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30.08.2019

NIX.CZ has joined the ranks of the MANRS initiative

As of August 30th, the NIX.CZ Association has been a member of the MANRS (Mutually Agreed Norms for Routing Security) global initiative, which supports security and compliance with networking standards. The Czech Neutral Internet exchange now has the status of 'participating IXP', as it meets the five core areas to which MANRS assigns great importance (i.e.: coordination, protection, support, prevention and tools). The MANRS initiative, also supported by the Internet Society, focuses on anti-spoofing, coordination, filtering and so-called global validation.

13.06.2019

Networks peering within the NIX.SK node can now connect to the NIX.CZ node

NIX.CZ, which operates the Slovak peering node NIX.SK, announced the interconnection of these two nodes last week. This link is now implemented by one line, with a back-up line that will guarantee the availability of services in the event of a downtime will be put into operation in the near future.

Companies connected to the NIX.SK node can now choose to subscribe only to public peering services within NIX.SK or to use services connected to the NIX.CZ node on the same port.

For companies interested in peering within NIX.CZ, a new pricelist applies from 1 July. The current price of a port accessing both NIX.SK and NIX.CZ is in case of the first 1GE port 1EUR, next 1GE ports will be for 75 EUR. A 10GE port will cost 515 EUR and a 100GE port will be for 1 920 EUR.

More information is available upon request at sales@nix.cz.

03.06.2019

Marian Rychtecký becomes CTO of NIX.CZ

Marian Rychtecký has become the new technical director of the Czech neutral peering node. He will be responsible for the operation, supervision, development, security and construction of the NIX.CZ and NIX.SK (neutral peering exchange in Slovakia operated by NIX.CZ) nodes. Marian Rychtecký's competencies will also include testing of new technologies and cooperation with foreign partners.

Marian Rychtecký started his professional career at CL-Net (later RIO MEDIA), where he worked as technical manager of backbone infrastructure. His next position was in an international pharmaceutical organization in which he was in charge of the European WAN network as well as the VoIP platform covering over 30 branches in 20 countries.

In 2017, Marian moved to Dublin in Ireland, where he started working for the cybersecurity team of his former employer helping to build a security infrastructure and run the global MPLS and SD-WAN network. He also has experience in designing and operating corporate datacenters.

24.04.2019

Registration launched and first abstracts listed by CSNOG 2019 organisers

First abstracts of presentations together with a registration form can now be found on the website of CSNOG 2019 – the community meeting for network administrators from the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The aim of the meeting that will take place on May 27 and 28 in Brno is to enable the experts to exchange experience, discuss the current issues and share solutions leading to the development of Internet networks in the Czech Republic and Slovakia. The organizers of this second event are CESNET Association that operates and develops the national e-infrastructure for science, research and education, CZ.NIC, the Czech national domain administrator, and NIX.CZ, the neutral peering node for the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

“Currently, the first batch of abstracts has been made available on the CSNOG 2019 website, with more to follow in the near future. We are pleased to have received presentations from both business and academic representatives. I am convinced that this year as well, we will put together a program that will be interesting for a wide group of people enthusiastic about the happenings in the field of computer networks. Finally, I would like to add that the CSNOG 2019 meeting is a community one, which means it can be joined by anyone who deals with networks or is interested in the novelties in the area. This offer is aimed at both individuals and organizations that would like to become partners of the meeting,” said Sergey Myasoedov, chairman of the CSNOG 2019 program committee.

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