National Science FoundationNational Science FoundationOffice of International Science and EngineeringOffice of International Science and Engineering

Julio Ibarra, PIJulio Ibarra, PI

Heidi Alvarez, Co-PI

Chip Cox, Co-PI

John Silvester, Co-PI

April 28, 2006April 28, 2006

International Research Network Connections (IRNC)International Research Network Connections (IRNC)Western-Hemisphere Research and Education Western-Hemisphere Research and Education

Networks - Links Interconnecting Latin America Networks - Links Interconnecting Latin America (WHREN-LILA)(WHREN-LILA)

OutlineOutline

• The WHREN-LILA ProjectThe WHREN-LILA Project• Network Connectivity in Latin AmericaNetwork Connectivity in Latin America• AtlanticWaveAtlanticWave• Applications and Communities Being Applications and Communities Being

EnabledEnabled• Education and OutreachEducation and Outreach

WHREN-LILA WHREN-LILA IRNC Award 0441095 IRNC Award 0441095

5-year NSF Cooperative Agreement5-year NSF Cooperative Agreement Florida International University (IRNC awardee)Florida International University (IRNC awardee) Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in California Corporation for Education Network Initiatives in California Project support from the Academic Network of Sao Paulo Project support from the Academic Network of Sao Paulo

(award #2003/13708-0(award #2003/13708-0)) CLARA, Latin AmericaCLARA, Latin America CUDI, MexicoCUDI, Mexico RNP, BrazilRNP, Brazil REUNA, ChileREUNA, Chile

Links Interconnecting Latin America (LILA) aims to Links Interconnecting Latin America (LILA) aims to Improve connectivity in the Americas through the Improve connectivity in the Americas through the establishment of new inter-regional linksestablishment of new inter-regional links

Western-Hemisphere Research and Education Networks Western-Hemisphere Research and Education Networks (WHREN) serves as a coordinating body whose aim is to (WHREN) serves as a coordinating body whose aim is to leverage participants’ network resources to foster leverage participants’ network resources to foster collaborative research and advance education collaborative research and advance education throughout the Western Hemisphere throughout the Western Hemisphere

Links Interconnecting Latin AmericaLinks Interconnecting Latin America

Miami - Sao Paulo link: Miami - Sao Paulo link: 1.2Gbps by year end, evolving 1.2Gbps by year end, evolving to 2.5Gbpsto 2.5Gbps

Connects State of Sao Paulo Connects State of Sao Paulo academic network (ANSP) and academic network (ANSP) and Exchange Point, regional Exchange Point, regional network (CLARA), Brazilian network (CLARA), Brazilian NREN (RNP), other NREN (RNP), other international networksinternational networks

San Diego - Tijuana link: San Diego - Tijuana link: operating at 2 x 1 Gbps, operating at 2 x 1 Gbps, providing dedicated GigE links providing dedicated GigE links to regional network (CLARA) to regional network (CLARA) and Mexican NREN (CUDI)and Mexican NREN (CUDI)

East and west coast East and west coast connectivity to I2 Abilene and connectivity to I2 Abilene and other US and global R&E other US and global R&E networksnetworks

http://www.whren-lila.net

CUDI

CLARA

CLARAANSP

RNP

Recent Connectivity ActivitiesRecent Connectivity Activities

The Sao Paulo exchange point is in full operationThe Sao Paulo exchange point is in full operation A distributed exchange point service between A distributed exchange point service between

Miami and Sao Paulo is now in service using the Miami and Sao Paulo is now in service using the LILA-East linkLILA-East link

RedCLARA connection at Sao Paulo progressing RedCLARA connection at Sao Paulo progressing (within 60 days)(within 60 days)

Nicaragua and Colombia recently connected to Nicaragua and Colombia recently connected to RedCLARARedCLARA

14 NRENs from Latin America and RedCLARA 14 NRENs from Latin America and RedCLARA are using the WHREN-LILA links to reach the U.S.are using the WHREN-LILA links to reach the U.S.

HEPGrid Brazil international HEPGrid Brazil international connection - WHREN/LILAconnection - WHREN/LILA

São Paulo has become an important NAP (joining CLARA / GEANT / Abilene networks)

Countries connected to CLARA

• Argentina• Brazil• Chile• Colombia• Costa Rica• Ecuador• El Salvador• Guatemala• Mexico• Nicaragua • Panama• Peru• Uruguay• Venezuela

AtlanticWaveAtlanticWave

• AtlanticWave will provide an AtlanticWave will provide an InternationalInternational Peering Fabric Peering Fabric US, Canada, Europe, South AmericaUS, Canada, Europe, South America Distributed IP peering points and add/drops in:Distributed IP peering points and add/drops in:

NYC, WDC, ATL, MIA, SPBNYC, WDC, ATL, MIA, SPB

• SURA, FIU-AMPATH, IEEAF, MAX, SoX, MANLAN, SURA, FIU-AMPATH, IEEAF, MAX, SoX, MANLAN, and in partnership with the Academic Networks of and in partnership with the Academic Networks of Sao Paulo (ANSP) are combining efforts to Sao Paulo (ANSP) are combining efforts to establish AtlanticWaveestablish AtlanticWave

