Services

On top of the powerful backbone connection, ACOnet provides its participants quite a number of services.

ACOnet presently offers the following services:

• Internet Connectivity
• Local Internet Registry (LIR)
• VCampus Student Dormitory connection
  • Including the NightLine, which allows an eight times exceeded bandwidth during night
• ACOnet Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT)
  • The ACOnet-CERT helps participants in preventing security related incidents. It handles reported security problems within ACOnet and coordinates counteractive measures.
• Administration of TLS/SSL Server Certificates based on the TERENA Certificate Service (TCS)
  • Worldwide valid and accepted certificates without license costs
• Administration of the domain ac.at
• eduroam
  • The Wireless-LAN roaming infrastructure of the european National Research Networks (NRENs) allowing users of participating institutions to connect easily at any eduroam hotspot in Europe
• IPv6
• Federated Authentication and Authorization Infrastructure (AAI)
• NetNews Service
• Timeserver
• Recursive Nameserver
• Web Portal
• Virutal private networks
  • Virtual networks separated from the regular traffic for specific applications (e.g. VoIP, Multicast) or user closed groups (e.g. governmental institutions)
• LightPath-Services
  • Virtual temporary dedicated lines for international projects requiring steady performance