spring is upon us, and I think it’s one of my favorite times of the year. I did floral design in college, and spring flowers are just the best. Ranunculus, daffodils, and dahlias? Yes,… Read More
09 Apr 2021 Cloud Internet2 NET+ Quarterly Update: Spring 2021 Estimated reading time: 5 minutes By Sean O’Brien, Internet2 NET+ Program Director In early 2021, many of the community efforts in the NET+ program centered around the theme of storage. As the falling price of storage is no longer outpacing the increased utilization,… Read More
09 Apr 2021 Cloud I2 Online Event Introduces New NET+ Services to Meet Higher Ed Community Needs Estimated reading time: 3 minutes By Sean O’Brien, Director, Internet2 NET+ Cloud Services Program Register for this virtual event and join us on Wednesday, May 26 at 2 p.m. ET to learn about these new services and the Internet2 NET+ program benefits. The… Read More
08 Apr 2021 Community Anchor Program Summer 2021: Presidential Primary Sources Project, Truman and Clinton Presidential Libraries Present Free Teacher Professional Development Workshops Estimated reading time: 3 minutes By Therese Perlowski, Program Manager, Internet2 Community Anchor Program The Presidential Primary Sources Project is teaming up with the Truman and Clinton Presidential Libraries to host free professional development workshops for teachers this summer. The Intersections of… Read More
08 Apr 2021 Cloud NET+ Cloud Scorecard April 2021 Update Estimated reading time: 2 minutes By Tara Gyenis, Internet2 NET+ Program Development The Internet2 NET+ Cloud Scorecard Pilot Prepares to Launch: Participate to Help the Community Meet Shifting Cloud Needs The Cloud Scorecard Working Group, convened by Internet2’s NET+ cloud services program, released… Read More
06 Apr 2021 Advanced Networking Internet2 Next Generation Infrastructure Update: 29 Packet Nodes Connected by Forty 400G Links; GDT Install Completes on Schedule Estimated reading time: 3 minutes By Chris Wilkinson, Internet2 Network Services Director of Planning and Architecture In the two weeks since we reported the first 400 Gbps backbone connections on the Internet2 network, our team has made substantial progress toward fully deploying… Read More