CYBERA MEMBERSHIP Digital Resources for Alberta’s Public & Education Sectors TABLE OF CONTENTS ABOUT CYBERA 2 MEMBERSHIP OVERVIEW 2 CONNECT 4 CyberaNet: Alberta’s Research & Education Network 4 Peering Service 5 Internet Buying Group 6 ENABLE 7 Cloud Services 7 Rapid Access Cloud 7 DAIR 7 Data Science Services 7 Data Science for Albertans 8 Callysto 8 Jupyter ‘All-in-One’ Science Platform 8 Cybera is Alberta's not-for-profit Supporting Adoption of New Technologies 8 SHARE 9 ShareIT 9 organization responsible for Canadian Access Federation — Federated Identity Management Service 9 driving economic growth through eduroam 10 ADVOCATE 11 the use of digital technology. Advocacy 11 Cyber Summit 11 SECURE 13 Virtual Firewall Service 13 D-Zone Anycast DNS 13 D-Zone DNS Firewall 14 Shared Chief Information Security Officer 14 Security Information & Event Management 14 Alberta Post-Secondary Cybersecurity Initiative 14 FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS 15 CONTACT INFORMATION 17 ii | | 1 NON- CONNECTED ABOUT CYBERA WHAT COMES WITH YOUR MEMBERSHIP CONNECTED MEMBER MEMBER High-bandwidth access to the National Research and Education Network Since it was established in 1994, Cybera’s ADOPTING NEW TECHNOLOGIES core role has been to oversee the Cybera pilots and rapidly scales new Free IPv6 traffic development and operations of Alberta’s technologies to demonstrate their value Support with accessing CANARIE funding programs for cyberinfrastructure — the advanced to the government, education, and start- research and networking infrastructure system of networks and computers up sectors. This includes transformative Access to the Canadian Access Federation and eduroam that keep government, educators, not- digital tools involving cloud computing, for-profits, and entrepreneurs at the networking, cyber security, machine Early-bird access to new features on the Rapid Access forefront of technological change. learning, and data analytics. Cloud for testing, as well as research and classroom support Protection of Domain Name System using D-Zone Anycast This includes managing Alberta’s ultra- ADVOCATING & ADVISING and the D-Zone DNS Firewall (in partnership with CIRA) high-speed advanced research network — Working with our partners, Cybera is CyberaNet. It connects local researchers, Access to data science training, consultations, and tools, creating a community that champions such as Jupyter educators, and innovators to each other, vital networking and computing services and to data, technology, and colleagues Access to technology-neutral advice on networking, and utilities for everyone, everywhere. around the world, through the National data privacy management, cyber security, shared IT We also provide unbiased, highly skilled procurement, and policy Research and Education Network. expertise on technology products, Participate in technical workshops with Cybera experts Cybera also leads above-the-network processes or services, as well as access projects that improve the lives of to shared IT tools. Propose and participate in technology pilots Albertans through the advancement Discounted access to the Cyber Summit of technology, digital literacy, and best practices. Be part of a community that advocates for open data, shared services, efficient internet, and network expansions NON- CONNECTED ADD-ON SERVICES CONNECTED MEMBER MEMBERSHIP OVERVIEW MEMBER Access to ShareIT (Alberta's program for shared IT hardware and software procurement, knowledge transfer, and skills building) Schools, libraries, research facilities, and those who are not connected but public institutions, and business have joined to access Cybera’s other Access to the Internet Buying Group for low-cost internet incubators are welcome to join Cybera services. For a breakdown of the cost of Direct peering to major content providers, removing up to to benefit from its many networking and membership, see the Frequently Asked 50% of traffic from commercial internet above-the-network services. Questions on page 15. Shared networking services (including the Virtual Firewall) Membership falls into two categories: To contact one of Cybera’s staff, see the Access to security initiatives such as the shared CISO, SIEM, those who are connected to CyberaNet, contacts list on page 17. and Alberta post-secondary cybersecurity initiative 2 | | 3 WHO IS ELIGIBLE TO CONNECT? connect to both CyberaNet as well All connected Cybera members have as their commercial Internet Service access to the NREN. This network is Provider. This requires networking Connect Connect designed to support innovation and can equipment that supports Border be used for non-commercial traffic, Gateway Protocol (BGP), as well as an OFFERING HIGH-SPEED BANDWIDTH FOR ALBERTA’S including direct connections to other Autonomous