Conceptual Aspects of Creating the New Generation National Research Computer Network in the Russian Federation

National Research Computer Network of Russia as an Infrastructure and Service Platform for a Common Digital Space of Scientific Knowledge

“…With regard to the current level of technological development, it can be noted that the backbone infrastructure of NIKS stretches from Amsterdam to Khabarovsk, while the typical bandwidth of communication channels within Russia is from 1 to 10 Gbps. The network has two independent connections to foreign NRENs through the infrastructure of the international consortia GÉANT and NORDUnet with a bandwidth of 10 Gbps [6][7][8][9][10].…”

“…In our country, the functions of NREN are performed today by the National Research Computer Network (NIKS, https://niks.su), created in 2019 on the instructions of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation as a result of the integration of sectoral networks that were independently operated for 25 yearsthe federal university network RUNNet and the network of the Russian Academy of Sciences RASNet [6][7][8][9][10]. In accordance with the order of the Ministry, the functions of the administrator and operator of NIKS as NREN of Russia are performed by the Joint Supercomputer Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS) -Branch of Federal State Institution "Scientific Research Institute for System Analysis" of RAS (JSCC RAS).…”

National Research and Education Network of Russia: Directions of Development in the Context of Expanding of International Cooperation

“…National Research Computer Network (NIKS, https://niks.su) [1,2] was created in 2019 on the assignment of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation according to the results of integration of federal-level telecommunications networks in the fields of higher education (RUNNet) [3,4] and science (RASNet).…”

Service Portfolios of Leading National Research and Education Networks and Implementation on the Basis of the National Research Computer Network of Russia

“…Architecturally and functionally, NREN can be considered in combination and mutual complement of its infrastructure and service components [ 4 , 5 ]. The telecommunication infrastructure is obviously a backbone component, its characteristics largely determine the level of network development, the quality and reliability of the services provided, motivate users to connect to the network, provide opportunities for the formation of a unified, secure information environment for the interaction of participants in scientific, technical and educational processes, contribute to an increase in the efficiency and effectiveness of research and education (R&E) activities.…”

“…In Russia, since 2019 it has been functioning as NREN and being systematically developed the new generation National Research Computer Network (NIKS, https://niks.su ) created on the assignment of the Ministry of Science and Higher Education of the Russian Federation by Joint Supercomputer Center of the Russian Academy of Sciences (JSCC RAS) as a result of the integration of Federal university computer network RUNNet [ 4 , 10 ] and network of the Russian Academy of Sciences RASNet both operated for 25 years.…”