AZNET
Global Networking Survey
Section 1: Coordinates
Name of the network: AZNET
Contact person/point: Farmanov Faik
Postal Address: 9, stq. F.Agaeva Baku-370141, Azerbaijar
Telephone Number: +99412-381052
Fax Number: +99412-397128
E-mail address: faik@bakecon.baku.az
Section 2: Network
1. Scope of the network: (check all that apply)
Academic [X]
General Research [ ]
Government [ ]
NGO [ ]
Commercial [ ]
Special Interest Group [ ] Specify________
Other [ ] Specify________
2. Description:
Operating since: 06/94
Registered users: 250
Active users: 190
(connected at least once a month during the last 3
months)
3. Approximately, what percent of your users would you estimate as
being:
_60%_ University and research faculty staff
_30%_ University students
_10%_ Government employees
_____ Commercial employees
_____ NGO employees
_____ Employees of International organizations
_____ Other
4. Do you charge for services? Yes [ ] No [X]
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? _80,000_ USA$
6. Of that budget, approximately what percent is used for:
_10%_ communication equipment
_10%_ computer equipment
_60%_ communication charges
_05%_ technical staff
_05%_ management staff
_05%_ support staff
_____ facilities
_05%_ software
_____ overhead
_____ other ______________________
7. Type(s) of connection(s) or gateway(s) out of your country
__X__ IP
__X__ UUCP
_____ Fidonet
__X__ Bitnet
__X__ Other _____X.25_______________
8. Communication links(s) out of your country (for each link)
Speed __9.6Kbps__
Leased or switched _leased_
Communication vendor _________
Connection point _Moscow_
9. Approximately, what percent of your users have:
__70%__ e-mail only
__10%__ dial-in access to a command line account on a host
__10%__ dial-in SLIP/PPP connectivity
__10%__ full-time IP connectivity
10. Approximately, what percent of hosts on your network run:
__50%__ an FTP server
_______ a WWW (http) server
__20%__ a Gopher server
__10%__ a list server
__20%__ a news server
_______ a dial-up bulletin board
_______ a library catalogue
_______ other
11. Of the hosts of your network, what of each type?
_30% Personal computers running DOS
_50% Personal computers running Microsoft Windows
_15% Personal computers running Unix
____ Personal computers running Mac OS
_05% Unix workstations
____ Other workstations
____ Unix minicomputers
____ Other minicomputers
____ Unix mainframes
____ Other mainframes
____ Other _Netware__
12. Approximately, what percent of the hosts in your network
communicate via:
_75% IP
_20% UUCP
____ Fido
_05% Bitnet
____ Other ________________
Media:
Comments (plans, etc.):
Section 3: Help-desk and user support
1. Is there a help-desk or other central point for queries? Yes [X]
No [ ]
Postal address:
Telephone Number: +99412-381052
e-mail address: root@bakecon.baku.az
2. Is a general user guide available? Yes [X] No [ ]
Paper [X] Electronic [X]
3. User group support activities
Describe activities to support user groups in using the
network.
4. Training activities and workshops
Describe activities to train and inform user support
staff.
5. Other activities
Describe any other activities on your network you
consider relevant. Comments (plans, etc.):
Section 4: Success stories
Could you give some examples of users or applications which best
illustrate the value of your network: