1. Introduction
   
2. About Internet2
   
3. Goals & Objectives of the Internet2 Link
   
4. Management of the Interent2 Link
   
5. Guidelines on the Use of Internet2 in CUHK
   
6. Application Procedure for Using the Internet2 Link at CUHK
   
7. Internet2 Applications Show Cases

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1. Introduction

A link to Internet2 from Joint Universities Computer Centre (JUCC) has been established and put into production on 21st of October 2002 and the bandwidth of the link is 45Mbps. At the beginning, each JUCC institute used it through its own 45Mbps link which connected to a shared 622Mbps ATM netowrk. Since December 2006, individual links have been upgraded to 1000Mbps which connected to the 10Gbps Optical Network.

2. About Internet2

Internet2 is a consortium being led by 200 US universities working in partnership with industry and government to develop and deploy advanced network applications and technologies, accelerating the creation of tomorrow's Internet. Internet2 is recreating the partnership among academia, industry and government that fostered today's Internet in its infancy. The primary goals of Internet2 are to:

• Create a leading edge network capability for the University and research community
  
• Enable revolutionary Internet applications
  
• Ensure the rapid transfer of new network services and applications to the broader Internet community

3. Goals & Objectives of the Internet2 Link

4. Management of the Internet2 Link

The management of the Internet2 link is 2-tiers. At the JUCC level, it is managed by its Network Task Force. At the institution level, it is managed by the respective computer centre.

At CUHK, the Internet2 is managed by the Information Technology Service Centre (ITSC) .

5. Guidelines on the Use of Internet2 in CUHK

6. Application Procedure for Using the Internet2 Link at CUHK

Any project that meets the goals and objectives of the Internet2 link is welcome to apply by filling an application form and submit to the ITSC for approval.

7. Internet2 Applications Show Cases