NSC Net
Global Networking Survey
Section 1: Coordinates NOVOSIBIZSK-90, RUSSIA (SIBERIA)
Name of the network: NSC NET
Contact person/point: SAM MUSHER: MUSHER.S.L@IAE.NSK.RU
SERGE BELOV: BELOV@NSC.RU
Postal Address: LAURENTYEN 6/360, NOVOSIBIZSK-90, RUSSIA
Telephone Number: (3832)35-11-64
Fax Number: (3832)35-11-64
E-mail address: BELOV@NSC.RU
MUSHER.S.L@IAE.NSC.RU
Section 2: Network
1. Scope of the network: (check all that apply)
Academic [X]
General Research [X]
Government [ ]
NGO [X]
Commercial [ ]
Special Interest Group [ ] Specify________
Other [ ] Specify________
2. Description:
Operating since: MAY 1995
Registered users: MORE THAN 70 NETWORKS
Active users:>300
(connected at least once a month during the last 3
months)
3. Approximately, what percent of your users would you estimate as
being:
10% University and research faculty staff
5% University students
_____ Government employees
_____ Commercial employees
_____ NGO employees
_____ Employees of International organizations
85% 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? 100k USA$
6. Of that budget, approximately what percent is used for:
* communication equipment [*] = 70%
* computer equipment [#] = 15%
* communication charges [!] = 15%
# technical staff
# management staff
# support staff
! facilities
! software
! overhead
! other ______________________
7. Type(s) of connection(s) or gateway(s) out of your country
X IP
_____ UUCP
_____ Fidonet
_____ Bitnet
_____ Other _______________________
8. Communication links(s) out of your country (for each link)
Speed 64K, 19K BACK-UP
Leased or switched LEASED
Communication vendor PTT
Connection point MOSCOW
9. Approximately, what percent of your users have:
10% e-mail only
_______ dial-in access to a command line account on a host
_______ dial-in SLIP/PPP connectivity
90% full-time IP connectivity
10. Approximately, what percent of hosts on your network run:
100% an FTP server AVAILABLE ALMOST ON ANY HOST
_______ a WWW (http) server/MAIL SERVER(WWW.NSC.RU) + NUMBER OF LOCAL
_______ a Gopher server
_______ a list server
_______ a news server LOCAL SERVERS
_______ a dial-up bulletin board
_______ a library catalogue
_______ other
11. Of the hosts of your network, what of each type?
$ Personal computers running DOS [$] = 80%
$ Personal computers running Microsoft Windows
5% Personal computers running Unix
____ Personal computers running Mac OS
10% Unix workstations
____ Other workstations
____ Unix minicomputers
5% Other minicomputers
____ Unix mainframes
____ Other mainframes
____ Other _Netware__
12. Approximately, what percent of the hosts in your network
communicate via:
98% IP
2% 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 [X]
No [ ]
Postal address: LAURENTYEU 6/360 NOVOSIBIZSK-90, RUSSIA
Telephone Number: +7 (3832) 35-11-64
e-mail address: NOC@NSC.RU, INFO@NSC.RU
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.
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 5: Success stories
Could you give some examples of users or applications which best
illustrate the value of your network: