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NREN for AUB
Why Joining the NREN Community is Strategic For AUB
Yousif Asfour, PhDChief Information OfficerAmerican University of Beirut
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Founded in 1866Chartered in New YorkPrivate & IndependentNon-sectarianExcellence in EducationResearch InstitutionLiberal arts educationServe the Middle East
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Our vision is to make IT @ AUB
a strategic partner with
the Academic units to help transform
teaching, research , student life & patient care
at AUB
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… a lecturer in New York can connect his projector to the laptops in a
classroom in Beirut to teach
So that …
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… and a researcher at the lab can connect his genome sequencer to the
HPC at the data center to analyze an ant
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… and a researcher at the lab can connect his genome sequencer to the
HPC at the data center to analyze an ant
… and doctors can collaborate with each other remotely
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… and a physicist on campuscan connect his laptop to CERNto discover the next new quark
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… and a student at her dorm connect to a server on the web to invent the
new Facebook
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… and a Post Doc on the beach can connect her iPad to the AUB storage
bank to analyze fish pictures
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… and a student at a coffee shop can connect to her roommate to finish her
homework!
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We are shifting our focus
from managing
infrastructure
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… to creating research and teaching services
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We aretransforming our role from being service providers …
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to become service brokers
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We a are transforming
our staff from mostly
engineers
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… to mostly consultants and service managers
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We are transforming our environment…
…from a “Castle & Moat” model…
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… to a connected community model …
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… by creating an (Any)6 infrastructure
(connect any one, from any where, through any device, at any time, to any resource, to do any thing)
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A not-for-profit organization providing advanced services to a well bounded community.
At their core, NRENs exist to enable efficient, reliable data communications and networking services for their nation’s research and education communities. NRENs also form a local and international research and education network, allowing local and global collaboration
The ultimate purpose of an NREN is to serve scholars and innovators, ensuring that Lebanon research and development is contributing to the local and global economy
… and joining an NREN …
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To expand our network capabilities …
…by catalyzing the deployment of cost-effective high speed networks
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To utilize external services…
… by sharing technology and information services and resources
from other NREN members
• EduRoam• Federated services• Educational Databases• Shared Libraries • HPC and specialized computing• Collaboration services
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… Engage in national, regional and international collaboration in education and research
… Engage in shaping legislation in support the use of technology and networks in education and research
To join a community for education and research organizations …
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We are shifting our focus …
ConsultingBusiness Analysis
Development Integration
Operations Management
Skills
Outsource Apps
(Any)6 Infrax
…and it all depends on the
NREN
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The PlanEnsure quality service and focus on customer service
Utilize the “cloud” for commodity services
Build the (Any)6 environment
Develop staff to become service managers and “consultants”
Engage with the community
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• Catalyze the rapid deployment of a high speed general purpose digital communications infrastructure
• Share technology services and resources among members
• Engage in national, regional and international collaboration in education and research
• Join a common culture and community for education and research organizations
• Engage in shaping legislation in support the use of technology and networks in education and research
An NREN helps us achieve all this …
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“Mr. CIO, bring down the
wall!”
IT @ AUBhas to
transform
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… and moving from a “Standards Based” utilization model …
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End users are ENCOURAGED to play and experiment with technology
… to a “If It Fits, Plug It In”utilization model
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