Saskatchewan Research Network Incorporated (SRNET) is a

research and education network A national research and education network (NREN) is a specialised internet service provider dedicated to supporting the needs of the research and education communities within a country. It is usually distinguished by support for a high-speed backb ...

providing networking service support education, research and innovation in the province of

Saskatchewan Saskatchewan ( ; ) is a Provinces and territories of Canada, province in Western Canada, western Canada, bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, to the northeast by Nunavut, and on t ...

, Canada. SRNET is member-driven and is a

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member of Canada's National Research and Education Network, which provides dedicated high speed network access to institutions and companies across Canada. SRNet also provides members access to

CANARIE CANARIE (formerly the Canadian Network for the Advancement of Research, Industry and Education) is the not-for-profit organisation which operates the national backbone network of Canada's national research and education network (NREN). The orga ...

, a dedicated network that links similar research networks. The network also interconnects high performance computing resources within the province. SRNET's members link in to 112 international advanced networks in over 80 countries. Membership is open to all research, education and innovation organizations and institutions in Saskatchewan. Their primary office is located in

Regina, Saskatchewan Regina () is the capital city of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The city is the second-largest in the province, after Saskatoon, and is a commercial centre for southern Saskatchewan. As of the 2021 C ...

, in the IT Building at

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History

Originally established in the early 1980s as a network to connect the

University of Saskatchewan A university () is an institution of higher (or tertiary) education and research which awards academic degrees in several academic disciplines. Universities typically offer both undergraduate and postgraduate programs. In the United States, t ...

and

University of Regina The University of Regina is a public research university located in Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada. Founded in 1911 as a private denominational high school of the Methodist Church of Canada, it began an association with the University of Saskatchew ...

library systems together; it later expanded to be part of NetNorth with interconnects with BETNet in the United States and EARN in Europe. In 1989 the organization evolved into the operator of Sask*net, providing Internet based access to research organizations in the Province. In 2006, SRnet expanded beyond its original base in Saskatoon and Regina to also include Prince Albert and Moose Jaw, Saskatchewan. In the past SRnet operated networking research laboratories in Saskatoon and Regina.

Members

SRNET has 11 members in Saskatchewan: Federal Members * National Research Council Canada – Plant Biotechnology Institute – Saskatoon * Natural Resources Canada – Prince Albert Satellite Station * Agriculture and Agri Food Canada – Saskatoon Research Centre * Canadian Space Agency – Saskatoon Provincial Members * Greater Saskatoon Catholic Schools * Saskatchewan Opportunities Corporation Innovation Place and Prince Albert Forestry Centre * Saskatchewan Polytechnic including: Saskatoon Campus, Moose Jaw Campus, Regina Campus, Prince Albert Campus * Saskatchewan Research Council – 51st Lab – Saskatoon * University of Regina * University of Saskatchewan * CNET Learning VPN

References

{{American research and education networks Organizations based in Regina, Saskatchewan Academic computer network organizations