Network access rules
The GARR network is the national digital infrastructure dedicated to the university and research community. It is reserved for universities and institutions whose missions include research, education, training and cultural activities. The GARR network is the only national research network and forms part of the European research network GÉANT (Legislative Decree no. 218 of 25/11/2016 Art. 10 paragraph 5).
National and international organisations based in Italy whose missions include research, education, training and cultural activities may request connection to the GARR network.
Who can request connection
The network service is primarily intended for the scientific community and, in particular, for:
- the founding member institutions of the GARR Consortium (CNR, ENEA, INFN and the CRUI Foundation), as well as entities belonging to other membership categories provided for in the GARR Statute and listed on the GARR Member Institutions page
- research organisations supervised by the Ministry of Universities and Research (MUR);
- the inter-university consortium CINECA;
- associations or consortia composed of organisations referred to in the points above.
Based on agreements or contracts with the GARR Consortium, access to the GARR network may also be granted to the following:
- institutions of Higher Artistic, Musical and Dance Education (AFAM) and state schools;
- foreign universities and cultural and/or scientific institutions based in Italy for which agreements exist with the Italian Government;
- research organisations supervised by other ministries;
- public administration institutions involved in the experimentation and development of advanced information and telecommunications technologies;
- Italian cultural and/or scientific institutions of significant interest to the national scientific and academic community;
- other entities carrying out research activities in Italy and engaged in collaborations with the GARR community, limited to the duration of the collaboration.
Use of the GARR network is, in all cases, subject to compliance with the rules on proper use and conduct set out in the Acceptable Use Policy (AUP).
How to request connection
Organisations interested in obtaining access must submit a formal request addressed to the President pro tempore of the GARR Consortium and send it by email to:
The request must include:
- the structure of the requesting institution or organisation;
- a description of its institutional purposes and the activities carried out;
- the purposes for which access to the university and research network is requested;
- any ongoing scientific or project collaborations with other institutions belonging to the Italian scientific and academic community;
- the planned methods for using the GARR network and, where available, preliminary technical requirements.
Evaluation of the access request
The request is evaluated by the institutional bodies of GARR, which verify compliance with the GARR network access rules.
The outcome of the evaluation is communicated to the organisation by the Institutional Secretariat via email.
Technical and financial proposal for access
If authorisation is granted, GARR prepares a proposal including:
- the technical design for implementing the infrastructure connecting the site to the GARR network, in line with the connectivity and service requirements expressed by the organisation;
- a description of the operational, application and advanced services made available;
- the related costs.
Formalisation and activation of services
The implementation phase of the connection infrastructure and the activation of services are subject to the signing of a Connectivity Services Agreement between the organisation and the GARR Consortium.
Further information
For preliminary information, please contact GARR at
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