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ESnet and Internet2 Joint Techs Workshop to Highlight Latest in Advanced Networking Technology and Applications; Honolulu, HI – January 20-23, 2008

 

Workshop Plenary Sessions Netcast for Worldwide Viewing; Workshop Held In Conjunction with Techs In Paradise 2008 Event

 

Ann Arbor, MICH/Berkeley, CA – January 17, 2008 - The ESnet Site Coordinating Committee (ESCC)/Internet2 Joint Techs Workshop will hold their annual winter session next week in Honolulu, HI. Hosted by the University of Hawaii, the four-day conference brings together thought leaders in the research and education community to explore and discuss important technology issues and the latest advancements in next-generation networking. 

 

The main plenary sessions held from January 21 – 23 will be netcast for worldwide viewing. For access to live streams, additional information, as well as archived sessions, visit: http://jointtechs.es.net/hawaii2008/netcast.html

 

Since 1998 the Joint Techs Workshop has drawn together advanced networking engineers and featured tutorials, presentations, Birds-of-a-Feather meetings, in-depth technical sessions and demonstrations of state-of-the-art high-performance networking technologies.

 

Presentations next week will cover the new high-performance nationwide Internet2 Network, the new ESnet4 network, future Internet architectures, optical networking, advanced wireless networks, dynamic circuit networking and control plane technologies, IPv6 deployment, network measurement and performance, and network security.

 

The 2008 Hawaii Joint Techs Workshop is part of the third Techs In Paradise (TIP) event co-sponsored internationally to bring together the North American and Asia-Pacific Advanced Network (APAN) community for a week of meetings, workshops, and in-person collaboration. In addition to the APAN Meeting and Joint Techs, TIP2008 will also include meetings of the Internet Educational Equal Access Foundation (IEEAF), the Global Lambda Integrated Facility (GLIF), TransPAC2 and the Hawaii Intranet Consortium, as well as a Network Performance Workshop and a Dynamic Circuit Network Workshop.

 

The full Joint Techs program can be viewed at:  http://jointtechs.es.net/hawaii2008/agenda.html

 

About ESnet

ESnet is a high-speed network serving thousands of Department of Energy scientists and collaborators worldwide. A 20-year pioneer in providing high-bandwidth, reliable connections, ESnet enables researchers at national laboratories, universities and other institutions to communicate with each other using the collaborative capabilities needed to address some of the world's most important scientific challenges. Funded principally by DOE's Office of Science, ESnet services allow scientists to make effective use of unique DOE research facilities and computing resources, independent of time and geographic location. ESnet is managed by Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory. For more information: http://www.es.net/

 

About Internet2

Internet2 is the foremost U.S. advanced networking consortium. Led by the research and education community since 1996, Internet2 promotes the missions of its members by providing both leading-edge network capabilities and unique partnership opportunities that together facilitate the development, deployment and use of revolutionary Internet technologies. Internet2 brings the U.S. research and academic community together with technology leaders from industry, government and the international community to undertake collaborative efforts that have a fundamental impact on tomorrow's Internet. For more information: http://www.internet2.edu

 

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