System Number (ASN). Cybera members. PUBLIC SECTORS *Cybera is able to provide technical assistance with this process. The network is at the heart of what we do. Cybera connects Alberta REQUIREMENTS TO CONNECT **Note: This requirement does not apply to members who are in the Internet Buying Group. researchers and educators to national and global tools, colleagues and A physical network connection to classrooms through a dedicated, high-capacity, high-speed network. CyberaNet is required. Contact our network team for more information (see CONTENT PROVIDERS WE PEER WITH page 17). CYBERANET: connect Canada’s researchers, educators and Alt.net ALBERTA’S RESEARCH & and innovators to each other and to data, technology and colleagues around the EDUCATION NETWORK PEERING SERVICE world. The National Research and Education Cybera offers members direct Network (NREN) is an essential collective In Alberta, +735,000 people connect connections to major content providers of infrastructure, tools, and people that to Cybera. Connected members can such as Google and YouTube. bolsters Canadian leadership in research, also directly peer with other Cybera- education and innovation. CANARIE connected institutions, including MEMBER BENEFITS and its twelve provincial and territorial libraries, schools, post-secondary • Members divert, on average, 50% partners form Canada’s NREN. We institutions, and municipalities. of their commercial internet traffic, creating major internet savings. ◦ These cost-savings increase as more content providers peer Connected with Cybera. Members • Web content loads faster, even during peak times. Yuk College PEERING SERVICE ADMINISTRATIVE The National Research and Education Network FEE Aor College MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS This fee is based on the number of Access to the Peering service is available full-time equivalent (FTE) students or to all connected Cybera members. employees within the organization: REQUIREMENTS TO CONNECT* ACORN-NL SIZE OF COST To connect to Peering, the member ORGANIZATION BCNET Cera institution must have: PEI Advanc Ntwork Less than 1,000 FTE $50/month to Asia Pacific SRet MRet NB Advanc Ntwork • A physical network connection to ACORN-NS CyberaNet. RISQ 1,001 - 10,000 FTE $100/month • Its own public IP address. Provincial Partners ORION Provincial Partner Location • Multi-homing** capabilities: More than 10,000 FTE $500/month Point o Presence POP Participating members need to Ultra-high-speed Netork t CERN L H Collider 4 | t A Eope | 5 Connect INTERNET BUYING MEMBERSHIP REQUIREMENTS GROUP Access to the Internet Buying Group is available to all connected Cybera Enable Enable Cybera aggregates connected members. members’ bandwidth requirements and purchases internet in bulk (on their COST behalf) from upstream providers, to ENABLING RESEARCH AND INNOVATION. Visit Cybera.ca/services/internet- secure more competitive pricing. buying-group/ to view the current price Cybera explores next-generation technologies (including data science for bandwidth. and machine learning) that will feed into Alberta’s economic growth. MEMBER BENEFITS We also offer cloud resources for innovators and entrepreneurs to test • Members are only charged a metered Note: Internet Buying Group members their ideas. ($/Mbps) rate for the Internet Buying are also subject to the Peering Service Group’s transit internet. administrative fee. ◦ Peering service traffic (which CLOUD SERVICES DAIR is automatically included in REQUIREMENTS TO CONNECT* Cybera houses some of the top Since 2011, Cybera has the Internet Buying Group) To connect to the Internet Buying Group, cloud experts in Canada. They operate partnered with CANARIE to manage the is unmetered and charged the member institution must have: and support two national cloud resources cloud infrastructure for its DAIR program. separately under one flat that are freely available to Alberta Small-to-medium sized enterprises are administrative fee. • A physical network connection to researchers and innovators. eligible to receive free cloud resources • Free IPv6 internet traffic (network CyberaNet. to test, validate, and prove their product permitting). • Its own public IP address. These cloud services are intended to: or service ideas. DAIR users can also • Members have reported dramatic cost *Cybera is able to provide technical access BoosterPacks (canarie.ca/cloud/ savings. • Help researchers and innovators run assistance with this process. dair-boosterpacks), which offer tools testing, analysis and experimentation. and resources on emerging technologies. Visit Cybera’s “Internet Cost Calculator” • Offer businesses a staging ground to Canadian businesses can access the DAIR to compare the Internet Buying Group test ideas for cloud-based services. program by visiting: