GÉANT at TNC 2014

Innovation in Action

Once again, GÉANT will play an important role at the 2014 TNC conference with an emphasis on “Innovation in Action”. The project has an exhibition booth, featuring an eduCONF Demo, Open Cloud eXchange (OCX) demo and Multi-Domain VPN Demo. GÉANT Open and eduPERT will also be featured at the booth. GÉANT will also be running a BoF on GÉANT Testbed services. Six GÉANT posters will also be available to view in the in the poster display area. The conference programme also features GÉANT Associated Speakers.

GÉANT Booth

Visit the GÉANT booth to collect the latest copy of CONNECT magazine and find out more about what’s new in GÉANT. Catch up with GÉANT experts in areas such as procurement and project management as well as invited guests.

GÉANT Associated Speakers

The TNC 2014 programme will this year feature sixteen speakers presenting on a wide range of subjects covering the project’s technology, service developments and other initiatives.

GN3 Workshop presentations

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Workshops

Sunday, 18 May from 10:30 to 17:30

Location: Lecture Theatre A
eduPERT and ESnet present: An Overview in Emerging (and not) Networking Technologies - Part I
Alessandra Scicchitano (SWITCH), Jason Zurawski (ESNET), Kurt Baumann (SWITCH)

https://tnc2014.terena.org/core/event/10

Monday, 19 May from 9:00 to 12:30

Location: Auditorium
eduPERT and ESnet present: An Overview in Emerging (and not) Networking Technologies - Part II
Alessandra Scicchitano (SWITCH), Jason Zurawski (ESNET), Kurt Baumann (SWITCH)

https://tnc2014.terena.org/core/event/11

BoF

Tuesday, 20 May from 18:00-19:30

Location: Lecture Theatre A
GÉANT Testbed services
Session Chair: Mark Johnston, DANTE Chief Network Operations Officer

The session will look at innovative uses of the GÉANT Testbed services. Following a demonstration, BoF attendees will all join in the discussion to learn about the current testbed offering and uses, explore additional scenarios and use cases. If you use GÉANT testbeds or want to use them – come and share your experiences, lessons learned and ideas about future needs in an open forum.

As part of this open discussion we welcome your input in the following areas;
• Emerging testbed environments.
• GÉANT testbed services – what we offer and why.
• Your view in shaping the future; share your requirements, your anticipated use and the issues that are important to you.

https://tnc2014.terena.org/core/event/15

Meetings

Sunday, 18 May from 10:30 to 17:30

Location: Lecture Theatre B
TF-CPR/Global PR Network meeting

https://tnc2014.terena.org/core/event/9

Posters

The new perfSONAR.
Open Cloud eXchange (OCX): Architecture, Components, and Demo scenario.
Community Connection Service for eScience.
Multi-Domain VPN, a new network service.
Bridging Openflow/SDN and IP/MPLS - The Design and Emulation of a Hybrid Node in the DREAMER Project.
HEXAA: An External Attribute Authority solution for Research Collaborations.