www.cti.gr/nts

Manos Varvarigos

Professor, Computer Engineering. & Informatics, Univ. of Patras

Director of Networking Technologies Sector of CTI

E-mail: manos@ceid.upatras.gr

NTS/ Networking Technologies Sector

Institute ProfileInstitute Profile

Total number of CTI s’ employees 250 persons

Networking Technologies Sector

Goals- ActivitiesGoals- Activities

• Technical consultancy services for Technical consultancy services for the design and implementation of the design and implementation of network infrastructures and network infrastructures and network services network services

• Design of broadband networks Design of broadband networks

• Design and implementation of Design and implementation of basic network services basic network services

• WWW and Data Base technology WWW and Data Base technology

• Design and implementation of Design and implementation of advanced telematic services advanced telematic services

• Support of networks operation Support of networks operation and of users of telematic services and of users of telematic services

StructureStructure

StaffStaff: : 2323 employeesemployees

– 4 4 PhDsPhDs

– 1122 experienced network engineers experienced network engineers

– 55 technicianstechnicians

– 2 2 employees for secretarial supportemployees for secretarial support

Networking TeamNetworking Team

System Management and Services TeamSystem Management and Services Team

Support and Training TeamSupport and Training Team

ProjectsProjects

•School NetworksSchool Networks Panhellenic Education NetworkPanhellenic Education Network– – EDUnetEDUnet Winds of AiolosWinds of Aiolos, , OdysseasOdysseas, , School Pilot-Netweb-AchaiosSchool Pilot-Netweb-Achaios

•Telematic ServicesTelematic ServicesSchool Network PortalSchool Network Portal Recording of the potential and educational staff of the Greek Ministry of Recording of the potential and educational staff of the Greek Ministry of EducationEducationWebsite and CD-Website and CD-CD-ROMCD-ROM for Development Enterprise of Achaia for Development Enterprise of Achaia PrefecturePrefecture Network Portal “SEGAS and Olympic GamesNetwork Portal “SEGAS and Olympic Games»»

•Networks of 3nd Level EducationNetworks of 3nd Level Education GUnet (Greek Universities Network)GUnet (Greek Universities Network) Design and Implementation of the University of Patras Campus networkDesign and Implementation of the University of Patras Campus network Implementation of Telematics Services - Portal in the University of Implementation of Telematics Services - Portal in the University of PeloponnesePeloponnese

•GRNETGRNETAdministration of additional Services IPv6Administration of additional Services IPv6,, Grnet node of West Grnet node of West GreeceGreeceStudy of cost accounting of management of services of GRNETStudy of cost accounting of management of services of GRNET

ProjectsProjects

•EUROPEAN UNION’S PROJECTEUROPEAN UNION’S PROJECT Advanced Network Architecture for in flight cabin systems Advanced Network Architecture for in flight cabin systems (ANAIS)(ANAIS) Quality and on-line confidence in SME’s e-Business processes Quality and on-line confidence in SME’s e-Business processes (DIGI-Q)(DIGI-Q) Pan-European Network IPv6 – 6netPan-European Network IPv6 – 6net e-Photon/OnE NoEe-Photon/OnE NoE Optical Technologies (MUFFINS)Optical Technologies (MUFFINS)

•OTHER PROJECTSOTHER PROJECTS Educational Support of the program Go-onlineEducational Support of the program Go-online Centre of Business and Technological Development (C.B.Τ.D.) – Centre of Business and Technological Development (C.B.Τ.D.) – Western Greece Area (WGA) Western Greece Area (WGA) Evaluation of Telecommunication costs of the Ministry of Evaluation of Telecommunication costs of the Ministry of Education and Religious Affairs for 2002 Ministry of interior, public Education and Religious Affairs for 2002 Ministry of interior, public administration and decentralization (MIPAD)administration and decentralization (MIPAD) SYZEFXIS (writing of technical specifications)SYZEFXIS (writing of technical specifications) Extracting of answers of the questionnaires for broadband Extracting of answers of the questionnaires for broadband networksnetworks Centre of Telematics of Western Greece, Eperus and Ionian Centre of Telematics of Western Greece, Eperus and Ionian IslandsIslands Development of Information System at the Hellenic Open Development of Information System at the Hellenic Open University University

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The CTI group in The CTI group in

Patras will operate Patras will operate

the Resource Center the Resource Center

and the Regional and the Regional

Operation Center Operation Center

providing continuous providing continuous

support to its userssupport to its users

HellasGrid Resource Center and the Regional Operation Center in the Patras.

ActionsActions

• 1.1. Installation and support of the cluster in Patras Installation and support of the cluster in Patras

• 2.2. Installation and support of the system and grid Installation and support of the system and grid softwaresoftware

• 3.3. Support and operation of the network systemsSupport and operation of the network systems

• 4.4. Integration of the node to HellasGrid and EGEEIntegration of the node to HellasGrid and EGEE

• 5.5. Specification of the operation rulesSpecification of the operation rules

• 6.6. Support of the users and operation of a hotlineSupport of the users and operation of a hotline

• 7. Dissemination of technological information to the 7. Dissemination of technological information to the users users

• 8.8. Monitoring the usage of the nodeMonitoring the usage of the node

• 9.9. Hardware and software upgrades of the nodeHardware and software upgrades of the node

• 10.10. Research on grid resource management toolsResearch on grid resource management tools

HellasGrid Resource Center and the Regional Operation Center in the Patras.

GoalsGoals

The support of the HellasGrid resource center The support of the HellasGrid resource center and the network systems will ensureand the network systems will ensure

The reliability and high availability of the nodeThe reliability and high availability of the node

The security of the systems, the applications, The security of the systems, the applications, and the dataand the data

The high performance of the systemThe high performance of the system

HellasGrid Resource Center and Regional Operation Center in Patras