Next Generation Infrastructure Archives

25
Jan
2021

Next Generation Infrastructure Packet Implementation Continues: Late January Update

Estimated reading time: 1 minute By Scott Taylor, Internet2 Packet Platform Implementation Director The third week of the packet implementation for the Next Generation Infrastructure (NGI) program is complete. Cisco series 8000 routers are being installed in 48 locations around…

11
Jan
2021

Next Generation Infrastructure Packet Implementation Underway!

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes By Scott Taylor, Internet2 Packet Platform Implementation Director January 2021 brought the start of the new year and the beginning of the packet implementation for the Next Generation Infrastructure (NGI) program. This implementation will bring…

15
Dec
2020

December 2020 NGI Update: Optical and Packet Migration Progress

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes By Chris Wilkinson, Internet2 Director of Network Planning and Architecture, and Scott Taylor, Packet Platform Implementation Director Internet2 Optical Update: As 2020 comes to an end, the NGI optical upgrade is completing its flex…

11
Dec
2020

Karl Newell Presents on Network Automation and Orchestration at Upcoming NSO Developer Days U.S.

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes By Sara Aly, Internet2 Communications Manager Karl Newell, network software architect, is giving a keynote address on Internet2’s automation journey at the upcoming NSO Developer Days U.S., being held virtually December 16th from 9 to…

17
Nov
2020

NGI Technical Videos Available

Estimated reading time: 1 minute By Linda Roos, Internet2 Senior Director, State and Regional Networks Did you miss the Oct. 7, 2020, Next Generation Infrastructure (NGI) technical deep-dive? Do you wish you could rewatch that segment on the Backbone…

07
Oct
2020

Internet2, Cisco Team Up To Deliver Advanced Networking Technology in Support of Research and Academic Collaboration

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes Cisco’s Internet for the Future routers and software will deliver key services for the Internet2 nationwide research and education network Washington, D.C., October 7, 2020 – Internet2 today announced a strategic alliance with Cisco to deliver next-generation capabilities…

15
Jul
2020

Next Generation Optical Implementation Progress

Estimated reading time: 1 minute By Chris Wilkinson, Internet2 Director of Network Planning and Architecture The nationwide upgrade of the community’s optical network infrastructure is continuing to pick up speed thanks to joint effort by Internet2, CenturyLink, and Ciena staff.

19
Sep
2019

Next Generation Infrastructure Service Model Update

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes By George Loftus, Internet2 Associate Vice President, Network Services The NGI project seeks to support five key use cases to update the value of the Internet2 Network service offerings. These include support for the data intensive…

19
Sep
2019

Christopher Wilkinson

Ciena Selected as NGI Optical Platform Partner

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes By Chris Wilkinson, Internet2 Director of Network Planning and Architecture Internet2 is pleased to announce that the Next Generation Infrastructure (NGI) Project has passed a significant milestone with the formal selection of Ciena as the NGI…

19
Sep
2019

Robert Vietzke

Next Generation Infrastructure Project From 30,000 Feet

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes By Rob Vietzke, Internet2 Vice President, Network Services This is an incredibly busy and exciting time at Internet2 and we are delighted to share updates with you on many of the activities that are underway. I…

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