Agriculture Knowlegement Management Unit
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The AKMU at National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources is a centralized information technology resource center engaged in facilitating the various information technology services like internet, intranet, email, database and local area network for file, resource and data sharing. The cell is also actively involved in GIS and remote sensing works such as Image processing and mapping, Spatial mapping and modeling and other cartography works. The cell also organizes and imparts the training on database development, LAN and internet, use of the Application development using application development tools and programming languages, development and maintenance of databases, website development, and web based application development and Bioinformatics to the end users.

The communication and resource sharing facilities are provided to the end users through local area network services.  All the computers and peripheral devices like printers and scanners and data storage devices in the Bureau are on local networked environment. The bureau has own domain registered with ERNET and the web and email services to the users are provided through this domain. The bureau is using the microwave link of 1 Mbps provided by M/s Software Technology Parks of India for internet and emailing services. The AKMU of the bureau has developed the web mail application for exchanging the emails supported by M/s Arithme Software and Web Services, Ranchi. To disseminate the web, internet, email and database services the aris cell has deployed a number of servers like, webserver, proxy server, mail server and database server.  To secure the data, files and emails from threats and intrusions the cell has provided the safeguard measures by deploying the antivirus server, virus and spam filtering server and firewall. All the client computers have been provided the antivirus software to protect the data and files from virus, worms, spywares, trojans and other threats.

Major Hardware and Software Resources:

Computer Servers

• Compaq Prolilant ML 350

• Compaq Proliant ML 370

• Sun Fire X4100

Computer Workstations:

• HP XW4600, Compaq Hp W6000

Desktops and Laptop:

• HP Compaq 220 MT (10), HP Compaq dx7380MT, HP Compaq EVO D32M, Compaq nc6230

Operating Systems:

• Windows 2008 Server, Windows 2000 Server, Redhat Linux, Debian Linux, Windows XP professional

Printers:

• A3 Size HP 5550 dtn Laserjet, A4 size HP 5550 ink jet, A4 size HP 1100 Laserjet, HP CP1700 inkjet

Scanners:

• A4 size colour flat bed Hp 5550c, A0 size map Colortrac colour map scanner with controller

Database managements systems:

• Oracle 9i, SQL Server 2008.

Applications development tools:

• Visual Studio 2008, MS Office.

GIS Applications:

• Arcview 3.2 with extension network analyst, spatial analyst and 3D analyst, ArcGIS with ArcInfo university Lab kit 8.3, IGEOVEC, IRAS B/C , Microstation, ArcIMS.

Satellite  Image Applications:

• PCI Gematica 9.1, PCI Gematica 10, Erdas imagine professional.