IRNC: ProNet: ACE - America Connects to Europe

ace建议提供千兆带宽和服务，将美国的研究人员与欧洲的研究人员联系起来，这将继续很好地满足当前的需求，同时也将跨大西洋交流扩展到进一步的科学领域和学科。ACE将在欧洲和美国之间部署几个10Gbps的波，从40gbps开始，并在合同有效期内不断增长。印第安纳大学（IU）作为牵头机构，将与欧洲先进网络技术交付（DANTE）、跨欧洲研究和教育网络协会（TERENA）、纽约州教育和研究网络（NYSERNet）和Internet2合作。DANTE是泛欧洲网络GÉANT的运营商，该网络连接了欧洲所有的国家研发网络，在欧洲和亚洲的几个洲际研究网络项目中担任运营合作伙伴，并长期提供和运营多个横跨大西洋的10Gbps链路，将其欧洲合作伙伴与北美网络互连起来。NYSERNet是曼哈顿登陆交换点（MAN LAN）的合作伙伴，是许多美国电信运营商和跨大西洋电缆的光终端。MAN LAN由Internet2与NYSERNet、NOC和来自IU Global NOC的工程服务合作拥有和运营。Internet2是美国领先的研究和教育网络组织，代表着300个成员机构，连接了数千个美国教育、研究、文化和相关机构，并与全球近60个研发网络达成了合作协议。通过与NYSERNet和DANET/GÉANT社区的合作伙伴关系，ACE将为跨大西洋连接提供最佳的规模经济，支持非常广泛的用户社区。该社区由超过34个国家的R&amp；E网络组成。ACE项目的一个明确目标是开发工具和机制，以促进这些网络运营商之间的紧密业务集成。IU和Internet2在以perfSONAR和动态电路网络活动为中心的联合软件开发和部署方面拥有丰富的经验。作为DICE的一部分，ACE项目将立即部署、扩展和增强安全、测量、身份管理和运营集成方面的服务，与正在进行的DICE活动协调。作为DICE合作的一部分，ACE合作伙伴将扩展和增强安全、测量、身份管理和运营集成方面的服务。DICE参与者之间的密切合作？努力将最大限度地提高美国和欧盟的连通性，增加合作（特别是在安全方面），确保部署准确和有用的测量技术，部署动态电路服务以满足高带宽应用的需求，并通过消除重复工作来降低成本。更广泛的影响该项目将在美国和欧盟之间获得大量额外的带宽，以支持科学家和工程师之间的广泛合作。此外，它将支持在支持科学和工程研究方面至关重要的技术、操作和规划练习方面的合作。通过与DANTE以及拥有超过34个国家研究和教育网络的GÉANT社区的合作伙伴关系，ACE项目将为跨大西洋连接提供最佳的规模经济，支持非常广泛的用户社区。将多样性与研究和教育相结合是该提案的重要组成部分。印第安纳大学将与印第安纳大学现有的Gerald L. Bepko实习项目合作，该项目的目标是识别、联系和与信息技术领域代表性不足的学生合作，以扩大教育范围，并将多样性融入ACE项目。

Proposal SummaryACE proposes to provide multi-gigabit bandwidth and services connecting researchers in the US with their counterparts in Europe that will continue to serve current needs well but also extend the transatlantic exchange into further scientific fields and disciplines. ACE will deploy several 10Gbps waves between Europe and the US, starting with 40 Gbps and growing over the lifetime of the award.Indiana University (IU), as the lead institution, will function as a cooperative partnership with Delivery of Advanced Network Technology to Europe (DANTE), Trans-European Research and Education Networking Association (TERENA), New York State Education and Research Network (NYSERNet ), and Internet2. DANTE is the operator of the pan-European network GÉANT, which interconnects all of the national R&E networks in Europe, acts as the operating partner in several intercontinental research networking projects across Europe and Asia, and has long provisioned and operated multiple 10Gbps links across the Atlantic to interconnect its European partners with North American networks. NYSERNet is a partner in Manhattan Landing Exchange Point (MAN LAN) and is the optical terminus for many US telecommunications carriers and transatlantic cables. MAN LAN is owned and operated by Internet2 in partnership with NYSERNet and with NOC and engineering services from the IU Global NOC. Internet2 is the leading US research and education networking organization, representing 300 member institutions and connecting thousands of US educational, research, cultural, and related institutions, with partnership agreements with nearly 60 R&E networks around the world. Through cooperative partnership with NYSERNet and the DANET/GÉANT community of more than 34 national R&E networks that will be reachable through these connections, the ACE award will provide the best economies of scale in transatlantic connectivity, supporting a very broad community of users.One explicit goal of the ACE project is to develop tools and mechanisms to facilitate close operational integration among these network operators. IU and Internet2 have extensive experience in joint software development and deployment centered on the perfSONAR and dynamic circuit networking activities. As a part of DICE, the ACE project will immediately deploy, expand, and enhance services in security, measurement, identity management, and operational integration in coordination with ongoing DICE activities.Intellectual meritAs part of the DICE collaboration, the ACE partners will expand and enhance services in security, measurement, identity management, and operational integration. Close cooperation among the DICE participants? efforts will maximize US-EU connectivity, increase collaborations (particularly with respect to security), ensure deployment of accurate and useful measurement technology, deploy dynamic circuit services to meet the needs of high-bandwidth applications, and decrease costs by eliminating duplication of effort.Broader impactThis project will procure significant additional bandwidth between the US and EU to support a wide range of collaboration between scientists and engineers. In addition, it will support collaboration on technical, operational, and planning exercises that are critical in supporting science and engineering research. Through cooperative partnership with DANTE and the GÉANT community of more than 34 national research and education networks, the ACE project will provide the best economies of scale in transatlantic connectivity, supporting a very broad community of users.Integrating diversity with research and education is a strong component of the proposal. IU will partner with the existing Gerald L. Bepko Internship Program at IU, which has as its goal of identifying, connecting and working with students in populations under-represented in information technology, to extend educational reach and integrate diversity into the ACE program.