Welcome to the NET+ Amazon Web Services (AWS) wiki.
Many Internet2 member institutions take advantage of this service offering. If your institution is one of them then this wiki will provide details on how to make the most of your participation of the programming and interact with peers across Internet2 member institutions.
This program is open to all Internet2 higher education, affiliate and federal affiliate members as well as non-member higher education institutions. If you are looking details on how to join the program, please visit the Sign Up Tab of the NET+ AWS webpage.
You can also find out more about the Internet2 Cloud Connect offering for AWS Direct Connect.
Service Documentation and Resources
Accessibility:
Identity:
NET+ AWS Portal Identity Guidance - For end user self service AWS account requests
- InCommon-enabled Group to role mapping for AWS Accounts
Information Security:
- Cloud Controls Matrix - please email cloud@dlt.com
Higher Education Cloud Vendor Assessment Tool (HECVAT) - pending
Contract and Pricing:
NET+ AWS Enterprise Customer Agreement - please email cloud@dlt.com
- NET+ Infrastructure and Platform Services (IPS) Program Participation Agreement and Schedule - pre-req for subscribing to NET+ AWS
Community Resources
Participate in our Online Community (Subscribers Only):
Institutions participating in the NET+ AWS program may take advantage of our email discussion list and Slack channel to receive curated program updates and participate in other activities and events. Please contact netplus@internet2.edu to be added.
Join the AWS Community Forum (Open to all community members):
Users of AWS are encouraged to join the AWS Community Channel in the Educause Cloud Community Group Slack. See the Higher Ed Cloud Community Conversation and Additional Resources page on the Cloud Wiki for instructions to join.
Collaborate on the Cloud Wiki:
Speaking of community, did you know about the Cloud Wiki? This was created specifically for YOU, members of the higher education community to collaborate with each other. Log in to see a Cloud Job descriptions page and contribute your knowledge!
Contribute Code:
Looking to share your latest Terraform config? Add it to the Cloud Wiki Helpful GitHub Repos list or email sjeanes@internet2.edu to request access and create a repo in the Community Cloud Config GitHub organization.
Questions on Billing, AWS Orgs, or CloudCheckr:
Find answers to frequently asked question in these Knowledge Base articles.
AWS Organizations
- Organizations - Customer On-boarding and Management
- DLT Secure Handling Of AWS Accounts And Organizations
New Accounts created through Organizations do not include Support by default. To change this to DLT Business Support, follow the instructions in How To - Change AWS Support Option
- AWS Control Tower
To prevent DLT from getting 1000 credit memos for the Data Egress Fee Waiver (DEFW) payer, the discount is built into the utilization invoice. For Universities that have their own Payers, AWS is billing utilization at MSRP and then giving us credit memos for DEFW which is shown on the face of the invoice submitted to the customer. Does not appear on backup file. Does appear in CloudCheckr.
http://www.dlt.com/sites/default/files/contract-attachments/DLT%20Solutions%20Internet2%20NET.pdf
Key Program Updates
Subscribers may review our mailing list archives for monthly program and AWS updates.
If you’re up for an engrossing, wild ride that’s crazy fun, then you’re ready for AWS GameDay.
Internet2 NET+, together with AWS, DLT, and Cloud Academy, are bringing AWS GameDay to the 2023 Community Exchange and Cloud Forum in Atlanta, GA.
What is AWS GameDay?
A “collaborative learning exercise that tests skills in implementing AWS solutions to solve real-world problems in a gamified, risk-free environment.”
How do you play?
- Recruit your own team (preferred) or show up and join one onsite.
- Compete against the game and against other teams for glory and prizes.
- Walk away with sharper AWS skills and a story to tell.
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GameDay Details:
When | Friday, May 12, 2023, 8 a.m. – 3 p.m. |
Where | The Westin Peachtree Plaza |
Cost | Free of charge, thanks to our sponsors TD Synnex Public Sector/DLT and Cloud Academy |
The Game | We are running the Infinidash Ride-Hailing GameDay: The Infinidash Ride-Hailing GameDay requires participants to make technical and (light) business decisions to win. This means while teams need technical skills to complete, fix and improve Infinidash’s infrastructure, some business acumen will come in handy to decide on how to set up and assign their unicorn fleet. Teams of 3-4 will run an imaginary company that rents mythical creatures. Your task will be to manage the company’s infrastructure as the market reacts to your exciting new business. |
The Players | Bring your whole team, or a partial team, or come prepared to join a team at the event. Registration information is below. |
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GameDay Registration & Preparation:
Step 1 Register | Step 2 Complete Team Roster | Step 3 Access Prep Work |
Register for GameDay through the Community Exchange Registration or the Cloud Forum Registration. All registrants will receive two email messages from the Internet2 registration system.
Please read and follow the instructions in both emails. | Once we have confirmed your registration, we will send you to a form where you can enter your team roster. You will indicate whether you have a full or partial team or if you will be looking to pick up with a team on-site. | You will receive an email invitation from Cloud Academy to set up an account to access GameDay preparation materials. Cloud Academy orientation sessions will take place on Thursday, April 6 at 2pm EDT. This will be recorded for those who cannot attend during the times provided. |
Questions or Concerns:
Please contact Bob Flynn, Internet2 Program Manager, Cloud Infrastructure & Platform Services, at bflynn@internet2.edu.
GameDay Sponsors:
Internet2 and the higher education cloud community are grateful to our sponsors AWS, TD Synnex Public Sector/DLT, and Cloud Academy for their generous support of this event.
NET+ AWS Service Advisory Board (SAB) Membership
- Gerard Shockley, Boston University, Chair
- Cornelia Bailey, University of Chicago
- Asbed Bedrossian
- Scott Kirner, University of Notre Dame
- Bob Flynn, Indiana University
- Chris Manly, Cornell University
- Jim Jokl, University of Virginia
- Damian Doyle, University of Maryland Baltimore County
- Jeff Gumpf, Case Western Reserve University
- Jeff Schneider, College of the Ozarks
- David Lacey, J. Paul Getty Trust
- Rick Rhoades, Penn State University
To Contact the Service Advisory Board
NET+ AWS Advisory Board Goals
Questions?
- Internet2 NET+ Service Management netplus@internet2.edu
- DLT Customer Team cloud@dlt.com
- DLT Ops Team
- Internet2 Program Manager: Sean O'Brien
sobrien@internet2.edu
Send Feedback or Submit a Feature Request:
The NET+ AWS program is managed by an Internet2 program manager with the support of the NET+ AWS Service Advisory Board.
The NET+ AWS Service Advisory Board reviews and priorities community feature requests on a periodic basis. Feature requests may be submitted to netplus@internet2.edu.