End to End Performance Initiative
Context for E2E Performance
High performance backbones are in placeNow, under certain conditions within particular regional and local network environments, we can experience the full benefit of this infrastructure in the development and use of advanced applications
Context, cont.
However, most of us experience a significant gap between the reality and potential of the national high-performance networking infrastructure
Advanced Applications
Distributed computationVirtual laboratoriesDigital librariesDistributed learningDigital videoTele-immersionAll of the above in combination
Anatomy and Surgery Workbench and Local NGI Testbed Network
Allows students to learn anatomy and practice surgery techniques using 3-D workstations Network testbed evaluates the effectiveness of workbench applications
Stanford University School of Medicine
http://haiti.stanford.edu/~ngi/final/
Real-Time Tele-Operation of Remote Equipment
Computerized excavation backhoe Remotely operated, used in hazardous situations. Quality of Service is Guaranteed
North Carolina State University
http://CARL.ce.ncsu.edu/
Remote Mentoring and Auditioning
First orchestra to become an Internet2 member
Distance coaching to train musicians
Real-time, high-quality audio and video
New World Symphony
http://www.nws.org/
The Mission
To enable the researchers, faculty, students and staff who use high performance networks to obtain optimal performance from the current infrastructure on a consistent basis
Raw Connectivity
Applications Performance
True End-to-End Experience
User perception ApplicationOperating systemHost IP stackHost network cardLocal Area Network Campus backbone networkCampus link to regional network/GigaPoPGigaPoP link to Internet2 national backbonesInternational connections
EYEBALL
APPLICATION
STACK
JACK
NETWORK
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First Step
Workshop in Ann Arbor on 9 January• 40+ participants• Each participant provided a short paper on “What does E2EPerformance Mean?”
• Planned agenda was not used in order to respond to more pressing issues from participants
• Charged a design team to create an overall vision paper www.
Summary of Discussion
Input focused on both technical and human factors:
• Developing people infrastructure to support performance initiatives
• Managing communications and managing expectations
• Developing the measurement architecture, analysis standards and deploying them consistently
• Creating clearer definitions of “performance”
Overall Approach
Education and outreachApplications enhancement Measurement infrastructurePerformance Improvement Environment (PIE)Performance Evaluation and Review Framework (PERF)Many partners (public, private, government)
Areas of the Initiative
ApplicationsHost/OS TuningMeasurement InfrastructurePerformance Improvement Environment (PIE)Operations and Human CommunicationsPerformance Evaluation and Review Framework (PERF)
Specific Action Examples
Establish repositories for ‘Best Practices’, ‘War Stories’, and tools Deploy broad measurement capabilityBuild client performance assessment toolsImplement reference sites for interesting applicationsEstablish a working relationship with specific applications communities and disciplines
Anticipated Partners
CampusesFaculty and discipline communitiesGigaPoPsInternational partnersNSF-sponsored engineering efforts
• NLANR, www.nlanr.net• Web100 Project, www.web100.org
Internet2 corporate membersFederal labs and agencies
Internet2 Organization Role
Staffing• Cheryl Munn-Fremon, Initiative Director• Russ Hobby, Technical Architect• George Brett, Information Architect• Lisa Wilberding, Communications Coordinator• Terri Saarinen, Program Assistant
Internet2 Organization Role cont’d.
Funding• Facilitate seeking sources of funding• Internet2 will invest about $1.5 million per year
Communications coordination• Web site• Workshops, meeting presentations, …
Calls For Participation
Identify core applications and servicesSeek participants in the various work areasSeek stories and best practicesIssued later this Fall
Success Criteria
•Community is involved and integrating what is learned•Performance Improvement Environment (E2Epie) provides satisfactory resources to the community•Operational environment meets the needs of application users and supporters•End-users understand what to expect and how to get it
Other End-to-End Sessions
Friday 9:00 AM Measurement
For More Information
[email protected]://e2edev.internet2.edu/discus/index.htmlhttp://www.internet2.edu/e2e/
www.internet2.edu
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