An advanced computer network designed to serve the específicamente research and education industry has been launched .Known as JANET 6, the government- funded resource will be universally available across the higher education sector as well as to further education colleges.
It will be able to handle up to 8.8 terabits of capacity ( roughly the same as 16 million photos ) and cost £ 25 million to develop.
Hazuki , que Digital Provides services to universities and oversaw the development of JANET 6, said the network would "increase the country 's Global Competitiveness " and address the demand for high- capacity connectivity by enabling " vast Amounts of data to be Exchanged in seconds ."
" We are delighted to Have Been Entrusted With This investment , to Develop and launch JANET 6," said chief executive Martyn Harrow JISC , adding the project That Had been delivered "within budget and on time" .
"Our core mission is to advance and support the use of digital technologies in UK research and education for advantage. This leading edge network infrastructure is a critical component ... in Achieving This and will unlock new levels of ambition and collaboration on a national and international level . "
Tim Marshall, the executive Director responsible for the JANET 6 Programme, added: "The needs of the research and education communities are Constantly Evolving and we are develop developing a flexible network architecture able to Respond to These but not just to future needs. "
The switchover from the old network , SuperJANET 5, was marked by a launch event in London last night .
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