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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:

A dynamic/interactive map (zoomable with selectable layers and sections), which also supports printed versions;
The ability to show intra- and inter-NREN nodes and connections, including some meta information (e.g. link speed);
The ability to show connected institutions and major science infrastructure and instruments;
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
Achieving a critical mass of participation.

Group Chairs

Tom Fryer; GÉANT
Ryan Davies, CANARIE

Current Status

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.

Preparing for public release of version 1.0.

The GREN Mapping team is seeking contributors. Please get in touch.GREN Map Team and Roles

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.)

Monday, October 29, 2018 14:00 UTC via Zoom - Meeting Notes

Special User Stories Review: Monday, November 5, 2018 13:00 UTC via Zoom\ — Meeting Notes

Tuesday, November 20, 2018 13:00 UTC via Zoom — Meeting Notes

Tuesday, December 4, 2018 13:00 UTC via Zoom — Meeting Notes

Tuesday, December 18, 2018 13:00 UTC via Zoom — Meeting Notes

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Meeting Notes

29 Oct 2018

via Zoom

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Meeting Notes

05 Nov 2018

Special User Stories Review via Zoom

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Meeting Notes

20 Nov 2018

via Zoom

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Meeting Notes

04 Dec 2018

via Zoom

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Meeting Notes

18 Dec 2018

via Zoom

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Meeting Notes

17 Jun 2019

Project

June 17, 2019 — project

introduction and progress presented informally at TNC19

June 19, 2019 — update

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19 Jun 2019

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

Tuesday, 2 July, 2019; 12:00 UTC via Zoom — Meeting Notes

Tuesday, 13 August, 2019 12:00 UTC and Tuesday, 20 August, 2019 12:00 UTC via Zoom — mid-summer checkpoint meetings

Tuesday, 24 September 2019 12:00 UTC via Zoom — meeting signalling resumption of activities

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02 Jul 2019

via Zoom

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Meeting Notes

13 Aug 2019

Mid-summer checkpoint meetings

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20 Aug 2019

Mid-summer checkpoint meetings

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24 Sep 2019

Meeting signalling resumption of activities

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01 Oct 2019

Presentation

Tuesday, 1 October 2019 12:00 UTC via Zoom — meeting; presentation

of CANARIE's implementation design proposal

Tuesday, 22 October 2019 12:00 UTC via Zoom — meeting (rescheduled from 15 Oct due to technical problems); second

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15 Oct 2019

Rescheduled due to technical problems

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22 Oct 2019

Second presentation of implementation design proposal, fielding questions

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29 Oct 2019

Design

Tuesday, 29 October 2019 13:00 UTC via Zoom — meeting; design

proposal implicitly accepted by lack of objections

Tuesday, 12 November 2019 13:00 UTC via Zoom — touchpoint meeting

Tuesday, 13 November 2019 —

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12 Nov 2019

Touchpoint meeting

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13 Nov 2019

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

Tuesday, 26 November 2019 13:00 UTC via Zoom — touchpoint meeting

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

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26 Nov 2019

Touchpoint meeting

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05 Dec 2019

Initial

Thursday 5 December 2019 via Zoom — initial

chat with GÉANT regarding potential development participation

Wednesday 11 December 2019 — update

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title	Done

11 Dec 2019

Update to GNA-G

Tuesday 17 December 2019 14:00 UTC via Zoom — meeting

Tuesday 27 January 2021 13:00 UTC via Zoom — Meeting Notes

Tuesday 2 February 2021 13:00 UTC via Zoom —

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17 Dec 2019

Meeting; connection details circulated via e-mail

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19 Jan 2021

via Zoom

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title	Done

Meeting Notes

02 Feb 2021

via Zoom

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title	Done

Meeting Notes

16 Feb 2021

vai Zoom

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02 Mar 2021

via Zoom

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title	Done

Meeting Notes

16 Mar 2021

via Zoom

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Meeting Notes

06 Apr 2021

via Zoom

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Meeting Notes

20 Apr 2021

via Zoom

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04 May 2021

via Zoom

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18 May 2021

via Zoom

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01 Jun 2021

via Zoom

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15 Jun 2021

vai Zoom

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07 Sep 2021

via Zoom

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Meeting Notes

Resources

Released Documents and Presentations
WG Documents in Progress
WG Meetings and Notes
Background documents

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:

GÉANT Interactive map:
http://map.geant.org/
GLIF map (static, artist-rendered):
https://www.glif.is/publications/maps/GLIF2017_World_2k_9-21.jpg
Global Research Map:
https://globalresearchmap.org/
GNA Phase I compliancy map (static, artist-rendered):
https://gna-re.net/wp-content/uploads/2017/06/GNA-CI-GXPs-and-links-29-May-2017.jpg
TeleGeography map:
https://www.submarinecablemap.com/
NetSage:
https://portal.netsage.global/
TeleGeography
https://global-internet-map-2021.telegeography.com/

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About the GREN Global Map Working Group

Group Chairs

Current Status

Progress Log

Resources

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