CyberInfrastructure and Campus/Regional Networking

at the National Science Foundation

Dr. Jennifer M. SchopfNSF EPSCoR

Sept 29, 2010

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Fundamental Change in Science

Modern science Data- and compute-

intensive Integrative

Multiscale Collabs Additional complexity Individuals, groups, teams,

communities Transitioning research

approach to address these issues

One way is through use of CI

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Expertise Research and Scholarship Education Learning and Workforce Development Interoperability and ops Cyberscience

Organizations Universities, schools Government labs, agencies Research and Med Centers Libraries, Museums Virtual Organizations Communities

Networking Campus, national, international networks Research and exp networks End-to-end throughput Cybersecurity

Computational Resources Supercomputers Clouds, Grids, Clusters Visualization Compute services Data Centers

Data Databases, Data reps, Collections and Libs Data Access; stor., nav mgmt, mining tools, curation

Scientific Instruments Large Facilities, MREFCs, telescopes. colliders, shake tables Sensor Arrays Ocean, env’t, weather, buildings, climate. etc

SoftwareApplications, middleware Software dev’t & supportCybersecurity: access, authorization, authen.

CyberInfrastructure Ecosystem

DiscoveryCollaboration

Education

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GC & VOs

Software

ACCITask Forces

CampusBridging

HPC(Clouds,Grids)

EducationWorkforce

Data(Viz)

Craig Stewart

David KeyesValerie Taylor

Alex Ramerez Tinsley Oden

Thomas Zacharia

Dan AtkinsTony Hey

Timeline: 12-18 months Advising NSF (not just OCI) Workshop(s) Recommendations Input to NSF informs CF21 programs 2012 CI Vision Plan

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CF21: Cyberinfrastructure Framework…

High-end computation, data, visualization, networks for transformative science; sustainability, extensibility Facilities/centers as hubs of innovation

MREFCs and collaborations including large-scale NSF collaborative facilities, international partners

Software, tools, science applications, and VOs critical to science, integrally connected to instruments

Campuses fundamentally linked end-to-end; clouds, loosely coupled campus services, policy to support

People. Comprehensive approach workforce development for 21st century science and engineering 10

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Networking Infrastructureand CF21

Major Scientific Facility Interconnects Networking infrastructure focus

High Performance End-User Access Address at-speed connection at desktop Usefulness and User throughput Pilots and prototypes

Experimental Research Networks Multi layer, hybrid networks including cybersecurity Applications with end-to-end focus

Digital Divide issues Geographically remote, rural areas, community colleges, etc On campus, off campus

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NSF NW Programs 2009-2010

Academic Research Infrastructure Program: Recovery and Reinvestment (ARI-R2) - OIA

Major Research Instrumentation (MRI) - OIA EPSCoR CyberConnectivity (C2) - EPSCoR Future Internet Architectures (FIA) - CISE Software Development for CI (SDCI) 2010 - OCI Strategic Technologies for CI (STCI) - OCI Int’l Research NW Connections (IRNC) 2010 -

OCI

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Future Internet ArchitecturesCISE

Supports projects to conceive, design, and evaluate trustworthy Future Internet architectures

Solicitation NSF 10-528, proposals due 4/22/2010.

August 27, 2010 NSF announced four FIA awards; each FIA project is for three years.

Each FIA will be prototyped and evaluated

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Global Environment for Network Innovations (GENI) - CISE

Virtual laboratory at the frontiers of network science and engineering

Investigating future internets at scale Support at-scale experimentation on shared,

heterogeneous, highly instrumented infrastructure Enable programmability throughout the network Provide collaborative environments for novel

research and innovation

http://www.geni.net/

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Software Development in CI 2010

(SDCI) - OCI Develop, deploy, and sustain a set of

reusable and expandable software components and systems

Benefit a broad set of science and engineering applications

5 software areas:HPC, Data, Middleware, Networking,

Cybersecurity ~$15M in funding Feb 26, 2010 due date

http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/2010/nsf10508/nsf10508.htm

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SDCI Networking

End-to-end performanceApplication down to the desk top

NW infrastructure experimentation tools Testing of experimental networks

Awards: The Missing Link: Connecting Eucalyptus Clouds

with Multi-Layer NetworksChase, Duke; Senoy, UM Amherst; Baldine, UNC

Web10Gig - Taking TCP instrumentation to the Next LevelHuntoon, CMU; Eastbrook, UIUC

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NSF FundedPragmatic Networking

International Regional State Campus

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International Research Network Connections (IRNC)

Goals:Provide network connections linking U.S.

research with peer networks in other parts of the world

Stimulate the deployment and operational understanding of emerging network technology and standards in an international context

Support science and engineering research and education applications

http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503382

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IRNC 2010 Three funded areas

Production NetworkingExperimental NetworkingSpecial Projects

~$32.5M over 5 years Proposals due August 2009 Awards in Summer FY10

http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503382

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IRNC 2010 Awards

5 Production awards (~$25M over 5 years)Supporting connectivity from US to EU, South

America, and Asia/PacificNote: nothing to Africa

6 smaller – Experimental and special projects (~$7M over 3 years)Monitoring, both dynamic and passiveDeployment of IPv6Support for dynamic circuit services International outreach

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Academic Research Infrastructure : Recovery and

Reinvestment (ARI-R2) Goals

Improvement to research facilitiesCould be used to advance campus and regional network

environments $200M in stimulus funds

Small - $250K to $2M, expect ~100 awardsMedium - $2-$5 million, expect ~5-7 awards Large - $5-$10 million, expect ~1-3 awards

