The Hungarian Information Infrastructure (NIIF) Program: recent results and future plans

Authors

  • Lajos Bálint
  • Miklós Nagy
  • István Tétényi

Keywords:

informatikai hálózat, kutatás, felsőoktatás, közgyűjtemény

Abstract

An overview is presented of NIIF, the Hungarian National Information Infrastructure Development Project. The role of the project is summarized in the development and operation of the computer network infrastructure for research, higher education, and public collections communities. The features of the network infrastructure are presented. User communities and some application aspects are briefly described. Concerning the plans for the next few years, the importance of both the independence of the research network and the availability of the necessary financial resources from the stately budget are highlighted. The final conclusion is optimistic: in case of preferential circum-stances, the undisturbed development and keeping the existing leading édge position are foreseen.

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Published

2018-03-09

How to Cite

Bálint, L., Nagy, M., Tétényi, I. The Hungarian Information Infrastructure (NIIF) Program: recent results and future plans, Scientific and Technical Information, 50(9-10), p. 386–393, 2018.

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