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ISTeC NSF Networking Grant

ISTeC NSF Networking Grant. Scott Baily Director, ACNS Colorado State University. Outline. Background on the NSF Proposal CSU’s response and subsequent award Core networking upgrades, “Science DMZ” Comments, feedback and discussion. NSF’s Solicitation.

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ISTeC NSF Networking Grant

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  1. ISTeC NSF Networking Grant Scott Baily Director, ACNSColorado State University

  2. Outline • Background on the NSF Proposal • CSU’s response and subsequent award • Core networking upgrades, “Science DMZ” • Comments, feedback and discussion ISTeC Big Data Forum April, 2013

  3. NSF’s Solicitation • Campus Cyberinfrastructure – Network Infrastructure and Engineering (CC-NIE) • Available only to Higher Ed • The latest in a series of funding opportunities from the NSF focusing on infrastructure • Remember vBNS and High Performance Connections Program from the 1990’s? • Continues where the National Broadband Plan and NTIA funding for middle-mile projects left off ISTeC Big Data Forum April, 2013

  4. CC-NIE Solicitation • Released March 1, 2012 • Due May 30, 2012 • Unusually short response time • Two focus areas of opportunity • Area 1: Data driven networking infrastructure for benefit of campus and/or researchers • $500K limit over 2 years • Area 2: Network integration & applied innovation • $1M limit over 2 years ISTeC Big Data Forum April, 2013

  5. Important Funding Criteria • Motivation • Architecture • Advanced Services • Data Transfer Nodes • Performance Monitoring • Security ISTeC Big Data Forum April, 2013

  6. CC-NIE Solicitation (Cont’d) • NSF Estimated making 10-20 awards • 90 proposals were received, requesting $52M • ~ $575K average per proposal • 39 awards for 34 projects, $21.6M allocated • 23 States represented • Area 1: Sci./Eng. drivers – clear sci. partnerships • 21 awards, $9.7M total • CSU received $487K • Area 2: 18 awards, $11.9M total ISTeC Big Data Forum April, 2013

  7. CSU’s Response • “CC-NIE Data-DrivenNetwork Infrastructure Upgrade for Colorado State University (CSU)” • Pat Burns, PI • HJ Siegel and Scott Baily, co-PI’s • Proposes to address the big data needs of our researchers • Upgrade the core campus infrastructure, and • Create a “Science DMZ” ISTeC Big Data Forum April, 2013

  8. CI needed to support Big Data ISTeC Big Data Forum April, 2013

  9. CSU’s core network today ISTeC Big Data Forum April, 2013

  10. Objectives • Upgrade the core data network from 10 Gbps to at least 40 Gbps, or preferably, 100 Gbps • Establish a “Science DMZ” (@ 40 / 100 Gbps) • Create a new, dedicated WAN path for research traffic to enable collaboration • Implement dynamic routing and performance monitoring, leveraging Internet2’s DYNES solution/architecture ISTeC Big Data Forum April, 2013

  11. “Simple” DMZ (ESNET design) ISTeC Big Data Forum April, 2013

  12. Science DMZ applied at CSU ISTeC Big Data Forum April, 2013

  13. Most Significant Challenges • Personnel resources • Networking staff already extremely bus • VoIP, Wireless, Campus and Wide area networking • Highly motivated to stick with known vendors • Budget • 100 Gbps is expensive! • However, may still be possible to leapfrog 40 Gbps • Security • Devices in DMZ will be outside campus firewall… • Setting the stage for the mother of all DOS attacks? ISTeC Big Data Forum April, 2013

  14. Discussion and Comment • What are your thoughts about the utility of the Science DMZ? • Is 40 Gbps sufficient? 100Gbps? • How do you envision this being useful to you? • Thoughts, suggestions, ideas? • Questions? ISTeC Big Data Forum April, 2013

  15. Thank you ISTeC Big Data Forum April, 2013

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