GNA-G Network eAcademy WGResearch and Education Networks and institutions around the globe are facing the same challenges as in the GÉANT community. As Artificial Intelligence strikes in all areas, new tools arise, others disappear or stop being used, and with the daily operations of the network, an up-to-date training programme with inputs from actors in all the regions of the world is a must. Therefore a new GNA-G Network eAcademy Working Group was formed with the objective to make the current contents and tools of the Network eAcademy available to the entire research and education community. Read more... |
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Network Automation eAcademyis offering courses focused on the research and education community, with external references that can be useful for us and examples that can be closer to our use cases. It is training by the community for the community. All classes are online courses that you can follow and complete at your own pace. |
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Maturity ModelUse our Orchestration, Automation and Virtualisation (OAV) Maturity Model to position yourself on your OAV journeyGet a quick look at your OAV progress in four main areas and subsections of our OAV Maturity Model by filling in the OAV MM Assessment survey. |
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OAV TerminologyIt became evident during a number of discussions with the NREN community that there were different usages and understanding of various terms in the context of orchestration, automation and virtualisation (OAV). As a result, the Network eAcademy identified a list of relevant OAV terms and acronyms and provided short definitions for these terms. It was agreed that the definitions should be based on documents of standardisation bodies whenever possible. In all other cases the Network eAcademy team provided definitions based on internal discussions and surveys. The work was concluded with a document (pdf) that can serve as a guideline to members of the community in the ongoing effort to find commonalities and strategic visions for further OAV-work in GÉANT. All terms can also be found at OAV Terminology. |
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OAV ArchitecturesOAV architecture analysis has been conducted using the TM Forum Open Digital Architecture (ODA) functional blocks as a reference point. The main idea behind ODA is that of decoupling and integration of components which enables independent choice of solutions for each component, while at the same time maintaining a unified overall approach that supports the full end-to-end service lifecycle (including interoperability). The high-level ODA functional architecture maps the main components by their capabilities into the ODA function blocks. Read more.... |
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Quantum TechnologyWith the objective to raise awareness about Quantum technologies potentially threatening to break much of the cryptography we currently use, WP6 offers a Quantum training programme as part of the WP6 Network eAcademy Training Portal which focuses on various aspects of Quantum Technology. As well as the general introduction line in the metro map, there are lines that cover topics such as Quantum Communication, Quantum Simulation, Quantum Computing, Standardisation, or Post-Quantum Cryptography. To cover the topic of Quantum Algebra and understand the concepts of entanglement and teleportation, there are six learning units that belong together forming the Quantum Algebra class. Thanks to the collaboration with the HQCI project, some stations in the metro map point to HQCI content. Finally, there are short demonstrations called "How-to videos" and also practical use cases in "Applied QKD". |
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Time and Frequency NetworkTime and Frequency services are essential components of a wide range of research and business fields. From metrology to cosmology, physics to finance, accurate and trustworthy time and frequency measurement and distribution is vital. A track of learning units called "Time and Frequency Networks" is available on the Network eAcademy. As in the other learning series, a metro map is available that guides you through the available courses and helps you choose introductory courses, intermediate courses, or courses with special topic areas such as CERN's White Rabbit (which includes a link to more CERN-based materials). Currently available learning units include a starter unit called "Why Do We Need Precise Time?" and subsequent units entitled "Introduction to Time and Frequency", "Metrology Concepts for Time and Frequency", "Time and Frequency Network" and "Introduction to Fibre"." |
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