• A-Wave is an integral component of the NSF IRNC A-Wave is an integral component of the NSF IRNC WHREN-LILA project to create an open distributed WHREN-LILA project to create an open distributed exchange and transport service along the Atlantic exchange and transport service along the Atlantic rimrim

• Complements the PacificWave distributed peering Complements the PacificWave distributed peering facility on the Pacific rimfacility on the Pacific rim

The Global PictureThe Global Picture

Sao Paulo (SPB)

LON

WDC

ATL

MIA

AMS

STK

CER

SEA

CHI

AUS

LAX

TOK

A-Wave

A globally integrated set of “light path” facilities:waves, exchange points, etc(Note: map not complete…)

Sonet/SDH

Ethernet

NYC

Ethernet, initially

HKO

AtlanticWave - Next StepsAtlanticWave - Next Steps

Finalize Memorandum of Understanding Finalize Memorandum of Understanding between participating exchange points between participating exchange points and the Southeastern Universities and the Southeastern Universities Research Association (SURA) Research Association (SURA)

Order NLR wave from Miami (AMPATH) Order NLR wave from Miami (AMPATH) to NYC (MANLAN)to NYC (MANLAN)

Install waveInstall wave Have AtlanticWave ready for service for Have AtlanticWave ready for service for

Super Computing 2006 in November Super Computing 2006 in November

UltraLight isUltraLight is A four year $2M NSF ITR funded by MPSA four year $2M NSF ITR funded by MPS Application driven Network R&DApplication driven Network R&D A collaboration of A collaboration of BNL, Caltech, CERN, Florida, BNL, Caltech, CERN, Florida,

FIU, FNAL, Internet2, Michigan, MIT, SLACFIU, FNAL, Internet2, Michigan, MIT, SLAC Significant international participation: Brazil, Significant international participation: Brazil,

Japan, Korea amongst many othersJapan, Korea amongst many others Goal:Goal: Enable the network as a managed Enable the network as a managed

resourceresource Meta-Goal:Meta-Goal: Enable physics analysis and Enable physics analysis and

discoveries which could not otherwise be discoveries which could not otherwise be achievedachieved

UltraLight: Advanced Network Services UltraLight: Advanced Network Services for Data Intensive HEP Applicationsfor Data Intensive HEP Applications

Extend and augment existing grid computing infrastructures (currently focused on CPU/storage) to include the network as an integral component

A next-generation hybrid packet- and circuit-switched dynamic network infrastructure

Partners: Caltech, UF, FIU, UMich, I2, SLAC, FNAL;UERJ, USP, ANSP, RNP; GLORIAD (cn, kr, ru), GLIF

Strong support from Cisco, CENIC, NLR, FLR

MPS #0427110

http://www.chepreo.org

An integrated program of research, network infrastructure development, and education and outreach at one of the largest minority schools in the US

An International Grid Enabled Center for High Energy Physics Research & Educational Outreach at FIU

Education Workshop June, 2006 @ FIUEducation Workshop June, 2006 @ FIU

• Workshop Highlights 15+ Students Lecturers / Leaders UltraLight coPIs / Outside Experts Topics: Grid Computing, Advanced Networking Engineering,

Network Montioring using MonALISA, Netflow, AMP data Early Summer Graduate Student Preparation Summer Project Preparation Participants from the US, Brazil and Argentina Provided a follow on activity to the PASI

www.ultralight.caltech.edu

COLLABORATORS• Carlos Casasus, CUDI, México, ccasasus@cudi.edu.mx• Eric Frost, SDSU, US, eric.frost@sdsu.edu• Dr. Gustavo Chapela Castañares, CONACYT, México,• Dr. Federico Graef Ziehl, CICESE, México, fgraef@cicese.mx

Opening a University Fiber Highway Opening a University Fiber Highway Between Mexico and the USBetween Mexico and the US

iGrid2005 demonstration iGrid2005 demonstration collaboration between SDSU, collaboration between SDSU, SDSC from the U.S. and SDSC from the U.S. and CICESE and CUDI from CICESE and CUDI from MexicoMexico

A grid was formed by A grid was formed by computer clusters running computer clusters running Linux at CICESE and at SDSC Linux at CICESE and at SDSC

Utilized the WHREN-LILA Utilized the WHREN-LILA west link, the compute west link, the compute servers from PRAGMA, and servers from PRAGMA, and the SDSU Visualization the SDSU Visualization CenterCenter

iGrid2005 Demonstration iGrid2005 Demonstration from Brazilfrom Brazil

Super Computing 2005Super Computing 2005Bandwidth ChallengeBandwidth Challenge

Radio AstronomyRadio Astronomy

VLBI - Very Long Baseline InterferometryVLBI - Very Long Baseline Interferometry VLBI ROEN - Radio Observatorio Espacial del VLBI ROEN - Radio Observatorio Espacial del

