| Academic Scientific Research Computer Network of Armenia | |
| 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. |
| Location: | Yerevan, 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 ([<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.[1]
Main trends of ASNET-AM activity include:
Starting from 1997 biennial International Conference on Computer Science and Information Technologies (CSIT) is organized with the support of ASNET-AM.
ASNET-AM services include:
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.
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 for it.
ASNET-AM participates actively in international projects.
ASNET-AM participates in Terena Compendium.[2]