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ABOUT COMPUTER SECTION

  1. Campus Networking: Campus networking to connect all the buildings in the institute to computer center and main institute network was completed and made operational. The networking backbone is on the optical fibre and the bandwidth for every computer is 100 Mbps.

  2. Few laptops were procured to be used for giving presentations and doing computing work when on a visit.

  3. Shifting of all 20 KVA UPS systems which are providing the power supply to computers and related devices in the main institute building was completed.

  4. Newer versions of SuSe, Redhat and Openbsd operating systems were purchased. Operating systems of users' desktop and other systems were upgraded.

  5. Firewall with the systems having OpenBsd operating system was placed.

  6. Seismic station was upgraded by BARC, Bombay. The seismic related data is being transferred via the ANUNET VSAT facility.

  7. Secure channel installation in the ANUNET was implemented.

  8. HP scanner was upgraded.

  9. Anti-Virus software is installed on all the windows computers and on the central mail-server for preventing the entry of virus infected mails/files in our network.

  10. New Pentuim machines were purchased and installed in conference computer room.

  11. Computing related to conferences were held in the conference computer room.

  12. About 50 Pentium based desktops were purchased and installed with latest versions of linux operating system in students' offices.

  13. One high end Compaq Alpha Server DS25 was purchased and installed under the cryptography project.

  14. Procurement and installation of the Crystal software under cryptography project was completed.

  15. Broadband Internet connectivity with 1 Mbps, full duplex, 1:1, assured bandwidth was procured and made operational from Sify Limited.



Current Activities and plans

  • Upgradation of computers and procuring few more laptops is in process.

  • Upgradation of computer center is being planned.

  • Upgradation of printers in computer center and hub rooms is being planned.

  • Upgradation of faculty and administrative staff computers is also being planned.

  • Expansion of the local area network in the cubicles of the first floor library building is in process



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Archana S. Morye 2005-12-07