HEAnet
Encyclopedia
HEAnet is the Irish NREN
; it provides high-speed Internet
access to academic institutions in Ireland
direct to Europe
an and USA
networks. The network is funded by the Higher Education Authority
and is a WAN
-based network.
In 1984 the network was created with assistance from Dublin Institute of Technology
, Dublin City University
, University of Limerick
, Trinity College, Dublin
, University College, Cork
, University College, Dublin and University College, Galway
. Today approximately 50 organisations support its work, including the Institutes of Technology as well as other colleges and non-education organisations in Ireland.
HEAnet helped set up INEX
, the Internet Neutral EXchange, to allow internet service provider
systems to interchange traffic within Ireland and was the first to connect at 10 Gbit/s. HEAnet is connected to INEX via two 10 Gbit/s links, JANET
in the UK
via two 1 Gbit/s links, GEANT
in Europe via two 10 Gbit/s links and the General Internet via two 10 Gbit/s links. They also have several links to research networks in North America
. Additionally there are several non-research links to the USA, Europe and South-East Asia.
HEAnet also hosts a popular mirror service, which acts as a mirror for projects such as SourceForge.net
, Debian
, Gentoo, Ubuntu
and Red Hat
.
National Research and Education Network
A National Research and Education Network is a specialised internet service provider dedicated to supporting the needs of the research and education communities within a country....
; it provides high-speed Internet
Internet
The Internet is a global system of interconnected computer networks that use the standard Internet protocol suite to serve billions of users worldwide...
access to academic institutions in Ireland
Republic of Ireland
Ireland , described as the Republic of Ireland , is a sovereign state in Europe occupying approximately five-sixths of the island of the same name. Its capital is Dublin. Ireland, which had a population of 4.58 million in 2011, is a constitutional republic governed as a parliamentary democracy,...
direct to Europe
Europe
Europe is, by convention, one of the world's seven continents. Comprising the westernmost peninsula of Eurasia, Europe is generally 'divided' from Asia to its east by the watershed divides of the Ural and Caucasus Mountains, the Ural River, the Caspian and Black Seas, and the waterways connecting...
an and USA
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
networks. The network is funded by the Higher Education Authority
Higher Education Authority
The Higher Education Authority is the authority in Ireland with responsibility for higher education since 1968 and placed on a statutory basis in 1971. The authority supports HEAnet, part of the GEANT network....
and is a WAN
Wide area network
A wide area network is a telecommunication network that covers a broad area . Business and government entities utilize WANs to relay data among employees, clients, buyers, and suppliers from various geographical locations...
-based network.
In 1984 the network was created with assistance from Dublin Institute of Technology
Dublin Institute of Technology
Dublin Institute of Technology was established officially in 1992 under the but had been previously set up in 1978 on an ad-hoc basis. The institution can trace its origins back to 1887 with the establishment of various technical institutions in Dublin, Ireland...
, Dublin City University
Dublin City University
Dublin City University is a university situated between Glasnevin, Santry, Ballymun and Whitehall on the Northside of Dublin in Ireland...
, University of Limerick
University of Limerick
The University of Limerick is a university in Ireland near the city of Limerick on the island's west coast. It was established in 1972 as the National Institute for Higher Education, Limerick and became a university by statute in 1989 in accordance with the University of Limerick Act 1989...
, Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin
Trinity College, Dublin , formally known as the College of the Holy and Undivided Trinity of Queen Elizabeth near Dublin, was founded in 1592 by letters patent from Queen Elizabeth I as the "mother of a university", Extracts from Letters Patent of Elizabeth I, 1592: "...we...found and...
, University College, Cork
University College Cork - National University of Ireland, Cork
University College Cork is a constituent university of the National University of Ireland. The university is located in Cork....
, University College, Dublin and University College, Galway
National University of Ireland, Galway
The National University of Ireland, Galway is a constituent university of the National University of Ireland...
. Today approximately 50 organisations support its work, including the Institutes of Technology as well as other colleges and non-education organisations in Ireland.
HEAnet helped set up INEX
Internet Neutral Exchange
Internet Neutral Exchange is an Internet exchange located in the Ireland, with points of presence in Dublin at TeleCity - Citywest, Data Electronics - Kilcarbery Park and Interxion - Park West....
, the Internet Neutral EXchange, to allow internet service provider
Internet service provider
An Internet service provider is a company that provides access to the Internet. Access ISPs directly connect customers to the Internet using copper wires, wireless or fiber-optic connections. Hosting ISPs lease server space for smaller businesses and host other people servers...
systems to interchange traffic within Ireland and was the first to connect at 10 Gbit/s. HEAnet is connected to INEX via two 10 Gbit/s links, JANET
JANET
JANET is a private British government-funded computer network dedicated to education and research. All further- and higher-education organisations in the UK are connected to JANET, as are all the Research Councils; the majority of these sites are connected via 20 metropolitan area networks JANET...
in the UK
United Kingdom
The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern IrelandIn the United Kingdom and Dependencies, other languages have been officially recognised as legitimate autochthonous languages under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages...
via two 1 Gbit/s links, GEANT
GEANT
GÉANT is the main European multi-gigabit computer network for research and education purposes...
in Europe via two 10 Gbit/s links and the General Internet via two 10 Gbit/s links. They also have several links to research networks in North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
. Additionally there are several non-research links to the USA, Europe and South-East Asia.
HEAnet also hosts a popular mirror service, which acts as a mirror for projects such as SourceForge.net
SourceForge.net
SourceForge is a web-based source code repository. It acts as a centralized location for software developers to control and manage open source software development. The website runs a version of SourceForge Enterprise Edition, forked from the last open-source version available...
, Debian
Debian
Debian is a computer operating system composed of software packages released as free and open source software primarily under the GNU General Public License along with other free software licenses. Debian GNU/Linux, which includes the GNU OS tools and Linux kernel, is a popular and influential...
, Gentoo, Ubuntu
Ubuntu (operating system)
Ubuntu is a computer operating system based on the Debian Linux distribution and distributed as free and open source software. It is named after the Southern African philosophy of Ubuntu...
and Red Hat
Red Hat
Red Hat, Inc. is an S&P 500 company in the free and open source software sector, and a major Linux distribution vendor. Founded in 1993, Red Hat has its corporate headquarters in Raleigh, North Carolina with satellite offices worldwide....
.
See also
- Communications in the Republic of IrelandCommunications in the Republic of IrelandTelecommunications in the Republic of Ireland, including postal services run by An Post, are regulated to a large extent by the Commission for Communications Regulation , the Minister for Communications, Energy & Natural Resources has overall responsibility for national policy and regulation...
- List of universities in the Republic of Ireland
- National research and education networkNational Research and Education NetworkA National Research and Education Network is a specialised internet service provider dedicated to supporting the needs of the research and education communities within a country....