University Computing Centre

Coordinates: 45°47′33″N 15°58′10″E / 45.79250°N 15.96944°E / 45.79250; 15.96944
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The University Computing Centre building at 5 Marohnić Street in Zagreb, home to SRCE and CARNET

The University Computing Centre in Zagreb (Croatian: Sveučilišni računski centar, abbreviated SRCE, which also means "heart") has a long tradition in the area of information and communication technologies. It was founded in 1971 within the University of Zagreb, the only Croatian university at the time, with the purpose to enhance the implementation of information technologies in the academic community as well as in Croatia in general.

Today, SRCE is the main computing centre and the architect of the e-infrastructure, covering both the University of Zagreb and the whole research and high education system. Furthermore, SRCE is the competence center for information and communication technologies as well as the center for education and support in the area of ICT application.

Mission

The University Computing Centre – SRCE provides support to the academic community in building the

Republic of Croatia
through the implementation of the latest information and communication technologies, high quality student support and collecting and transferring expert knowledge.

Fundamental functions of SRCE

Fundamental functions of SRCE are: (1) central nod for e-infrastructure for scientific and university education systems (2) expert centre for ICT, (3) educational and support centre for the application of ICT.

Major activities and projects in Srce

  • NOC - network operations center of the national Academic and Research Network CARNET, which was founded in Srce in 1991 as a project of the Ministry of science, education and sports. SRCE maintained CARNET NOC until April 2009.
  • StuDOM -
    local network
    system for all student dormitories
  • DNS
    HR – SRCE has been conducting operational registering and maintenance of the domain system since 1992, i.e. the registration of the Croatian national domain (.hr)
  • CIX - Croatian Internet eXchange – national centre for the
    Internet exchange
  • CRO-GRID Infrastructure – national grid infrastructure – distributed computer system, based on the paradigm of the computer and information grid. Accessible by the CRO-GRID Portal, a Grid portal operated by the Ruđer Bošković Institute and based on P-GRADE Portal technology. The project finished in 2006 and as a result in 2007 CRO NGI was started.
  • Computer cluster Isabella – common resource of all scientist in Croatia for advanced calculations.
  • AAI@EduHr –
    Republic of Croatia
  • Network applications - MWP (measuring web space), HRČAK (site for Croatian electronic scientific magazines), DAMP and AMD (network publications archive)
  • ISVU – Informational system of higher education institutions in the Republic of Croatia
  • ISSP - Informational system of student canteen (students' X-card)
  • Beginners and advanced IT courses
  • Expert educational programs for information technology and computer experts and professionals (Microsoft IT academy, A Cloud Guru, Cisco network technologies academy programs)
  • Exam centre for international certificates (
    Pearson VUE
    )
  • E-learning
    center
  • CIT – international magazine Journal of
    Information Technology
  • ITI – international conference Information Technology Interfaces

International cooperation

SRCE actively participates in a number of international projects:

External links

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