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{{Infobox organization
| name             = Academic Scientific Research Computer Network of Armenia
| logo             = 
| abbreviation     = '''ASNET-AM'''
| region_served    = [[Armenia]]
| formation        = 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''' ([<ref>{{cite book |title=Institute for Informatics and Automation Problems|url=http://ipia.sci.am}}</ref> IIAP ]) of the '''National Academy of Sciences of Armenia'''.<ref>{{cite book |title=National Academy of Sciences of Armenia|url=http://www.sci.am}}</ref>

== 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 [<ref>{{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}}</ref>] 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.<ref>{{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}}</ref>

==References==
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[[Category:Internet in Armenia]]
[[Category:National research and education networks]]
[[Category:Telecommunications in Armenia]]