# Network Backend

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This page is currently under construction. Please stay tuned for updates!
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ASTRA-sim currently supports three network simulators as its communication modeling backend.
- Analytical Network Simulator
- ns-3 Network Simulator
- Garnet (from gem5) Network Simulator

Users can also define their own custom network backend.

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analytical-network-backend.md
ns3-network-backend.md
garnet-network-backend.md
custom-network-backend.md
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