The C.I.N.E.S. (Centre Informatique National de l’Enseignement Supérieur) is a national Public Administrative Institution (EPA), based in Montpellier, and under the authority of the Ministry of Higher Education, Research, and Innovation (MESRI).
CINES provides exceptional resources to the entire scientific community in its strategic national statutory missions :
- Intensive computing
- Long-term archiving
- Hosting
In addition to computing and archiving missions, the hosting of computer equipment allows the mutualization of these exceptional infrastructures, enabling the secure and cost-effective hosting of strategic servers dedicated to the national community of Higher Education and Research.
CINES comprises around sixty employees, both permanent and contractual, including technical teams of engineers and technicians who are experts in their respective fields. They ensure the operation and optimal use of resources, as well as providing training, assistance, and support to users.