WE ARE CESNET
WE UNITE SCIENCE

We deliver advanced ICT services for science, research, and education. As pioneers of the first academic networks nearly 30 years ago, we maintain them to this day, ensure secure access, and provide robust environments for data storage, high-performance computing, and team collaboration. Our members include public universities and the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic.

  • Clock icon 7. July 2025News

    CESNET is applying for the prestigious HR Award

    In June, our HR department submitted the documentation required for obtaining the HR Award, completing more than a year of intensive work.

  • Clock icon 7. July 2025News

    CESNET is applying for the prestigious HR Award

    In June, our HR department submitted the documentation required for obtaining the HR Award, completing more than a year of intensive work.

  • Clock icon 17. June 2025News

    LinuxDays 2025 - Call for Paper

    The Call for Papers is now open for the popular community conference LinuxDays 2025, taking place on October 4–5 at the Faculty of Information Technology, CTU in Prague. If you have an interesting topic related to open source, Linux, networking, or security, don’t hesitate to get involved – submit your proposal through the official page!

  • Clock icon 5. June 2025News

    CESNET is part of the global network testbed FABRIC

    CESNET has joined the large-scale high-speed network testbed FABRIC (Adaptive ProgrammaBle Research Infrastructure for Computer Science and Science Applications).

  • Clock icon 29. May 2025News

    Research Data and Artificial Intelligence: Brno hosts international conference on the future of open science

    On 21 and 22 May 2025, the international conference Research Data Day & EOSC National Tripartite Event took place in Brno, attracting more than 200 participants from 40 institutions across Europe. The two-day programme offered lectures, panel discussions and workshops focused on research data, artificial intelligence and the role of the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) initiative in the development of open science.

  • Clock icon 26. May 2025News

    TCS service relaunched: the new provider is HARICA

    We are pleased to announce that the Trusted Certificate Service (TCS) has been restored after migration to a new provider. It is now provided by the Greek academic certification authority HARICA.

We push boundaries...

We explore new frontiers in information and communication technologies, transforming our research into practical, advanced services.

We foster the development and adoption of state-of-the-art technologies for a more connected future.

...and we're here for you:

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years of experience

Our services

Network

CESNET – an academic computer network with a range of ICT services.

Computing

MetaCentrum – processing big data and demanding tasks.

Data storage

Tools for backing up, archiving and sharing user data.

Security

Robust cybersecurity monitoring and enforcement.

Multimedia

Services for remote study and work, for individuals and teams.

Identity

Secure login to CESNET & a portfolio of connected services.

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News

  • Clock icon 7. July 2025

    CESNET is applying for the prestigious HR Award

    In June, our HR department submitted the documentation required for obtaining the HR Award, completing more than a year of intensive work.

  • Clock icon 7. July 2025

    CESNET is applying for the prestigious HR Award

    In June, our HR department submitted the documentation required for obtaining the HR Award, completing more than a year of intensive work.

  • Clock icon 17. June 2025

    LinuxDays 2025 - Call for Paper

    The Call for Papers is now open for the popular community conference LinuxDays 2025, taking place on October 4–5 at the Faculty of Information Technology, CTU in Prague. If you have an interesting topic related to open source, Linux, networking, or security, don’t hesitate to get involved – submit your proposal through the official page!

  • Clock icon 5. June 2025

    CESNET is part of the global network testbed FABRIC

    CESNET has joined the large-scale high-speed network testbed FABRIC (Adaptive ProgrammaBle Research Infrastructure for Computer Science and Science Applications).

  • Clock icon 29. May 2025

    Research Data and Artificial Intelligence: Brno hosts international conference on the future of open science

    On 21 and 22 May 2025, the international conference Research Data Day & EOSC National Tripartite Event took place in Brno, attracting more than 200 participants from 40 institutions across Europe. The two-day programme offered lectures, panel discussions and workshops focused on research data, artificial intelligence and the role of the European Open Science Cloud (EOSC) initiative in the development of open science.

  • Clock icon 26. May 2025

    TCS service relaunched: the new provider is HARICA

    We are pleased to announce that the Trusted Certificate Service (TCS) has been restored after migration to a new provider. It is now provided by the Greek academic certification authority HARICA.

Events

  • Clock icon 8. September 2025 - 12. September 2025

    Týden pro Digitální Česko 2025

    Opět se účastníme již tradiční akce Týden pro Digitální Česko pořádané Úřadem vlády ČR. Můžete těšit na setkání s naší kolegyní, která vás provede tajemným a magickým světem kvanta a kryptografie, a nebo na přednášky Jana Koloucha věnující se kyberšikaně a bezpečnosti na sítích.

We drive innovation and constantly modernize our network and services. Our research benefits the academic community and advances science across the Czech Republic.

Our projects