Reference number : GC-2017-Q1-03597, amendment number : , agreement type : G, recipient legal name : Sobie, Randall (University of Victoria), recipient country : CA, recipient province : nan, recipient city : British Columbia|Colombie-Britannique, recipient postal code : nan, program name english : Subatomic Physics Envelope - Major Resources Support Program, program name french : Enveloppe de physique subatomique - programme d'appui aux ressources majeures, program purpose english : This application requests funding for the continued operation of HEPNET/Canada, in support of wide-area computer networks for subatomic physics research. HEPNET is responsible for national and international network connectivity for the Canadian subatomic physics community. High-speed networks are critically important to our success as they allow us to have leading roles on international projects such as ATLAS, Belle II or T2K and connect our laboratories to the global community. Networks are not only used for moving data, they are essential for communication and the exchange of information. 
 
HEPNET was established in 1990 by the Institute of Particle Physics (IPP) and funded by NSERC as a national resource. The goal of HEPNET is to ensure that the subatomic community has a high-speed and reliable network to participate in projects based in Canada and at the international laboratories. HEPNET supports the highest priority projects identified by the NSERC Subatomic Long Range Planning Committee. HEPNET works with the research projects, the computing facilities, and the network organizations to provide a seamless connection. 
 
HEPNET&rsquo;s primary role is to coordinate the network infrastructure for our projects. HEPNET works with the local, provincial, national and international network organizations to establish the links needed for our experimental projects. One of the main activities of HEPNET is the network for the ATLAS experiment; however, HEPNET ensures that other projects are well connected. T2K and Belle II are connected with a shared link to Japan. TRIUMF researchers have high-speed network connections to the Compute Canada facilities. Researchers at SNOLAB access their data using a link that is subsidized by HEPNET. 
 
The funds support a full-time technical manager with a background in HEP computing and network technologies. The technical manager participates in a number of CANARIE, Compute Canada and LHC network working groups. Recently HEPNET established a national network monitoring system for the ATLAS and other projects. HEPNET is also involved in the study of next generation network technologies with other researchers and industry., program purpose french : This application requests funding for the continued operation of HEPNET/Canada, in support of wide-area computer networks for subatomic physics research. HEPNET is responsible for national and international network connectivity for the Canadian subatomic physics community. High-speed networks are critically important to our success as they allow us to have leading roles on international projects such as ATLAS, Belle II or T2K and connect our laboratories to the global community. Networks are not only used for moving data, they are essential for communication and the exchange of information. 
 
HEPNET was established in 1990 by the Institute of Particle Physics (IPP) and funded by NSERC as a national resource. The goal of HEPNET is to ensure that the subatomic community has a high-speed and reliable network to participate in projects based in Canada and at the international laboratories. HEPNET supports the highest priority projects identified by the NSERC Subatomic Long Range Planning Committee. HEPNET works with the research projects, the computing facilities, and the network organizations to provide a seamless connection. 
 
HEPNET&rsquo;s primary role is to coordinate the network infrastructure for our projects. HEPNET works with the local, provincial, national and international network organizations to establish the links needed for our experimental projects. One of the main activities of HEPNET is the network for the ATLAS experiment; however, HEPNET ensures that other projects are well connected. T2K and Belle II are connected with a shared link to Japan. TRIUMF researchers have high-speed network connections to the Compute Canada facilities. Researchers at SNOLAB access their data using a link that is subsidized by HEPNET. 
 
The funds support a full-time technical manager with a background in HEP computing and network technologies. The technical manager participates in a number of CANARIE, Compute Canada and LHC network working groups. Recently HEPNET established a national network monitoring system for the ATLAS and other projects. HEPNET is also involved in the study of next generation network technologies with other researchers and industry., agreement title english : HEPNET/Canada, agreement title french : HEPNET/Canada, agreement number : SAPMR, agreement value : 397500.0, agreement start date : 2017-05-10, agreement end date : nan, description english : nan, description french : nan, expected results english : nan, expected results french : nan, additional information english : Grant or Award spanning more than one fiscal year. (2017-2018 to 2020-2021), additional information french : Subvention ou bourse octroyée s'appliquant à plus d'un exercice financier. (2017-2018 à 2020-2021), owner organization : nserc-crsng, owner organization title : Natural Sciences and Engineering Research Council of Canada | Conseil de recherches en sciences naturelles et en génie du Canada