Affiliates
CAAREN is part of the cooperative community dedicated to advancing higher education and networking technology to support the research and educational missions of its members and customers. Partnerships are an important part of achieving that goal. We look to partner with those who can help us achieve our mission and those whose missions we can help them achieve.
Internet2
Internet2 is a community dedicated to providing secure, high-speed network services, cloud solutions, research support, and services tailored for the research and education sector. Through its advanced network services, identity services, research support, and community engagement, Internet2 serves as the focal point for research and education networking in the US.
The Quilt
The Quilt is a national coalition of non-profit US regional research and education networks. Its members provide advanced network services and applications to over 900 universities and thousands of other educational and community institutions.
Through The Quilt's collaborative forum, member organizations gain access to a wide range of expertise and knowledge, far surpassing the capabilities of any single organization working independently.
Open Science Grid
Open Science Grid (OSG) is a free, national, distributed computing resource that helps researchers run thousands of independent computations simultaneously.
US-based research projects can run jobs via OSG Connect which is the online portal through which users can access their allocation. Main financial support for the OSG Team comes from NSF funded projects, with additional funding from several organizations.