Cybera invites you to join us for the celebratory launch of the Calgary node in the GreenStar Network (GSN) Project, Canada's first green-powered internet.
PLEASE RSVP
Tuesday, June 29
10:00 am
Alastair Ross Technology Centre, Upper Level
3553 - 31 Street NW
Guest speakers will include:
- Robin Winsor, President and CEO of Cybera
- Jim Roche, President and CEO of CANARIE
- Michel Savoie, Lead, GreenStar Network Infrastructure Working Group
The node we are connecting is actually a Cybera-managed datacentre within the GreenStar Network (GSN). A datacentre is a facility designed to house computer systems and there are five within this pan-Canadian network. These nodes are powered by the sun, wind or water. The GSN will enable connected nodes to use renewable energy sources and at the same time facilitate the research necessary to determine the viability of future green networks. The Calgary node is about the size of a refrigerator and rests atop the Alastair Ross Technology Centre. It is powered by eight solar panels and is connected to the GSN through fiber optics. This is the second node to be connected within the network, and the rest are expected to follow within the next few weeks. The first node connected earlier this year and is hosted by the Communications Research Centre (CRC) in Ottawa. Similar to the Calgary node, the Ottawa node also relies on solar power as its energy source.
The GSN Project is a Canadian consortium of industry, universities and government agencies, united by the common goal of reducing the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions produced by users of information and communications technology (ICT) services. In addition, the GSN Project aims to develop resources for building, maintaining and utilizing ICT services that are reliant upon renewable energy sources.
The GreenStar Network Project is funded by CANARIE through the Green IT pilot program. The GSN project is led by École de technologie supérieure (ÉTS) de l'Université du Québec. Project partners include the Canadian Standards Association - Climate Change Services, the Grid Research Centre, University of Calgary, RackForce Networks Inc., Prompt Inc., Bastionhost Inc., Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM), iDeal Consulting, Communications Research Centre Canada, and Inocybe Technologies. Associate partners include Ericsson, Cisco, HEAnet, i2CAT, IBBT, ESnet, Calit2, SigmaCo and NRDC. For more information please visit the GreenStar Network.
For more information on the launch event or to RSVP, please email info@cybera.ca.