GPN 2021 Virtual Annual Meeting

Cisco Systems will be present in this breakout room to meet with attendees.  Sponsors welcome questions about their products and services and may provide short briefings on particular topics of interest.

Internet2 is partnering with major cloud providers and research universities to develop the Cloud Learning and Skills Sessions (CLASS) program to fill the gaps in training for cloud and research computing. The program accelerates the adoption of best practices in research computing and data in the cloud and provides professional development for research computing and data professionals (those who support researchers).  In this session, Internet2 will present the CLASS program and how you can participate in it.  Additionally, there will be an update on the deployment of the Internet2 Next Generation Infrastructure (NGI) network, including the optical, packet, automation, orchestration, and telemetry projects that comprise an amazingly comprehensive network infrastructure that can support research and education efforts for many years to come.

Welcome all!  In this BoF the GPN Cyberinfrastructure Program Committee will discuss possible CC* submissions for October.  Join them and collaborate!  This group has a long history of receiving funding for multiple institution grants.   They are especially interested in collaborating with state and regional networks on an Area 2 submission.

The Great Plains Network is well known as the Internet2 Connector for its member states.  But GPN goes well beyond that, as a leader in the Research and Education Networking community, as a catalyst for research computing and networking efforts across the entire region and nationally, and as an organization supporting research computing through groups such as the GPN Research Platform, the GPN Carpentry Mentoring Group, GPN CyberInfrastructure Program, the Regional CyberTeam, and others.  Come hear GPN Executive Director James Deaton talk about these various programs, with open dialogue on how you can get engaged in one of these groups.