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Title: Department of Computer Science Seminar
Date:  Monday, 16 June 2003
Time:  4:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Venue: Room N101, CSIT Building [108]


Title:   Big data, fast networks and wide displays - A tale of
         Internet Futures

Speaker: Dr. Markus Buchhorn (Visiting Fellow, ANU DCS)


Abstract:
  The Internet Futures group was set up by the ANU in 2002 to
  examine and deploy upcoming Internet-based technologies which
  could support the University's research and education missions,
  and raise its profile as a preeminent institution. Its interests
  include managing large-scale data sets, faster and smarter
  network services, domestic to international network connectivity,
  and tele-collaboration technologies. This talk will outline the
  IF group's background, its current and planned projects, and its
  misuse of the student population and the FEIT vehicles. Concepts
  such as GrangeNet, Access-Grid nodes, Virtual Observatories,
  multicast, and IP Telephony will be bandied about in a most
  dangerous fashion. Acronyms may be let loose without warning.


Biography:
  Everybody knows Markus. If you're not Everybody, his PhD is in
  Astrophysics, his post-PhD background is as programmer, sysadmin
  and technical manager for high performance computing and networking
  research groups, and roving part-time consultant to various parts
  of the University. In 2002 he started as head of the Internet
  Futures group, and also as the GrangeNet Grid Services Coordinator.
  You have been warned.


URL: http://cs.anu.edu.au/lib/seminars/seminars03/dept20030616