INIMA

                    Global Networking Survey
 
 Section 1: Coordinates 
 
 Name of the network:   INIMA
 
 Contact person/point:   Guidar Beqiraj
 
 Postal Address:    Institute of Informatics and Applied Mathematics (Inima)
                             Lek Dukagjini No.3 Tirana Albania
 Telephone Number:   +355 42 32968
    Fax Number:    +355 42 32922
    E-mail address:   inima@inima.al
    
    Section 2: Network
    
    1.  Scope of the network: (check all that apply)
    
            Academic  		[X] 
            General Research		[X] 
            Government		[X] 
            NGO			[ ]
            Commercial		[ ]
            Special Interest Group	[ ]	Specify________
            Other			[ ]   	Specify________
     
    2.  Description:
    
           Operating since:  1985
           Registered users:   *
           Active users:   *
           (connected at least once a month during the last 3 
           months)

           *Network in reorganization, including topology hosts and protocols, switching
              from proprustary honeywell bull to Unix & Tcp/Ip protocols.

    3.  Approximately, what percent of your users would you estimate as 
    being:
    
             50%    University and research faculty staff
           _____   University students
             50%    Government employees
           _____   Commercial employees
           _____   NGO employees
           _____   Employees of International organizations  
           _____   Other   
    
    4.  Do you charge for services?     Yes [ ]  No [ ]
    
           If Yes, specify charging methods (check all that apply):
                   ____ Free to end users
                   ____ Fixed charges to end users
                   ____ Variable (usage-based) charge to end users
                   ____ Free to end institutions (such as a university)
                   ____ Fixed charged to institutions
                   ____ Variable (usage-based) charge to institutions
    
    5.  What is the approximate annual budget for your network 
        connection and/or information center?    ________ USA$
    
    6.  Of that budget, approximately what percent is used for:
    
           _____ communication equipment
           _____ computer equipment
           _____ communication charges
           _____ technical staff
           _____ management staff
           _____ support staff
           _____ facilities
           _____ software
           _____ overhead
           _____ other ______________________

    7.  Type(s) of connection(s) or gateway(s) out of your country
    
           _____ IP
           _____ UUCP
           _____ Fidonet
           _____ Bitnet
              X     Other   Dial-up 

    8.  Communication links(s) out of your country (for each link)
    
           Speed                   2400 b.p.s  
           Leased or switched      __________
           Communication vendor    __________
           Connection point           Italy    
    
    9.  Approximately, what percent of your users have:
    
                X        e-mail only
                X       dial-in access to a command line account on a host
                X       dial-in SLIP/PPP connectivity
           _______ full-time IP connectivity

    10. Approximately, what percent of hosts on your network run:
    
                X       an FTP server
                X       a WWW (http) server
           _______ a Gopher server
           _______ a list server
           _______ a news server
           _______ a dial-up bulletin board
           _______ a library catalogue
           _______ other 
           
    11. Of the hosts of your network, what of each type?
    
            90% Personal computers running DOS
           ____ Personal computers running Microsoft Windows
           ____ Personal computers running Unix
           ____ Personal computers running Mac OS
            5%  Unix workstations
           ____ Other workstations
           ____ Unix minicomputers
           ____ Other minicomputers
           ____ Unix mainframes
           ____ Other mainframes
            5%   Other   Asteoo Netware__

    12. Approximately, what percent of the hosts in your network 
    communicate via:
    
           100% IP
           ____ UUCP
           ____ Fido
           ____ Bitnet
           ____ Other ________________
    
    
    Media: 
    
    Comments (plans, etc.):
    
    Section 4: Help-desk and user support
    
    1.  Is there a help-desk or other central point for queries?  Yes [] 
        No [X] 
    
           Postal address:  
           Telephone Number:
           e-mail address: 
    
    2.  Is a general user guide available?  Yes [ ]   No [X]
    
           Paper   [ ]      Electronic [ ]
    
    3.  User group support activities
    
        Describe activities to support user groups in using the 
        network.
             Yes
    
    4.  Training activities and workshops

        Describe activities to train and inform user support 
        staff.
             Yes
    
    5.  Other activities

        Describe any other activities on your network you 
        consider relevant.  Comments (plans, etc.): 
           Network in reorganization.  Migration to Unix & Tcp/Ip inside Inima.
           Projects & funds searching for its extension.

    Section 5: Success stories
        1993-1994  Full implementation of Internal Lan (Starting from zero)

    Could you give some examples of users or applications which best
    illustrate the value of your network:
        Sharing disks in Ms-Dos pnu, database development, hypertext applications.