Computer Networks and Architectures
Department

Is the successor of the Department of Distributed Systems and Networking which is part in the former Institute for Parallel Processing - BAS.

The scientific strategy of Computer Networks and Architectures Department involves the development of distributed systems, including clusters of workstations, tools for network security monitoring and management, etc.

The Computer Networks and Architectures Department is responsible for the management, monitoring and maintenance of the Bulgarian Research and Educational Network (BREN) monitoring. The main node of BREN is located in the IICT and is connected to GEANT via high speed fiber optic cable. IICT is a leading Bulgarian institution in the areas of the foundation development, software infrastructures and applications of GRID technologies.