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ANNUAL REPORT CESNET 2 0 0 9 ANNUAL REPORTREPORT CESNET 2 0 0 9 Palacký University inOlomouc University Palacký inPrague University Charles oftheAssociationin2009: were members institutions The following A tration, of support projects of generaland benefit Internet-related activities. At the end of 2009, the association had 6 C the associationhad72members. providers in the of service Czechthe mutual possibility interconnection Republic,of member offering Atnetworks. the end of 2009, NIX.C organizations national During 2009, the Association accepted no new members. nonew During 2009,theAssociationaccepted of Defence University inZlín Tomáš University Baťa Academy ofSciencestheCzech Republic ofWest Bohemia inPlzeň University nadLabem inÚstí University Purkyně Jan Evangelista inOpava Silesian University ofOstrava University ofSouthBohemiainČeské Budějovice University Králové ofHradec University ofEconomics,Prague University Technical ofLiberec University SciencesinPrague ofLife Czech University ofChemicalTechnology,Institute Prague ofPardubice University inBrno Arts Janáček Academy ofMusicandPerforming inPrague Arts Academy ofPerforming inBrno Mendel University University Masaryk SciencesinBrno and Pharmaceutical ofVeterinary University ofTechnology University Brno inPrague Academy ofFineArts Architecture andDesigninPrague Academy ofArts, VŠB-Technical ofOstrava University Czech Technical inPrague University
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ANNUAL REPORT CESNET 2 0 0 9 0 1 ANNUAL REPORT CESNET 2 0 0 9 CESNET2 N CESNET2 routes currently operate in the “gray optics” mode, meaning that only one transfer channelcanbeimplemented inonefiber. mode,meaningthatonlyonetransfer optics” inthe“gray operate routes currently up 8 channels to with the speedtransfer of 1 10to used. The remaining transfer Gbps optical in a single fiber, depending on to the type device allowing statically, configured is system this system, previous the Unlike works. plan research the within Association in the core of the CESNET2 backbone. The other is system based on our CzechLightdeveloped custom-built by optical the amplifiers, in bringing setting flexibility up configuration, significant circuits matching users’ needs. The system has transfers been implemented allowing mainly devices to contains up in system Gbps 10 two DWDM to with the up of of speeds fitted with type are Lines first The Association. character. CESNET usage the their of on equipmentbased technologies, with different fitted and fibers optical using connected are that nodes The optical topology infrastructure of the CESNET2 network at the end 2009 is shown in Fig. 2. This topology includes those CESNET2 deployment oftheDWDM across technology theentire CESNET2network. achieving lines, additional with layer transfer transfer the optical extended Association the DWDM technology DWDM (CzechLight) the CL the Using of network. core main the to integrated were Brno and Prague in nodes Additional later. to network up IP/MPLS later the transfer optical DWDM the from infrastructure network entire the developing continued Association the 2009 During area. network DWDM the in layer,mainly transfer optical the developing and building on focused Association the 2007 to 2004 In MetaCentrum. supercomputing facility to its users also some advanced and offers These less include common for services. IP example telephony, video conferences, or the network CESNET2 the purposes, research and scientific for rates transfer high and connection Internet standard the to addition In orlibraries. highschools,hospitals, as well asseveral featuring high transfer rates. Users of the of network all include universities first and the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic and development research, science, the – education cities CESNET2. purposes of The the backbone interconnects Czech network the university largest Republic with circuits for network computer high-speed a developing and building is Association CESNET The et work 2 channels, at the maximum distance of 1000 km. This system enables software channel software enables system This km. 1000 of distance maximum the at channels, 32
