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    About the GREN Global Map Working Group

    The GREN Global Map working group of volunteers from the R&E Networking community, working on data formats and applications facilitating collaborative, interactive network maps.

    The initial criteria for the success of the delivered visualisation product are:

    1. A dynamic/interactive map (zoomable with selectable layers and sections), which also supports printed versions;
    2. The ability to show intra- and inter-NREN nodes and connections, including some meta information (e.g.

    This wiki provides a platform to share updates on on-going work.

    1. link speed);
    2. The ability to show connected institutions and major science infrastructure and instruments;
    3. A model where data is maintained by individual (N)REN operators and collected automatically, in a common format, in order to reduce update overhead and keep the map continuously up to date; and
    4. Achieving a critical mass of participation.

    Group

    Group Co-

    Chairs

    • Tom Fryer; GÉANT
    • Ryan Davies, CANARIE

    Current Status

    Preparing for public release of version 1.0.

    The GREN Mapping team is seeking contributors. Please get in touch.

    Previous

    Project and implementation requirements (stories, prioritization) gathered and approved.

    Interchange format & implicit data model "GRENML" draft approved; under revision.

    Prototype GRENML Python support library drafted, not yet released publicly.

    Prototype map visualisation, based on the GÉANT Map, prepared and presented at TNC19 to general interest.

    Distributed database implementation plan proposed and approved.

    Request for participation published and distributed.

    Development under way, led by CANARIE, with assistance from RNP.

    GRENML Python input/output library released, installable via PIP.

    Alpha versions of standalone distributed database nodes and map visualisation display have been demoed worldwide.

    Progress Log

    (Meetings are held approximately bi-weekly, in English.)

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    via Zoom

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    Special User Stories Review via Zoom

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    Project introduction and progress presented informally at TNC19

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    Update to GNA-G; this WG now reporting as GNA-G WG

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    Meeting signalling resumption of activities

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    Presentation of CANARIE's implementation design proposal

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    Design proposal implicitly accepted by lack of objections

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    Touchpoint meeting

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    Ryan Davies met with John Macauley to review GRENML draft specification; some course correction is suggested

    • Confirm date – Tuesday, 13 November 2019 – 13th is a Wed not a Tue

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    Initial chat with GÉANT regarding potential development participation

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    Update to GNA-G

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    Resources

    Existing Maps

    This is not an exhaustive list.  It is recognised that most networks have a static or dynamic map.  We have identified the following examples as a cross-section in order to gather initial requirements for our efforts:


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