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 11. March 2025News

    Remembrance Vladimír Pavlík

    Vladimír Pavlík left us forever on 27 February 2025. Vláďa was part of the team of people who brought the Internet to the Czech Republic, or more precisely, connected the Czech Republic to the global Internet. He was able to talk about this period very beautifully and with humour. He was one of the last living true experts on the first commercial Unix platforms, such as the SunOS and later Solaris operating systems from SUN. Managing these systems was a real art, comparable, for example, to playing the violin, which he also mastered. At CESNET, for many years, he w
  • Clock icon 28. February 2025News

    Remembering Pavel Vachek

    Pavel Vachek left us forever on February 3, 2025. His name brings to mind words such as modesty, humility, diligence, willingness, reliability, generosity. And such First Republic gentlemanliness. And a great outlook. He could talk to anyone, not only about work, but also about literature, politics, family, faith - in short, about life. But underneath the kind, unassuming veneer, there was also an expert with immense knowledge, which he was happy to impart. Andrea Kropáčová: Pavel was one of my first teachers after joining CESNET. In his gentle and non-violent way, he trans
  • Clock icon 4. February 2025News

    A major milestone in the CESNET network infrastructure

    The Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences became the first institution whose connection to the CESNET backbone network (e-INFRA CZ) was upgraded to 400 Gb/s!

  • Clock icon 21. January 2025News

    Jihlava Polytechnic College becomes a full member of CESNET

    We are very pleased that the Polytechnic University of Jihlava (VŠPJ) has become the 28th full member of our association. This is an exceptional event - VŠPJ is the first ever new full member since CESNET was founded in 1996.

  • Clock icon 7. January 2025News

    From Chaos to Resilience: Key Takeaways from the CLAW 2024 Crisis Exercise

    In the first week of December 2024, we participated in CLAW, GÉANT’s annual crisis exercise. As the pan-European network connecting national research and education networks (NRENs), GÉANT organises this dynamic event to help participants build resilience against unexpected challenges. While our work in security product management and awareness rarely places us in the middle of a crisis, we were eager to gain a first-hand understanding of crisis handling and its broader implications for building organisational resilience.

  • Clock icon 19. December 2024News

    Update on TCS and certificates

    Please be advised that due to unexpected complications on the part of the TCS vendor, it is imperative that all users reissue their server, personal and robot certificates as soon as possible.

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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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 11. March 2025

    Remembrance Vladimír Pavlík

    Vladimír Pavlík left us forever on 27 February 2025. Vláďa was part of the team of people who brought the Internet to the Czech Republic, or more precisely, connected the Czech Republic to the global Internet. He was able to talk about this period very beautifully and with humour. He was one of the last living true experts on the first commercial Unix platforms, such as the SunOS and later Solaris operating systems from SUN. Managing these systems was a real art, comparable, for example, to playing the violin, which he also mastered. At CESNET, for many years, he w
  • Clock icon 28. February 2025

    Remembering Pavel Vachek

    Pavel Vachek left us forever on February 3, 2025. His name brings to mind words such as modesty, humility, diligence, willingness, reliability, generosity. And such First Republic gentlemanliness. And a great outlook. He could talk to anyone, not only about work, but also about literature, politics, family, faith - in short, about life. But underneath the kind, unassuming veneer, there was also an expert with immense knowledge, which he was happy to impart. Andrea Kropáčová: Pavel was one of my first teachers after joining CESNET. In his gentle and non-violent way, he trans
  • Clock icon 4. February 2025

    A major milestone in the CESNET network infrastructure

    The Institute of Physics of the Czech Academy of Sciences became the first institution whose connection to the CESNET backbone network (e-INFRA CZ) was upgraded to 400 Gb/s!

  • Clock icon 21. January 2025

    Jihlava Polytechnic College becomes a full member of CESNET

    We are very pleased that the Polytechnic University of Jihlava (VŠPJ) has become the 28th full member of our association. This is an exceptional event - VŠPJ is the first ever new full member since CESNET was founded in 1996.

  • Clock icon 7. January 2025

    From Chaos to Resilience: Key Takeaways from the CLAW 2024 Crisis Exercise

    In the first week of December 2024, we participated in CLAW, GÉANT’s annual crisis exercise. As the pan-European network connecting national research and education networks (NRENs), GÉANT organises this dynamic event to help participants build resilience against unexpected challenges. While our work in security product management and awareness rarely places us in the middle of a crisis, we were eager to gain a first-hand understanding of crisis handling and its broader implications for building organisational resilience.

  • Clock icon 19. December 2024

    Update on TCS and certificates

    Please be advised that due to unexpected complications on the part of the TCS vendor, it is imperative that all users reissue their server, personal and robot certificates as soon as possible.

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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