ERNET

Objectives:

• Set up and run a nationwide Academic and Research Network.
• Undertake and promote R&D in the area of computer networking
• Human Resource Development in the area of computer networking.
• Content hosting relating to education and research.
• Registrar for domains- edu.in, res.in & ac.in

Education and Research Network of India (ERNET):

• ERNET operates through Point of Presence (POP) located at premier educational & research institutes
• 15 PoPs at various cities of India
• 400 Mbps of Aggregate Internet bandwidth
• 100 Mbps connectivity to global research network through GEANT 2
• ERNET Network- GARUDA Network (GRID)
• National Knowledge Network (NKN)

Garuda Network:

• National Grid Computing Initiative - GARUDA 
• National initiative for grid computing as Proof of Concept
• 45 institutes connected in 17 cities
• 2.4 Gbps bandwidth for grid fabric
• More than 300 CPU computing resource available in grid

NKN

• Interconnect all National Research & Education
  
• Institutes, Leading National Labs, Colleges etc

Connect more than 5000 sites across the country

Serve millions of end-users + eScience Projects

3-tier Architecture, partially subsidized by National

• funds: Links national, regional and international initiatives
• High Capacity, Highly Scalable Backbone

• Provide Quality of Service (QoS) and Security
• Wide Geographical Coverage
• Bandwidth from Many NLD’s
• Highly Reliable & Available by Design
• Testbeds ( for various implementation)
• Dedicated and Owned.
• Connectivity for International & other global R&D Networks

Source Barman|ERNET@APAN