7 research outputs found
MANTICORE II: IP Network as a Service Pilots at HEAnet, NORDUnet and RedIRIS
MANTICORE II follows the Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) paradigm to enable National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) and other e-infrastructure providers to enhance their service portfolio by building and piloting the deployment of tools to provide infrastructure resources and IP networks as a service to virtual research communities. MANTICORE II is carrying out the following activities:
* Robust and modular implementation of IaaS management tools.
* Pilot software deployment and evaluation at HEAnet, NORDUnet and RedIRIS.
* Design and implement a simple yet powerful graphical interface for the IP Network Service.
* Study and simulate mechanisms to implement an infrastructure marketplace.
* Study business models and use cases for commercial services based on MANTICORE II principles.Postprint (published version
Beyond Paradigms in Cultural Astronomy. Proceedings of the 27th SEAC conference held together with the EAA
Proceedings of the 27th SEAC conference held together with the EAA.-- Editors: A. César González-García, Roslyn M. Frank, Lionel D. Sims, Michael A. Rappenglück, Georg Zotti, Juan A. Belmonte, Ivan Šprajc.Cultural Astronomy is the endeavour to understand the role of the sky in past and present societies, and how these societies incorporated the sky into their culture. This broad ranging discipline is closely related to archaeology when investigating material remains of the past. Cultural Astronomy also explores the role of the heavens from the perspectives of the anthropological sciences. In recent decades the discipline has been concerned with methodological and theoretical issues. This volume offers chapters based on presentations at the 27th SEAC meeting held in Bern (2019). These chapters provide a vivid image of front-line research in diverse areas, from Roman light and shadow effects to highlight power, to Maya city organization, Etruscan temple orientation or the ontology of the sky.Peer reviewe
Renewable energy provisioning for ICT services in a future internet
Abstract. As one of the first worldwide initiatives provisioning ICT (Information and Communication Technologies) services entirely based on renewable energy such as solar, wind and hydroelectricity across Canada and around the world, the GreenStar Network (GSN) is developed to dynamically transport user services to be processed in data centers built in proximity to green energy sources, reducing GHG (Greenhouse Gas) emissions of ICT equipments. Regarding the current approach, which focuses mainly in reducing energy consumption at the micro-level through energy efficiency improvements, the overall energy consumption will eventually increase due to the growing demand from new services and users, resulting in an increase in GHG emissions. Based on the cooperation between Mantychore FP7 and the GSN, our approach is, therefore, much broader and more appropriate because it focuses on GHG emission reductions at the macro-level. Whilst energy efficiency techniques are still encouraged at low-end client equipments, the heaviest computing services are dedicated to virtual data centers powered completely by green energy from a large abundant reserve of natural resources, particularly in northern countries
A National Programmable Infrastructure to Experiment with Next-Generation Networks
We have set up the first multi-domain P4programmable network in the Netherlands, consisting of six different sites interconnected by SURF's optical network. The purpose of the network is to experiment with novel inter-domain network functions and emerging internet architectures, in particular to improve the transparency, accountability, and controllability of the Internet and future networks. We provide an overview of the testbed's set-up, examples of how we have used it, and our lessons learned.</p
Work Package: 6 – Test Programme Nature of Deliverable: RE- Report Authors:
Keywords: This deliverable reports of the results on the Quantum Test Programme which evaluates emerging technologies with the ultimate goal to understand how to implement operational services useful to the NRNs. It follows on from D6.1 in which the interim results of the QTP were summarised. Some of the activities outlined in D6.1 have not been developed further and are not therefore repeated herein, whilst other activities will continue to develop until the end of the Quantum project (October 2000) after which more results will be made available. This report focuses on the results obtained since publication of D6.1and outlines which activitie
MANTICORE II: IP Network as a Service Pilots at HEAnet, NORDUnet and RedIRIS
MANTICORE II follows the Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) paradigm to enable National Research and Education Networks (NRENs) and other e-infrastructure providers to enhance their service portfolio by building and piloting the deployment of tools to provide infrastructure resources and IP networks as a service to virtual research communities. MANTICORE II is carrying out the following activities:
* Robust and modular implementation of IaaS management tools.
* Pilot software deployment and evaluation at HEAnet, NORDUnet and RedIRIS.
* Design and implement a simple yet powerful graphical interface for the IP Network Service.
* Study and simulate mechanisms to implement an infrastructure marketplace.
* Study business models and use cases for commercial services based on MANTICORE II principles