News

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!

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.

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.

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.

On 21 and 22 January 2025, the eighth annual community meeting of Czech and Slovak network administrators CSNOG 2025 will take place in Zlín. What can you look forward to? Two days packed with interesting lectures, discussions and inspiring meetings. The event is traditionally co-organised with CZ.NIC and NIX.CZ. You can register now.

The CESNET Development Fund Board has announced the 2025 call for development projects. The thematic areas and conditions of the tender can be found on the website of the Development Fund. The deadline for submission of project proposals is 19 February 2025.