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MAFFIN

• MAFFIN: Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Research Network
• A/CORE: Anytime anywhere, Collaborative Research Environment


• AFFRIT: Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Research Technology Center
  • In order to facilitate national research activities, the AFFRIT has developed and maintained research database systems for offering Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (AFF) research data obtained from internal or external sources. The center has also maintained a research network system, the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Research Network (MAFFIN) which is a high performance network facility for offering capabilities of large-volume data transmission and advanced application services. The following are current services using the MAFFIN.
  
  
  • 1. Scientific Computing System:
       Capability of fast calculation and treatment of large-volume scientific data
    2. Network Service System:
       Network service for research information exchange among researchers all over the world
    3. AGROPEDIA:
       Integrated database system for agriculture, forestry and fisheries research information
• Tsukuba Business-Academia Cooperation Support Center, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Research Council Secretariat

About MAFFIN

• We operate MAFFIN, which connects research institutes (about 80 locations) of the National Research and Development Agency, provide various research services, and smoothly disseminate information in research activities. By providing international lines with the Philippines and collaborating with domestic and overseas academic research networks in Tokyo XP, we are contributing to the utilization of global research information such as genomic data and information exchange between researchers.
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• Network Maps

Network Maps

• MAFFIN Connected to Research Institute (include branches)
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• AFFRIT: Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Research Information Technology Center
• PRIMAFF: Policy Research Institute, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
• NARO: National Agriculture and Food Research Organization
• JIRCAS: Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences
• FFPRI: Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute
• FRA: Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency
• Network Maps (area maps)

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Weblinks

• Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Research Information Technology Center (AFFRIT)
• Policy Research Institute, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (PRIMAFF)
• National Agriculture and Food Research Organization (NARO)
• Japan International Research Center for Agricultural Sciences (JIRCAS)
• Forestry and Forest Products Research Institute (FFPRI)
• Japan Fisheries Research and Education Agency (FRA)
• Japan Fisheries Information Service Center (JAFIC)

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Philippine Link

• ASTI (Advanced Science and Technology Institute)
• PREGINET (Philippine Research, Education, and Government Information Network)

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Research Networks

• APAN (Asia-Pacific Advanced Network)
• APAN-JP
• Asi@Connect

• SINET(Science Information NETwork)
• JGN High Speed R&D Network Testbed
• WIDE Project

