MetaCentrum

Complex calculations and scientific data processing.

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MetaCentrum manages and coordinates the operation of the National Grid Infrastructure (NGI), which is part of the European Grid Infrastructure (EGI). It provides a distributed computing environment enabling access to computing and data resources for tackling highly demanding computational tasks that exceed the capabilities of individual workstations in the Czech Republic.

Services offered include:

  • Grid computing
  • HPC clouds
  • Platforms such as Hadoop

Access to these resources is granted via application to MetaVO after authentication through the eduID.cz identity federation.

Resource owners can seek user support to onboard their resources into MetaCentrum.

52,000 CPU cores
250 Graphics cards
  • Integration of computing and data sources to tackle highly sophisticated computing tasks.
  • Administration of integrated computing tools, including integration into CESNET’s data storage.
  • Extensive selection of application software.
  • Integration into the international research arena (ERA) and the international grid infrastructure (EGI).

The service is exclusively for academic and research purposes, available to students and researchers at institutions in the Czech Republic. It is provided on a best-effort basis.

The service is available to organizations connected to CESNET e-Infrastructure without additional charges. 

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