Global scientific research on Internet Protocol

By siliconindia   |   Tuesday, 26 April 2011, 22:40 IST
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Bangalore: Indiana University and Stanford University have initiated a program called "Clean Slate Program" which is a global scientific research on "Internet Protocol." Previously various studies have been launched on internet protocol by Network Development and Deployment Initiative (NDDI). But to have an extensive research and to test new protocols they are creating multiple virtual networks. The NDDI was built using OpenFlow technology, an open standard that enables researches to run experimental protocols in campus networks. Guru Parulkar is the executive director of the Clean Slate Internet design program. He is also the consulting professor of electrical engineering at Stanford University. He said that with OpenFlow technology, owners and operators can constantly improve and optimize their network to serve their needs best in data-center network, a wide-area network, an enterprise, or a home. Guru Parulkar received PhD in Computer Science from the University of Delaware in 1987. He completed his M.Tech in EE from IIT Mumbai in the year 1983, and BE in Electronics and Communications from G.S.I.T.S. University of Indore in 1981. He is a recipient of Alumni Outstanding Achievement award and Frank A. Pehrson Graduate Student Achievement award from theUniversity of Delaware. He has been in the field of networking for over 20 years and has worked in academics, startups, venture capital firm. The President and CEO of internet2 Dave Lambert said that the open source nature of this network initiative extends a brand new platform for production network services with the ability to develop an open source development. A new Internet2 networking service called the Open Science Scholarship, and Services Exchange (OS3E) will connect Internet2's regional network connectors with international exchange points and key collaborating partners through a flexible open policy layer 2 networks. Internet2's broad range of activities and diverse membership community offer countless opportunities for participation and collaboration. In 2009, Internet2 members included over 200 higher education institutions, over 40 members from industry, over 30 research and education network and connector organizations, and over 50 affiliate members. It will further support projects that include the global exchanges; radio astronomy and climate modeling. It will also provide to large-scale network research initiatives to National Science Foundation's (NSF) Global Environment.