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1 1 ANNUAL REPORT CESNET 2 0 0 9 2 1 ANNUAL REPORT CESNET 2 0 0 9 Resea strategic when attempting to complete thecomprehensive complete to whenattempting oftheresearch objective plan. strategic are that areas specific on concentrate activities These 2009. in below described activities ten into divided been has plan research With respect to the great extent of the research plan – both from the professional perspective and the perspective financial/HR – the of thehigh-speed infrastructure. need teams, additional to environmentbe communication implementedenabling services of cooperation as scientific an extension (virtual) true a Tobecome NREN. for requirements the of one just recently,is until design priority a considered bandwidth, to sufficient that the need indicating NREN, The of operation operation. the with practical experience on within based is Network viability Education and and Research National characteristics next-generation a its test to and community, academic the of needs The objective of the research plan is to design a prototype of a transparent integrated communication environment, meeting specific ofuniversities. andstudents ofCESNET, Academyexperts ofSciencestheCzech Republic, andstaff provided of institutional support by Youth,the Ministry Education of and the Sport Czech Republic. It involves active cooperation of Applications New Its and NetworkResearch Researchactivities relating CzechthetoNREN development mainlyareperformedwithin worksresearch theon plan level. and applicationsbothonthenationalinternational technologies network progressive of development and research the in participation active requires advancement specific Their character. very a have Association, CESNET the by developed CESNET2 as such (NRENs), Networks Education and Research National and O p t i
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1 ANNUAL REPORT 3 CESNET 2 0 0 9 4 1 ANNUAL REPORT CESNET 2 0 0 9 successfully test the method of bi-directional time transfer over an optical fibre with the length of 2x50 km in laboratory conditions. additionthis,AssociationInthe to designedevaluationFPGAdeveloped andVirtex-II board, prototypetheadaptorto usingfor ita The transfer was carried out via a high-speed GLIF network with data flow exceeding 5 Gbps. The transfer scheme is illustrated in Fig. 4. bothgeographic andtechnological integration. specificA purpose thisofactivity theissupport forimplementation Environments communicationof usingsignaling protocols (SIP, H. with by the AssociationCollaborative within thisand activity infrastructures, is the transfer development protocols for of multimedia rich communication data, and sharing,Theobjective ofthisstoring servicesactivity is theresearch and Transmissions application (includinganddevelopment ofcommunicationutilization voice, technologiesof this video, coveringdata. Onesignaling text of protocolsandthe areaspresentations)andrelating dealt Multimedia international magazines or prestigious international conferencescomputations with credits and going double to MetaCentrum. the number for used machineof time the virtuallyjobs triple individual allowed toin users by the simultaneous run jobs of restrictingsecond number were thethat half of the year. In 2009 users registered about performed computations for 4.5 million CPU hours within almost half a millionsignificanta increase jobs. leveltheutilizationofof By adjustingcomputingof resources the managementincorporated MetaCentrum.in of queueselevenFormonths 2009userof and politics i.e.providing of elastic computing and storage capacity that can be customized byusers tomeet their computingneeds. During the year there environmentwas continued. resultsThis orientationof computations. makes In 2009, MetaCentrum construction infrastructure fullyof ainoperation customizablecompatibleincludes necessary storage capacity,grid with servingenvironment mainly forstoringcurrent primary data,intermediate based trendsresults theCzech on Republicand final consistent anditsofconnection thethe tointernational virtualization so-calledinfrastructure meansbyof participationof Cloudentirecorrespondingin MetaCentrumComputing,projects.The Thegridlong-term objective of the activity is construction, development and operationMetaCentrum of a distributed computing infrastructure – grid – within personal certificates intended mainly for electronic signing of documents with andthe authenticationuniversities involved,of users in theuniversity Association agendas. has preparedassociation a certification provides authority and – CESNET intermediates this certificates,comprehensivepersonal certificatescommon forusers (S/MIME service authentication)and underpersonal andthe certificates grid forusers.nameTERENA The TERENA theCESNET2 national research network. Whennegotiating withthenew supplier, theprovided services wereextended withprovidedgrid server bythe TERENA association, intermediating generally accredited server certificates initiative.for servers oforganizations In 2009 theincorporated Associationin participated in selection of a new supplierlevel(Internet2,particular). of inactivity accreditedincludes The implementation computer serverofnetwork certificatesroaminginternational within the for constructedinfrastructure theisits requirement compatibility for basic institutions. The homewith various similar registered insolutions users cooperationdeveloped of supportin European authorization to servicesandNRENs (TERENA, GN The goal of the activity is the development and implementation of an “inter-domain” distributed infrastructure,AA providing authentication Fig. 4–Schemeof4Kvideotransfer withintheCineGridworkshop 10 082km 6,265 miles air distance I San Diego and Mobility and Chicago 3 2 3 ,SS7) and services (MCU, ENUM) and their link with the surrounding environment. The objective is
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7 1 ANNUAL REPORT CESNET 2 0 0 9 8 1 ANNUAL REPORT CESNET 2 0 0 9 More information: www.fp7-federica.eu.More information: infrastructures. virtual anddevelopmentofresources monitoring concept for network of thegeneral design the in participating it, in role important an has and project the of founders the of one is CESNET layers. virtual all and layer physical the for administrators and users all to provideinformation will that system monitoring a of creation for project the within responsible is Association CESNET The situations. these avoid to means study and elements, their verify of some to of behavior option destructive the including networks these in protocols communication of drafts new with experiment architectures, network environment has been operational from the November 2008 and is designed for European researchers FEDERICA who The links. created need newly their and to networks test education and new research national computer existing infrastructure, physical GÉANT the on based be should network This principles. virtual on based levels, several with 7) Fig. (see network experimental an develop to The (Global Environment Network for Innovations) named group project the in included currently is project The significantly. grown has importance its finance, of terms in relativelylimited being despite Architectures Network Computing in Innovating Researchers is projects Internet generation new the from one important most The F More information: www.planet-lab.org/, www.planet-lab.eu,More information: www.onelab.eu/ andwww.vini-veritas.net/. ber 2009 CESNET has been a member of the PlanetLab.eu consortium, representing the EuropeanThe third structure related of this project worldwide is network. administration. with distributed of independent networks principles of federalization allowingtest to network create an is to experimental of these efforts purpose Slice) the in (Internet IIAS the of Therenodes. progressarein now implementation works on Internet2 on running VINI, original the and VINI-CZECH between federation a up set to objective the with PLE-PLC on based system control own its create to attempting is Association the Currently z Science Anotherproject withsimilar wastype inthisarea. ofouruniversities workplaces ofexpert gogic activity of home users has not increased much during the year. This is considered by the Association to be related with a relatively low peda number the but project the in participating actively members) (Association universities of workplaces three are There community. user global the within used fully are project this in incorporated CESNET of now. Computers years three for active been has project the with linked are that project Other network experimental Fig. 7–SchemeoftheFEDERICA EDE FCCN R FEDERICA FEDERICA edIRIS RI Princeton University in cooperation with Internet2 and the NLR network. The Association joined this project in 2008. in project this joined Association The network. NLR the and Internet2 with cooperation in University Princeton HEANet C A and and A C project responds to the current tendencies to virtualize information technologies. The objective of the project is project the of objective The technologies. information virtualize to tendencies current the to responds project 2x FIRE (Future Internet Research and Experimentation) Researchand (Future Internet FIRE O ONElab I2CAT ther ther project in the VINI network and basic interconnection of nodes of PlanetLab and VINI is performed. The performed. is VINI and PlanetLab of nodes of interconnection basic and network VINI the in project S H WITC NORDUNET , an important project of the 7th Framework Programme that belongs to the FIRE group. Since Septem R VINI elated elated FEDERICA FEDERICA
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T TF procedures ofrelating work intheEuropean creation, spacemultimedia content itsmanagementanddistribution TF TF withinacademicnetworks roaming services interoperable supporting for TF organizationsand regionalacademic andresearch research institutions. and educationnetworking TF TF following The TERENA. by organized interest of areas common their groups are concerned: in work joint undertake who experts of groups of up made In addition by to projectsEU,international from supported the CESNET experts Association are also actively involved in Task Forces, TE www.euasiagrid.orgMore information: theApplicationsarea. for Manchester (Great Britain), of University of consíst consortium of part European countries. other and Vietnam, Singapore, Malaysia, Thailand, from sites also of Grids between Europe and Asia) The interconnection of European and Asian grid is infrastructures the subject of the E http://www.eu-egi.org/.More information: outcome of this project. Prof. RNDr. CSc.,Luděk Matyska, from CESNET became the vice-chairman of the EGI.eu Council. initiativegridEuropean the of up Setting the Association took over the role of project coordinator froma maximallythe effective Universityuse of considerable inresources Linz, invested in leadinggrid systems on thethe Europeanproject and nationalto level.successful In the course completionof test 2008 these means in inoperation. The2009. primary contribution of the study and the activity of the European grid initiative as such should be initiatives from individual countries (both on the organizational and technological gridlevel), of cooperationdevelopmutual meansof conceptfor itsa outlining level,implementation,European the and on infrastructure sustainable a creating for optionsanalyze Europewas inareagrid theproject in important most The E ofCESNET: ontheparticipation egee.cesnet.cz. information Specific www.eu-egee.org.More information: comprising nationalgridinitiatives. infrastructure research projects a to federation model based from on the specific the migration grid administration gement of this infrastructure, in connection with primarily was the constructed LHC project in preparation CERN) to its use. There is a change crucial in the mana goal is also to connect scientists from other branches (i.e. from areas the different high-energy physics, for which this environment vital A perspective. users’ the from it simplifying infrastructure, grid existing the extend further to is project this of objective The the in participation Association’s the by particularly represented is area grid the in cooperation international The E Inte F U GI G -N -Storage -Media -PR Middleware Network and -mobility -EMC -CSIR EE EE Asia O R _DS Design Study Design _DS C – exchange of information relating to NRENpresentation relating to ofinformation –exchange – newly created workgroup that will deal with the topic of network operation centres at national research and education networks ENA T ENA 2 T pooin f eeomn ad elyet f pn n itrprbe ideae nrsrcue aog national among infrastructures middleware interoperable and open of deployment and development of promotion – – coordination of network security incidenthandling security –coordination ofnetwork III r – collection and exchange of ideas, knowledge and experience on technical, administrative and legal aspects of the Internet – new workgroup dealing with the topic of data repository implementation intheenvironment ofacademicnetworks implementation repository ofdata workgroup –new dealingwiththetopic G nat rid as io k k na HealthGrid (France), INFN (Instituto Nazionale di Fizica Nucleare, Italy) and CESNET. CESNET is responsible F or l l project. areThe asian represented partners by the grid workplace of Academia Sinica and includes G ces ri – development and deployment mobile technologies and utilize network middleware middleware network utilize and technologies mobile deployment and development – d EGI.eu
