vNREN - Virtual National Research and Education Network

Be part of the digital transformation by transferring your workload to the Amazon Web Services (AWS) cloud with all the flexibility, security, and resource control that this ensures for your institution. Expand your academic and research possibilities with multiple massive data storage, processing and management services.
Take advantage of agreements reached by RedCLARA through which AWS direct connectivity peering has been implemented: Achieve security without the need to use other connectivity when using cloud services. In addition, RedCLARA members have access to special discounts on consulting for the implementation and transfer of data on AWS cloud services through a dedicated portal and with all the security provided by the RedCLARA Identity Federation.
Help your institution evolve toward digitization and resource optimization and allow it to move closer to digital innovation resources, as well as advice, applications and tools designed especially for educational institutions.
Amazon Web Services are for...
Research and Education Community Members
National Research and Education Networks
Research and Education Institutions IT Units
Benefits
- Get access to the Amazon Educate program, which provides AWS service consumer credits, content, technical training, cloud collaboration tools and the dashboard, among other functions, at no cost.
- Sign in and create new AWS accounts and contract different services through a dedicated portal and Federated Access System using your corporate email and password.
- Get access to all your information securely from anywhere in the world, without the need for external hard drives.
- No credit cards required.
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Get access to the Global Data Egress Waiver program, a benefit from which you can get up to 15% off your total bill for salient data traffic.
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Get access to discounts of up to 25% on hours of “Professional Services” consulting and “Management Services”, Security and Monitoring by NOC.
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Easy to manage: Dashboard that allows you to control usage and growth of your accounts.
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GDPR: The highest standards of privacy when using your data.
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Since RedCLARA has a peering, you do not need to use your business connection data to access your institution data in AWS instances.
Testimonials
University of Pennsylvania
True cloud mastery begins with hands-on learning. When Professor Zachary Ives decided to integrate AWS Educate into his classes, students instantly enjoyed access to the computing skills they needed to experiment and innovate. Find out how Professor Ives created a realistic curriculum that led his students from theory to practice, to foster understanding with AWS Educate.British Columbia Institute of Technology
Through AWS and AWS Educate, the British Columbia Institute of Technology (BCIT) prepares its students with cloud computing skills and resources that help them achieve the best results. BCIT is one of the largest post-secondary polytechnic schools in Canada. BCIT students use AWS Educate credits for computer lab resources, including Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud, Amazon Simple Storage Service, and Amazon Route 53. Exercises go from theory to practice, which helps students incorporate skills needed to get a good job after they graduate.