Internet2 Network Performance Workshop: Agenda

Agenda -- Participants -- Prerequisites -- Logistical Information -- Presentations -- Workshop Locations

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27-28 April 2006
University of Virginia
Charlottesville, Virginia



The increasing reliance on network connectivity in all aspects of campus activities is resulting in increased pressure on support staff to quickly resolve network problems. Through participation in performance measurement networks, GigaPoP engineers, campus engineers and end-users can now work together to resolve end-to-end performance problems. The measurement infrastructure is most effectively leveraged when all paths within the network and servers on the edge support on-demand testing beacons. This workshop brings together representatives from various Virginia campuses to maximize these networking efforts.

Internet2's End-to-End Performance Initiative (E2Epi) is working to establish a performance measurement infrastructure across Internet2 campuses and labs, performing analysis of the end-to-end path, and establishing a normal operational mode where network operations, applications, and the end-user easily can determine network capabilities and restrictions. This Workshop is one step in that process.

After this workshop, you will have placed measurement beacons on your campus and learned to use related tests and tools, thus reducing the time required to identify, locate and resolve many of the most common network performance issues by readily isolating the problem.

NOTE: We will continue to publish documents, links, and other information so please check here for updates.

Meeting Information:

• Registration
  Registration for this workshop is being handled by UVA; please contact Jim Jokl for more information about participating.
    
• Agenda
  This hands-on workshop is scheduled for Thursday, April 27 (from 1 - 5:30 pm) and Friday, April 28 (from 9 am - 5:30 pm) at the University of Virginia, Charlottesville. The agenda is available here. An OPTIONAL preparatory session will be held the morning of April 27 from 9:00 - Noon, open to all participants, to ensure they have the required hardware pre-configured; if you are interested in this session, please inform Susan Evett, Performance Architecture and Technologies, Internet2.
    
• Logistical Information
  Information on lodging, transportation, parking, and restaurants is available here.
    
• Presentations
  Links to presentations from the workshop will be available here.


• Documentation
  A copy of the business case [Word] provided in the Workshop materials is available. See also the Library for links to each of the cookbooks.