NordesteNordeste To be at 1 Gbps over 2.5 Gbps connection To be at 1 Gbps over 2.5 Gbps connection

Source: Nelson Simoes, RNP

Gemini, NOAO, CTIO, SOAR Gemini, NOAO, CTIO, SOAR International CollaborationInternational Collaboration

Cyberinfrastructure for International Cyberinfrastructure for International Biodiversity Research Collaboration WorkshopBiodiversity Research Collaboration Workshop

• Purpose: Examine trends where Purpose: Examine trends where Cyberinfrastructure is likely to effect change in Cyberinfrastructure is likely to effect change in biodiversity research and ecological informatics biodiversity research and ecological informatics - January 10-13, 2006, in Panama City, Panama- January 10-13, 2006, in Panama City, Panama

• Support and participation from 5 national Support and participation from 5 national science funding agencies: the U.S. NSF, Panama science funding agencies: the U.S. NSF, Panama (SENACYT), Mexico (CONACYT), Costa Rica (SENACYT), Mexico (CONACYT), Costa Rica (CR-USA), Colombia (Colciencias)(CR-USA), Colombia (Colciencias)

• 60+ biology researchers, cyberinfrastructure 60+ biology researchers, cyberinfrastructure technologists and funding agency directors technologists and funding agency directors from above countries, with participants from from above countries, with participants from Guatemala, Puerto Rico and PeruGuatemala, Puerto Rico and Peru

• Funding priorities, science collaboration Funding priorities, science collaboration objectives and the application of objectives and the application of cyberinfrastructure to support those objectives cyberinfrastructure to support those objectives were addressedwere addressed

Award #0549456

http://www.ciara.fiu.edu/biocyber/index.htm

4 Science & Engineering

Graduate Student Fellowships• Research Stipend • Tuition for Spring and

Summer 2006• CIARA IT Science Certificate • Collaborative publication &

conference participation

CI-TEAM Demonstration

NSF Award # OCI-0537464

Heidi Alvarez, PI CIARAJulio Ibarra, Co-PI CIARA

Chi Zhang, Co-PI CSEric Johnson, Co-PI CS

Oct 1, 2005 - Sept 30, 2006

By understanding Research &

Education Cyber Infrastructure,

we will bridge the divide between

IT and the Sciences

www.cyberbridges.net

Proposed Next StepsProposed Next Steps

• Expand program to multiple globally distributed Expand program to multiple globally distributed institutionsinstitutions

• More students, More faculty, More technologistsMore students, More faculty, More technologists• Call the program “Call the program “Global CyberBridgesGlobal CyberBridges” (” (GCBGCB))• Provide a Model Global Collaboration Provide a Model Global Collaboration

Infrastructure for workforce development in e-Infrastructure for workforce development in e-Science between US and ChinaScience between US and China

• This model infrastructure could be developed This model infrastructure could be developed through a partnership between CIARA of FIU, through a partnership between CIARA of FIU, UCSD, and CNIC of CAS (MOU signed with CAS)UCSD, and CNIC of CAS (MOU signed with CAS)

• Bridging facilitators at City University Hong KongBridging facilitators at City University Hong Kong• Partner with University of Sao Paulo, BrazilPartner with University of Sao Paulo, Brazil

Proposed GCB ConceptProposed GCB Concept

Overall Next StepsOverall Next Steps

Explore future joint sponsorships that will Explore future joint sponsorships that will engage U.S. and Latin American domain engage U.S. and Latin American domain scientists to apply CI to their sciencescientists to apply CI to their science Biodiversity and ecological researchBiodiversity and ecological research Genomics and othersGenomics and others

International training and education International training and education collaborations, bringing together research faculty collaborations, bringing together research faculty and students, that apply CI to domain science and students, that apply CI to domain science PASI, workshops, etc.PASI, workshops, etc.

Work with the CI community to engage our Work with the CI community to engage our domain scientists on the application of state-of-domain scientists on the application of state-of-the-art research collaboration tools to satisfy the-art research collaboration tools to satisfy their science objectivestheir science objectives Scientific workflows, Communities of Interests (eg. Scientific workflows, Communities of Interests (eg.

PRAGMA)PRAGMA)

Thank You!Thank You!

• WHREN-LILA, AMPATH infrastructure, WHREN-LILA, AMPATH infrastructure, CHEPREO, CyberBridges, science CHEPREO, CyberBridges, science application support, education, outreach application support, education, outreach and community building efforts are made and community building efforts are made possible by funding and support from:possible by funding and support from: National Science Foundation (NSF) awards STI-National Science Foundation (NSF) awards STI-

0231844, MPS-0312038, OISE-0418366, OISE-0231844, MPS-0312038, OISE-0418366, OISE-0549456, OCI-0537464, and SCI-04410950549456, OCI-0537464, and SCI-0441095

Florida International University Florida International University Latin American Research and Education Latin American Research and Education

communitycommunity The many national and international The many national and international

collaborators who support our effortscollaborators who support our efforts