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.
GREN Map Team and Roles
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.
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
June 17, 2019 — project introduction and progress presented informally at TNC19
June 19, 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
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 presentation of implementation design proposal, fielding questions
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 — 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
Thursday 5 December 2019 via Zoom — initial chat with GÉANT regarding potential development participation
Wednesday 11 December 2019 — update to GNA-G
Tuesday 17 December 2019 14:00 UTC via Zoom — meeting; connection details circulated via e-mail
Tuesday 27 January 2021 13:00 UTC via Zoom — Meeting Notes
Resources
- Released Documents and Presentations
- 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/
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