Overall495 proposals received, success rate 20-25%Geographically diverse & diverse set of schools

http://www.nsf.gov/funding/pgm_summ.jsp?pims_id=503380

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ARI Networking Awards

16 awards of 51 that went to panelSuccess rate = 31.4%Average award $1.79M

1 award > $5M 1 award $2M – $5M 9 awards $1M - $2M 5 awards < $1M

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ARI Networking Awards

National: 1NLR

Regional: 9SCLR/C-Light, 3ROX, NYSERNet, Hawaii REN,

MREN, BiSON, MAX, NTN, PNWGP Outdoor wireless, mesh and long-distance:

2UC NRS, Lowell Observatory

Campus: 4LSU, U Delaware, UIC, Lehigh U

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ARI Next

Post award managementExtra year to show a science result

No current plans for a follow on

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EPSCoR: Experimental Program for Stimulation of Competitive

Research NSF statutory function: "to strengthen

research and education in science and engineering throughout the United States and to avoid undue concentration of such research and education."

EPSCoR works to advance science and engineering capabilities in EPSCoR jurisdictions

State-based programs

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Research Infrastructure Improvement Cyber Connectivity

(RII-C2) Up to 2 years and $1M

$20M in ARRA funds overall Inter-campus and intra-campus connectivity New in FY 2010

Proposals came in November 200917 awards made in June 2010

FY 11 solicitation out nowDeadline in November12 eligible jurisdictions

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2010 RII-C2 Awards

Alabama, Delaware, Hawaii, Idaho, Kansas, Louisana, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, New Mexico, Nevada, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Utah, West Virginia

http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=117391

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EPSCoR RII C2 AwardsThe Difference

Networking across the stateNot just to awarded institutionExpectation of involvement of “non

research-centric” institutions External outreach needed Workforce Development was a

component Meant as a way a state could grow to be

able to leverage other programs

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Hawaii Networking Awards – 2010

IRNC Supports 2 x 10Gbps from AARNet to Hawaii + Oahu to Pacific Wave (LA + Seattle)SX-TransPORT AUP restricted to R&E only

ARI-R2 Will Support 2 x 10Gbps from Oahu to to Pacific Wave (LA + Seattle)RII-C2 Will Support 10Gbps from Hawaii to Maui to Oahu(BTOP CCI Will Extend fiber to every public school and library (1Gbps) and

every college campus/center (10Gbps) on every island)

UH-HiloMauna Kea Observatories

UH ManoaKapiolani CC Haleakala Observatories

Maui HPC Center

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A Few Lessons Learned…

In the pragmatic networking calls, networks should be in support of some science needDon’t build a solution looking for a problem

We still don’t always make great arguments about why we NEED to do upgradesUse numbersDefine use casesGet user buy-in

Make an argument for your technical solution

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Long Standing NSF Data Policy

“Investigators are expected to share with other researchers, at no more than incremental cost and within a reasonable time, the primary data, samples, physical collections and other supporting materials created or gathered in the course of work under NSF grants. Grantees are expected to encourage and facilitate such sharing.”

Has not been widely enforced, with a few exceptions like OCE

NSF Proposal and Award Policy and Procedure Guide, Award and Administration Guideline PDF page 61

http://www.nsf.gov/pubs/policydocs/pappguide/nsf10_1/aagprint.pdf

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Changing Data Management Policy

IMPLEMENTATION Planning underway for 2+ years within NSF May 5, 2010 National Science Board

meeting Change in the implementation of the existing

policy on sharing research data discussed Fall 2010

Change in the NSF GPG released

http://www.nsf.gov/news/news_summ.jsp?cntn_id=116928&WT.mc_id=USNSF_51

http://news.sciencemag.org/scienceinsider/2010/05/nsf-to-ask-every-grant-applicant.html

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In Early 2011:

All proposals must include a data management plan

Two-page supplementary document Can request budget to cover costs Echo the actions of other funding agencies

NIH, NASA, NOAA, EU Commission

What is this going to mean for the networking needs?

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Conclusions

FY09-FY10 has shown a marked increase in NSF support for pragmatic networkingCross-directorate support has in part enabled

this Working to continue this trend

A complete CI solution requires adequate networking, and end-to-end performance

Data sharing is only going to grow

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Expertise Research and Scholarship Education Learning and Workforce Development Interoperability and ops Cyberscience

Organizations Universities, schools Government labs, agencies Research and Med Centers Libraries, Museums Virtual Organizations Communities

Networking Campus, national, international networks Research and exp networks End-to-end throughput Cybersecurity

Computational Resources Supercomputers Clouds, Grids, Clusters Visualization Compute services Data Centers

Data Databases, Data reps, Collections and Libs Data Access; stor., nav mgmt, mining tools, curation

Scientific Instruments Large Facilities, MREFCs, telescopes. colliders, shake tables Sensor Arrays Ocean, env’t, weather, buildings, climate. etc

SoftwareApplications, middleware Software dev’t & supportCybersecurity: access, authorization, authen.

CyberInfrastructure Ecosystem

DiscoveryCollaboration

Education

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More Information

Jennifer Schopf jschopf@nsf.gov jms@nsf.gov

ARI: Steve Meacham, smeacham@nsf.gov EPSCoR C2: Jennifer Schopf, jschopf@nsf.gov FIA: Victor Frost, vsfrost@nsf.gov GENI: Suzi Iacono, siacono@nsf.gov IRNC: Alan Blatecky, ablateck@nsf.gov MRI: Randy Phelps, rphelps@nsf.gov SDCI: Team, sdci@nsf.gov STCI: Team, stci@nsf.gov