History

History
2022	2022-01 MAFFIN-Tokyo-XP Interconnection upgrade (SINET 100Gbps, APAN 100Gbps, jpix 100Gbps) 2022-01 Philippines line upgrade (10Gbps)
2021	2021-01 Changed to FFPRI (Tsukuba) leased line service (10 Gbps) 2021-12 MAFFIN-Tokyo-XP Switch upgrade (MX-204) 100Gbps connection is possible
2020	2020-06 MAFFIN-APAN Switch upgraded (MX-10003,QFX-10002) 100Gbps connection is possible 2020-10 Institutes side L3 Switch upgraded, Connecting the institutes of Tsukuba Research Complex with 10Gbps.
2017	2017-03 AFFRIT 2016 System operation started Abolished vector computer and integrated into x64 cluster system SGI ICE-XA 232 TFLOPS, SGI UV 10.2 TFLOPS, DDN Lustre storage
2016	2016-01 Speed up MAFFIN domestic liens Connect with Wide Area Ethernet Network (WVS) with Security (FW) Function Connects major domestic institutes at 1 Gbps, overseas (Philippines) line (1 Gbps)
2015	2015-04 Changed the organization name Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Research Council Secretariat Tsukuba Office => Tsukuba Business-Academia Cooperation Support Center, Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Research Council Secretariat
2013	2013-03 AFFRIT 2012 System operation started Build a BCP system in a remote data center (also used as a data backup) SGI ICE-X 95.8 TFLOPS, SGI UV, NEC SX-9/A(ECO) 1.6 TFLOPS, DDN Lustre strage
2012	2012-01 Speed up MAFFIN domestic lines using Wide Area Ethernet Network (WVS) Philippines international line speedup(1Gbps)
2009	2009-03 AFFRIT 2008 System operation started Construction of new authentication function, provision of flexible information sharing function to collaborators of other organizations such as universitie Providing a mailing list function that works with Wiki and file sharing functions Information access authority management by mailing list members and affiliated organizations NEC SX-9/8B, DELL PowerEdge 905 AMD Opteron cluster system, DDN Lustre storage
2008	2008-04 Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Research Technology Center (AFFRIT) established
2006	2006-01 Philippines international line speedup(6Mbps => 155Mbps(OC3))
2005	2005-03 2004 System operation started Enhancement of Web service functions, introduction of virtualization technology Introduced WebSSO, many services can be used seamlessly NEC SX-8, SGI Altix 3000 (Itanium 2)
2004	Speed up MAFFIN domestic lines using a wide area Ethernet network. Philippines international line speedup(FR 1.5Mbps => 6Mbps(2Mbps x 3))
2003	2003-03 Interconnected with other research networks at MAFFIN Tokyo NOC with the end of IMnet operation. Tsukuba Data Center completed Providing a rental server (virtual lab) for each research project.
2002	2002-06 Philippines international line speedup (FR 768Kbps => 1.5Mbps) 2002-09 MAFFIN Tokyo NOC connection speedup(1Gbps)
2001	2001-02/03 The computer system was completely changes, aiming targets are easier use for users, reduction of user's and system administrator's burden, consideration of the security. Introduced user management system (enhancement of user management database) Migrate to web applications, support for LDAP authentication, enhanced security NEC SX-5/16B, SGI Origin 3800 TEIN project started and interconnected with APAN.
2000	2000-02 Construction of agricultural information resource system (AGROPEDIA). A network was reorganiezed, it was speed-up by relation with JGN (Japan Giga-bit Network: Managed by TAO) use, and stability by the possession of the backup circuit on the Frame Relay connection.
1998	1998-03 Started operation of international line with the Republic of the Philippines (Frame Relay 768Kbps)
1997	1997-01 The computer system completely changed form terminal/host system to client/server system. The computer system consists of the Research Computing System, the Network Library System and Network Information System. And a server or a terminal computer was equipped in each research institutes. NEC SX-4B/2, HP Exempler SPP1600/XA-32, HP9000 K460 DNS, Mail, NTP Server, NNTP Server, Dial-up service Library management system (Network Library System) started operation. 1997-06 APAN (Asia Pacific Advanced Network) launched, participated as an initial member.
1996	Completed connection of institutes (about 100 locations) and started operation of MAFFIN (MAFFIN.AD.JP).
1995	1995-10 The network was changed from INS-Net64 to Frame Relay and changed with other replacements of constructing the domestic WAN. The WWW Server was connected to the network for offering the scientific activities and outputs of research institute to the world. Tsukuba ATM-WAN(Connecting the institutes of Tsukuba Research Complex with optical fiber) Started Internet service of literature database.
1994	Connected to IMnet (Inter-Ministry Research Network) operated by the Science and Technology Agency with the end of TISN operation. Create a user management database and centrally manage the authentication information of the servers distributed in each area.
1993	1993-01 An intellectual processing environments with various functions of a supercomputer, section servers. And applications ware provided on the network so that researchers could use freely in cope with their purposes. Connect to TISN (Todai International Science Network) and start connecting to the Internet. Access to genome banks such as GENBANK and DDBJ has become possible. Started providing network services such as e-mail, mailing list, and web server. Introduced a supercomputer (Convex C4)
1991	1991-02 The network was changed from C&C-VAN to INS-Net64 (64kbps). the domestic WAN(wide area network) was constructed with TCP/IP Protocol.
1979	1979-02 A mainframe computer (ACOS800-II) of exclusive use in the Computer Center for Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Research started the operation as the domestic online network connecting the major research institutes across the country. 1983-05 ACOS850 Model 20 Host computer was upgraded. 1988-10 ACOS930 Model 20 host computer was upgraded. The domestic online network was rearranged and expanded with C&C-VAN.
1966	1966-10 The Computer Center for Agriculture and Forestry Research was inaugurated by making rental use of TOSBAC-300 of a private computer center. 1971-01 The Computer Center for Agriculture and Forestry Research was settled in the Office of the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Research Council Secretariat (Kasumigaseki) whth an introduction of electronic computer (HITAC-8500) for cooperative use to the head office of the Ministry of Agriculture and Forestry.

News

2021-10-15	ADVNET 2021 Workshop on advanced network utilization research
2021-08-02/06	APAN52 Yogyakarta, Virtual Meeting (closed)
2021-02-01/05	APAN51 Islamabad, Virtual Meeting (closed)
2021-01	Changed to FFPRI (Tsukuba) leased line service (10 Gbps)
2020-10	Institutes side L3 Switch upgraded, Connecting the institutes of Tsukuba Research Complex with 10Gbps.
2020-06	MAFFIN-APAN Switch upgraded (MX-10003,QFX-10002) 100Gbps connection is possible

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