Research Solutions

Research

High-performance connectivity and data services for research

Supporting research collaboration, data sharing and discovery across institutions and global networks

AARNet provides specialised research infrastructure that interconnects researchers, data-intensive resources such as telescopes, data storage and computational facilities, and the global research community. This high-performance network enables the movement of large datasets and supports advanced research workflows.

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Network infrastructure for research collaborations

Data-intensive research depends on the ability to move, analyse and share large datasets. High-performance infrastructure is essential to support collaboration between universities, research institutes and international partners.

CSIRO Australia Telescope Compact Array set of five radio telescopes

Infrastructure for data-intensive research

Research institutions require high‑capacity networks, specialised data transfer tools and secure collaboration platforms to support data‑intensive science.

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Services for research institutes

These capabilities are supported by AARNet’s national and international network infrastructure, enabling collaboration at scale.

Data Movement

Say goodbye to hard drives for data transport. You can move data from A to B over the AARNet network in various ways quickly and easily. We can also help troubleshoot issues, or provide bespoke solutions for making big data transfers easier online.

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Globus

Transfer research data efficiently and securely between systems anywhere in the world. Globus makes it easy for researchers to collaborate and share large-scale data across organisational boundaries using a web browser, command line interface tool or custom-built application.

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FileSender

FileSender can be used to send files of any size, quickly and securely. The sender has full control over who receives and can access the files and for which period of time.

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AARNet Mirror

The AARNet Mirror provides local replicas of frequently accessed international open-source and academic repositories, including BioMirror, improving access speed and reliability.

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Education and Training

Quickly get up and running with our tools and learn how to integrate them into your research workflows. Our trainers also offer webinars and train-the-trainer online workshops.

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Projects and partnerships

We are strongly focused on collaborating with academia, technologists and our research network partners worldwide to develop infrastructure services that meet the specialised needs of researchers.

Galaxy Australia

Through a partnership with the Australian BioCommons, AARNet hosts the core services of the Galaxy Australia platform. This enhances performance, scalability and reliability for life science researchers across Australia, enabling more efficient access to Galaxy’s powerful suite of data analysis tools.

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Digital Preservation

AARNet is involved in national and international collaborations focused on developing technical solutions to address the challenges of the long-term preservation of and access to research data and digital cultural heritage.

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Science Mesh

Science Mesh is a foundational component of the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC). One of its aims is to federate existing and emerging data infrastructures with the objective of offering a virtual environment and globally to share and reuse research data across borders and disciplines.

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Researchers working on tabletop machine science mesh

How AARNet supports research

AARNet provides high-performance connectivity and data services that enable collaboration across institutions and global research networks. Delivered as part of Australia’s national research and education network (NREN), these capabilities support data-intensive research and global partnerships at scale.

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The teams from AARNet, NMI, and UTS with an atomic clock.

Testing a new network timing core to keep Australia in sync

Using AARNet’s national network as a live testbed, UTS researchers are developing a more resilient way to distribute trusted time across the Internet.

National Transport Research Organisation transforms road surveys with Globus

NTRO is using Globus, delivered by AARNet, to move and analyse massive road survey datasets in near real time, helping make Australia's transport networks safer and more efficient.