Computer Centre provides fast, reliable and robust communication network to the scientists/ engineers of RRCAT. RRCAT has implemented its own organization wide network named RRCATNet, which comprises of about 2200 nodes. All major buildings have their own internal network based on CAT5/ CAT6 and all these buildings are inter-connected over Gigabit Ethernet. Remote access has been provided using DSL technology.

Centralised authentication based Internet, email and intranet access has been provided on desktops. Protection against virus and spam has been provided on the network through a centralized anti virus solution.

External connectivity on RRCATNet has been provided using three links

• 2 mbps leased link over OFC
• 2 (1:4) mbps leased link over OFC
• 512 kbps leased link over OFC

• Campus wide Gigabit Ethernet network of 2200 nodes.
• Internet, Intranet and Extranet access on users desktop.
• Entire network fabric based on open source components.
• PXEBOOT servers configured for disaster recovery of networking fabric.
• Internet connectivity using multiple links configured in load shared mode.
• All critical services (Email, Web, DNS and Proxy) hosted on dual servers configured in load shared mode.
• Email services using site-wide antivirus and antispam features.
• Multiple layer firewall protection.
• Single sign-on services using OpenLDAP.
• Low dependency on third party.