Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
Computing Facilities @ Amritapuri Campus
There are 1850 computers and 50 high-end servers deployed at the Amritapuri Campus. The ISP connectivity is fault tolerant and provides a speed of 14 Mbps in high-availability as well as load-sharing modes. The university provides email ids to faculty, staff and students.
Information and Communication Technology Services (ICTS) provides leadership for planning and coordinating central IT resources and is responsible for constantly upgrading and developing the computing and telecommunications systems on campus.
IT resources, services and end-user support is provided for the University's research, academic and administrative needs. The services offered span a vast range of areas like Enterprise Applications, Networks and Security, Systems and Operations, Teaching and Learning Technologies, etc.
The department manages the NOC (Network Operations Center), various ISP connections, gateways and firewalls on campus. IT Enabled Services also encompasses new network implementations and Wi-Fi networks, E-Learning amenities, audio/video systems, campus PABX functions and administrative supervision over UPS.
Wi-Fi technology allows connectivity between different schools on campus and enables computers to send and receive data anywhere within the range of base stations or access points. Wi-Fi network on campus uses radio technology protocol 802.11b. It is deployed in wireless LAN environment and provides up to 11 mbps transmission speeds on different channels in the 2.4 GHz band, a frequency shared by other wireless technologies like Bluetooth and cordless phones.
With these state-of-the-art facilities, the campus has earned a reputation for its work across a wide range of computer-based disciplines. The highly distributed computing environment uses cutting-edge computer simulation to solve problems for industry and academia.
Additional Facilities
- High speed network printers: 5
- Computer labs equipped with 600 computers, internet connectivity and network printers
- Multi-campus e-learning facility for voice, video and data services
- Separate internet browsing center for students
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