| Academic Scientific Research Computer Network of Armenia | |
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| Abbreviation | ASNET-AM |
| Purpose/focus | To unify Academic, Scientific, Research, Educational, Cultural and other organizations in Armenia, promote and participate in the development of a high-quality information and telecommunications infrastructure for the benefit of research and education. |
| Location | Yerevan, Armenia, |
| Region served | Armenia |
The Academic Scientific Research Computer Network of Armenia (ASNET-AM) is the national research and education network (NREN) of Armenia. ASNET-AM was created in 1994. The structure and policy of ASNET-AM operation was developed and realized by the Institute for Informatics and Automation Problems (IIAP) of the National Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Armenia (NAS RA).
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ASNET-AM services include:
ASNET-AM develops and provides advanced network services to the Academic, Research and Education communities of Armenia. The network connects more than 50 scientific, research, educational, cultural and other organisations to the Pan-European Research and Education Network, GEANT[1].
ASNET-AM supported the creation of first and most powerful supercomputer center in the field of science and education in Armenia - ArmCluster[2] established in 2004. Currently ASNET-AM serves as the foundation for advanced computing applications in Armenia and provides its infrastructure for ArmGrid [3] backbone network. ASNET-AM participates in the HP-SEE [4], High-Performance Computing Infrastructure for South East Europe’s Research Communities EU project that will link existing and upcoming HPC facilities in South East Europe in a common infrastructure, and it will provide operational solutions for it.
ASNET-AM participates actively in international projects funded by the Government of the Republic of Armenia [5], European Union, International Science and Technology Center and other sources, including Porta Optica [6], BSI [7], HP-SEE [8], Armcluster [9] and others for the advance of networking technologies in Armenia.