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9 1 ANNUAL REPORT CESNET 2 0 0 9 0 2 ANNUAL REPORT CESNET 2 0 0 9 Czech Technical University, Institute of Sociology of the Academy of Sciences of the Czech Republic and NESS Czech, s. r. o. Philosophy of the Charles University runningand Faculty of Science and of the developing Charles University whenin Prague, Faculty gainedof Electrical experienceEngineering of andthe CESNET-CERTS knowledge available. Other their partners of this makingproject are the is Faculty of Mathematics Association and Physics theof the Charles objective,University, Faculty of this accomplish To One of the project objectives is to develop a model national CSIRT (Computer Security Incident Response Team) of the Czech Republic. In the middle of 2007 works were initiated on the project named – an environment and modular system of applications for distributed processing of anddata computing tasks in the healthcare area. University Hospital in Motol, Masaryk Hospital in Ústí nad Labem and CESNET, is to design, develop and implement a pilot of MediGrid objectiveThethe of of the Czech Republic within the Information Society program and the other by the Ministry of Interior of the Czech Republic. support. We are currently cooperating on two projects, theof which first is supported by the Grant Agency of the Academy of Sciences In addition to the research plan and international projects, the CESNET Association takes part also on research tasks within the national N projects the allocated financial resources were lower thantherequired amount. projects financial theallocated of 21 accepted Association The • • • • In 2009, the Fund Development Council announced two calls for new projects.D For the first one, the following thematic groups were specified: project andsubsidies are version underway. thenegotiationsregarding thefinal Currently and Innovations. of the Czech Republic within approval of the text of the Czech Republic Roadmap of Large Infrastructures for Research, Development, The andteams. users ofdistributed cooperation efficient for andtools securingcommunicationandprotectingdata, for tools th high access, resource with e-infrastructure controlling for infrastructure services and tools communication with extended national infrastructure, grid national and a level roughput be will components main The Area,. Research European the to Republic lopment, and will innovations. The include componentsinfrastructure all needed e-infrastructure general for the integrating Czech deve research,experimental for e-infrastructure national complex modern a into e-infrastructure CESNET2 existing the rebuild to Development Infrastructure Roadmap the of completion with connection In intheEuropean Research Area. infrastructures research large Czech of involvement reflects and Roadmap) ESFRI ( roadmap European the to response in prepared been has ment a Republic Czech the in development and 1 research (law the financing of framework the governing legislation new a that to According Inf CESNET grid, andcoordination ofsharingandusethesecapacities. is of basic provision area computing involveand grid storage of incorporation computingservices, will substantial and capacities CESNET storage of other this to subjects to these assigned role NGI in The setup. this project of implementation initiate to international and EGI.eu infrastructure key grid The active. be in will (NGI) infrastructure NGI Initiative grid Czech national the the where of representative structures the international CESNET appointed all Sport and Education Youth, of Ministry The of CESNET
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Results of projects were presented also by means ofentitiesof publishingworking ontheCESNET’s activitiesresearch plan, in atprofessional specialized seminars magazines.forCESNET membersthe aswell asatinternationalDevelopment conferences. Fund and projects implementedCESNET withinAssociation the as wellDevelopment as participants Fund. of meetingsResults of for theof VIC assessing someDirectors projects Club project (“Klub were ředitelů draftspresented VIC“) and are within regularlyassessing relatingthe informed seminarsfinal to the on assessmentactivitiesproject of of projects,documents. a system Participants for electronicreports processingforof projects seminarsimplemented of opponent forwithin reports thethe CESNET was implemented.Developmentteam implementingFund The are system availablepresented was deployeditsbeneficiarybyat the Association’sthewithin opposition an research procedure.website. ToForplanseveral streamline projects, of additionsactivities the thefinaldocumentsto In2009 wererequired. there were Final two rounds of opposition procedures for completed projects. 2 10 projects were accepted after revision and for 6 projects the allocated financial resources45 wereprojects lower thanwere the requiredsubmitted amount. based on this announcement. The Association accepted • • • projects,thematicgroups thefollowing were thesecondcallfor For specified: 3 3 3 3 3 309R1/2009 307/2009 304/2009 30/2009 302/2009 301R1/2009 299R1/2009 298/2009 297/2009 296/2009 295/2009 294/2009 293/2009 292R1/2009 291R1/2009 290R1/2009 Number Project 18R1/2009 17/2009 15R1/2009 1 11R1/2009 Network services andapplicationsresearch support services Network applicationsutilizingthehigh-speedAdvanced backbonenetwork tuition the within technologies communication and information modern and network CESNET2 the of services of Utilization Sciences oftheCzech Republic of Academy the and universities public of management and activities scientific/research and creative process, education and 3R1/2009 Academy of Sciences of the Czech Rep. inPrague University Charles Czech Technical inPrague University University Masaryk University Masaryk inBrno Mendel University Czech Technical inPrague University inBrno Arts Performing Janáček Academy ofMusicaland inBrno Arts Performing Janáček Academy ofMusicaland ofPardubice University VŠB - Technical University of Ostrava inBrno Mendel University ofPardubice University VŠB - Technical University of Ostrava ofWest BohemiainPlzeň University ofWest BohemiainPlzeň University ofWest BohemiainPlzeň University ofWest BohemiainPlzeň University ofWest BohemiainPlzeň University University Masaryk ofTechnology University Brno Beneficiary program, with the objective to obtain the CCNP international certificate theCCNPinternational obtain to withtheobjective program, Academy intheCiscoNetworking through participation Increase inqualification oftheCITnetwork ofworkers Increase inqualification and voice services inthearea ofIPtelephony Research preventing attacks anduseofmechanismsfor process efficiency diagnostics increase themedical to medicalimagedatabases for Reference knowledge system transfers securingmedicaldata for Use ofsingle-board computers perimeter Virtuální Centre of theComputing andInformation ofAltixLinuxservers theadministration for ofSGIcertificate Obtaining in theregular academyoperation deployment andSIPprotocol system IPtelephony oftheexisting Innovation Increase in qualification of the network specialist in the area of CISCO technologies wireless network ofthe coverage managementofaccesspointsandextended Centralized tools monitoring Implementing ofcomputer network Increase in qualification of workers responsible for the wireless networkExtension administration of education of academic workers in the operating system administration design network area inthearea ofreliable converging computer RCNA Ostrava for Additional training eduID.cz theCzech National ofapplicationsto Academic Federation Integration ontheuserlevel data collectionanddisplay for oftraffic System andmanagement upgrade Server IBM WebSphere Portal Validation AFS ofOSDmodelfor computer networks for Employee training loggingserver Intelligent computer network Processing of statistic data on data flows in the environment of a 10-Gb metropolitan Project Name 3 3 projects were successfully completed in total; one was 5 of the projects submitted in this round for financing. eduroam
1 2 ANNUAL REPORT CESNET 2 0 0 9 2 2 ANNUAL REPORT CESNET 2 0 0 9 364/2009 36/2009 362/2009 361R1/2009 360/2009 359/2009 358/2009 357/2009 355/2009 354/2009 35/2009 352R1/2009 351/2009 350R1/2009 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 3 339R1/2009 338/2009 33 333/2009 332/2009 33 330R1/2009 326R1/2009 325R1/2009 324/2009 32/2009 322/2009 321/2009 Number Project 48/2009 47/2009 45/2009 44/2009 43R1/2009 42R1/2009 41/2009 40/2009 7/2009 1R1/2009 Mendel University inBrno Mendel University inBrno Mendel University in Prague Sciences ofLife Czech University inPrague University Charles Academy of Sciences of the Czech Rep. inPrague University Charles Academy of Sciences of the Czech Rep. ofEconomics,Prague University inPrague Academy ofFineArts inPrague University Charles Academy of Performing Arts in Prague inZlín Tomáš University Baťa inZlín Tomáš University Baťa ofPardubice University University Masaryk Czech Technical University in Prague Králové ofHradec University ofTechnology University Brno ofTechnology University Brno VŠB - Technical University of Ostrava VŠB - Technical University of Ostrava Academy of Sciences of the Czech Rep. Academy of Sciences of the Czech Rep. VŠB - Technical University of Ostrava VŠB - Technical University of Ostrava University Masaryk ofTechnology University Brno University of West Bohemia in Plzeň University of West Bohemia in Plzeň University of West Bohemia in Plzeň University of West Bohemia in Plzeň University of West Bohemia in Plzeň University of West Bohemia in Plzeň nadLabem in Ústí University Purkyně Jan Evangelista Academy of Sciences of the Czech Rep. Beneficiary Extension ofthe Extension model infrastructure backbonenetwork Digital of Agriculture inPrague oftheCzech University atthenetwork oftheIPv6protocol Implementation atthecomputing grid systems ofphysiologic identification Efficient high-volume imagedata transferring for Application ofahigh-speed network withaudiovisual documents from theacademiccommunity users for at the Charles University and extension of databases of accessible information resources Deployment of authentication using the Shibboleth system for selected applications thecomputer network andmonitoring supervising for Deployment oftools multimediaproduction for HDtechnology Access to with the oftheAcademy inconnection ofthewirelessCompletion network ofCESNET technology usingtheinfrastructure University of theCharles multimediaofmedicalfaculties Streaming ofprotected anddistribution ofthe Another stage Extension of the wireless network coverage at the Faculty development ofapplicationsandWLAN802.11of protocols Applied Informatics building research remote accessfor and withsafe Measurement workplace systems of information users supporting for services monitoring andsystem ofnetwork Integration GColl2A: Gcollenvironment deployment intheacademicenvironment Technologies ofthe Extension Králové ofHradec in theUniversity inconnectionwiththe Development ofwireless networks routine operation to Transfer from experimental oftheIpv6network educationmaterials creating podcast for Support eduID.cz Federation theCzech Academicto Identity (SP)oftheTechnical providers ofOstrava University Connection ofservice inwireless networks ofmobiledevices Operation of theAcademy ofSciencestheCzech Republic Centre oftheCommonActivity inthenetwork Pilot IPv6implementation of theAcademy ofSciencestheCzech Republic Centre intheCommon Activity SIP developmentandVoIP unification technologies network andeducationalenvironment for experimental Distributed Implementation of passive optical network to the communication federations accessingidentity API for technologies education of theTechnical inBrno University ofChemistry inthepremises oftheFaculty oftheeduroam.czCompletion network environment Secure electronic documentintheUniversity service ofagroupware Free implementation ofISCOURSEWAREInnovation guide –electronic study development anditsfurther theacademicnetwork to Donors of BoneMarrow equipment deployment oftheCzech National Registry Software system theALEPHlibrary Secure accessto anomalies system locate to data Collection andprocessing oftraffic –2009 wireless network oftheUniversity Extension of theBiologyCentre oftheAcademy ofSciencestheCzech Republic Completion of the Project Name eduroam eduroam eduroam project eduroam eduroam wireless network in the University II intheUniversity wireless network ofInformation thepremises oftheFaculty to network network at the Plant Molecular Biology department network development network eduroam project
Mario Campolargo 4). (seePhoto Jan and Gruntorád a Director Department with the European Commission General Directorate for the and Information Society Media director Association’s the of performances included programme The Internet. the of future the to dedicated was channel TV news In connection with the isinprogress orisplanned. where onthefuture anationalinitiative oftheInternet focused member states unifies forum The areas. individual to approach common find to objective the with institutions and activities players, national key determining practices, best and experience knowledge, share to states member enabling group informal an represents forum The (see Photo 3). on step This the meeting way was the to mapping first European initiatives development in Internet area.the further coordinated European approach in the future Internet area. On 12 May there was held the the conference, the After journalists participated (see Photo 2). Speech recordings were made accessible at the conferencesocietiesandpresent website:useful ideas http://www.fi-prague.eu/. andprojects inthe field. The event included pressa conference where overCzech thirty andforeign conferencewas to assess strategic orientation and trends marking the future social and economic development of Internet and Media,and mobile and Vlastimil Růžička, Deputy Minister of Education, Youth and Sport of considered.the CzechThe Republicevent was opened (seeby celebratory Photoband 1).cutting Theperformed purposeby Viviane ofReding, the EU Commissioner for Information ofthe SocietyEuropean Commission, where over 400 Internet research and development representatives from the entire Asworld thetook part,was most prestigious, the international conference Presidency EU events. international several Republic half The of first 2009 was marked by the Czech Republic EU presidency. In Czech connection with the presidency, the Association organized and CESNET The Future of the Internet Future Internet Assembly Internet Future conference, conference, the meeting followed, taking place from 12 to 13 May and attempting to establish establish to attempting and May 13 to 12 from place taking followed, meeting The Future of the Internet Millennium programme broadcast a day later, on 13 May, at the ČT24 organized by the Association on 11 May with the support P ubli Future Internet Forum c
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2 ANNUAL REPORT 3 CESNET 2 0 0 9 4 2 ANNUAL REPORTREPORT CESNET 2 0 0 9 comprises official government representatives of all EU countries. Recommendations and analyses of the group are critical when when critical are group the of analyses and Recommendations countries. EU all of representatives government official comprises The infrastructure. electronic pan-European the of The utilization optimal recommend and presidency. specify to order in EU formed the of auspices the under year) per (twice regularly organized is the organized Association the May 15 and 14 On conference the Internet of Future The at Růžička Vlastimil a Reding Viviane - 1 Photo to the first half of 2009 when the Association participated in the Czech EU presidency events.publication titled CESNET: Republic, and Photo 5 – e-Infrastructure Reflection Group (e-IRG) Workshop Czech the of Sciences of Academy the of Chairman Drahoš, Jiří Prague, in University Charles the of Rector Director,Hampl, Václav streaming online enabled of also selectedit but lectures.only event entire the The for plenary connectivity conferenceprovide not did meetingAssociation The March. was25 opened to 21 byfrom leading representatives of its organizers: Jan Gruntorád, Associationphysicsandelementary particle physics within the almost from 600 41experts countries of attracted 5 continents which to Presidency, Prague. This EU event was Czech a top the meeting of within scientists from the place sector of nuclear taking event important another for partner a became also Association The Photo 3–Future Forum Internet legal e-infrastructure 6). or Photo (see aspects federalization e-infrastructure management, data the of issues with example for dealt meeting Prague The networks. and repositories, data computing, grid the to given is attention Special society. knowledge European the building
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Economic result (revenue –costs) Costs total Costs Income tax – assesment for the current year thecurrent –assesmentfor Income tax Other costs Depreciation and amortization of intangible and tagible fixed assets costs Personnel Purchased services andenergy consumptionMaterial Purchase priceofsoldgoods Revenue total Operation subsides Operation the saleofgoods for Earnings Received fees membership Other revenues revenues liquid assets Current ofown product andservices Earnings Other liabilities Loans Obligations resources External years from last Undivided profit Economic result Funds Own recources Liabilities total Othed assets liquid assets Current Receivables Supplies assets Current Financial Investments assets Tangible fixed assets fixed Intangible Fixed Assets total Assets PROFIT ANDLOSS STATEMENT inThousandsofCZK BALANCE SHEETinThousandsofCZK 2009 2009 366,256 230,608 206,780 754,621 754,621 186,688 160,692 104,878 524,01 362, 105,43 681,001 191,555 538,976 1 3 54,505 30,902 70,980 73,620 3 44,0 25,879 19,603 14,261 14,169 38,110 17,416 2,640 3,064 3,915 3,915 3, 23 19 10 41 0 0 0 7 7 3 2008 2008 208,788 525,680 427,964 679,806 228,267 529,987 193,720 100,946 158,078 753,947 753,947 3 428,671 103,807 178,3 115,270 149,112 40,262 23,006 70,923 36,086 12,523 18,691 3 80,474 74,141 2,056 4,369 3,218 4,103 707 707 44 18 41 0 0 0 2007 2007 3 535,04 73 73 293,25 686,467 182,828 199,395 128,070 220,715 3 3 524,41 619,018 619,361 171,417 161,711 46,065 93,08 35,682 99,567 15,244 19,955 16,988 46,3 35,1 10,3 47,971 4,438 4,438 3,949 1,656 504 3 3 43 23 39 43 79 15 19 0 3 0 0 2006 2006 369, 395,048 264,249 195,963 699,578 187,988 184,016 33 217,591 660,115 410,53 -25,704 -25,704 741,539 741,539 101,611 3 38,884 23,545 43,46 54,297 89,016 54,125 16,915 65,167 32,115 41,961 4,644 4,952 1,008 3,077 730 711 44 0 0 0 0 1
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