ASNET-AM
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{{Infobox organization
| name = Academic Scientific Research Computer Network of Armenia
| logo =
| abbreviation = ASNET-AM
| region_served = Armenia
| foundation = 1994
| purpose = 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 scientific research and education.{{citation needed|date=September 2019}}
| website = {{URL|https://asnet.am/}}
| location = Yerevan, Armenia, {{flagicon|ARM}}
}}
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 ([{{cite book |title=Institute for Informatics and Automation Problems|url=http://ipia.sci.am}} IIAP ]) of the National Academy of Sciences of Armenia.{{cite book |title=National Academy of Sciences of Armenia|url=http://www.sci.am}}
Activity
Main trends of ASNET-AM activity include:
- Scientific Research
- Database development and processing in various fields of science, technology, art
- Participation and support of scientific, educational, technical, cultural and other programs and projects
- IT Training and Education
Starting from 1997 biennial International Conference on Computer Science and Information Technologies (CSIT) is organized with the support of ASNET-AM.
Network Services
ASNET-AM services include:
- Permanent (wired & wireless) multiprotocol connectivity
- IPv4 & IPv6 (dual-stack) routing
- Managed and guarantied bandwidth (QoS)
- Network access via Proxy server
- Access to ArmCluster & ArmGrid
- Domain Name Service (DNS)
- E-Mail services (SMTP, POP, IMAP), Webmail, Mailing Lists
- Internet accessible Information and Database Systems
- Secure Data Transmission (VPN, VTUN, EoIP, IP-IP, VLAN, IPVLAN)
- Tele-education and Tele-conferencing, Virtual Desktop
- Dial-in
- Mail Informer service & WebSMS service
- Network monitoring (Nfsen, Nagios, Cacti, Weathermap, Ntop, Dude)
- Web Hosting (HTTP, HTTPS)
- Server/Router installation and maintenance
- Archive Backup
- Antivirus, Antispam, Antispyware support
- User Support & Consulting
- IT Training & Education
- Media streaming (Video/Audion Webcast)
- Mobile broadband 3G access
- Eduroam.am service
Networking
ASNET-AM develops and provides advanced network services to the Academic, Research and Education communities of Armenia. The network interconnects about 60 scientific, research, educational, cultural and other organisations in 5 cities of Armenia, such as Yerevan, Ashtarak, Byurakan, Abovian, Gyumri, integrating them with the Pan-European Research and Education Network, GEANT.
ASNET-AM network in Yerevan consists of dark fiber infrastructure with current link bandwidth from 100 Mbit/s to 10 Gbit/s.
Clustering/GRID
ASNET-AM supported the creation of first and most powerful supercomputer center in the field of science and education in Armenia - ArmCluster established in 2004. Currently ASNET-AM serves as the foundation for advanced computing applications in Armenia and provides its infrastructure for ArmGrid [{{cite book|title=ArmGrid|url=http://www.grid.am/|access-date=2011-10-12|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061130055944/http://www.grid.am/|archive-date=2006-11-30|url-status=dead}}] backbone network. ASNET-AM participates in the HP-SEE, 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{{buzzword inline|date=September 2019}} for it.
International activities
ASNET-AM participates actively in international projects.
ASNET-AM participates in Terena Compendium.{{cite book |title=TERENA Compendium of National Research and Education Networks in Europe - 2012 edition|url=http://www.terena.org/activities/compendium/2012/?nrenid=200|year=2012|publisher=TERENA}}