1. ICT Infrastructure in L.A.R.I Prepared by Mohammad Zein Al-Deen 29/8/2014

2. LARI is a governmental organization under Minister of Agriculture Supervision. The institute conducts applied and basic scientific research for the development and advancement of the agricultural sector in Lebanon. In addition, the Institute keeps close ties to the farmers and tries to develop research activities aiming at solving their problems. The LARI has at its disposal eight experimental stations

3. 3 Main Servers. Fiber Optic Network Connect 5 buildings Together. 60 network users and we can have more with internet service for 30 users. 75 computers (desktops & Laptop). Peripherals like printer, scanners, special tools for researches like temperature sensors etc…. Network of agro-meteo stations covers big range of Lebanon area. Software's (operating system, office applications, SMS service, website and special applications for administration and accounting departments according to their needs.

4. We have 3 servers. Main server has the domain controler ( users, computers, remote access and privilages in the network. 2 nd server f or applications and backups. 3 rd for internet service using proxy server and ISA Server in order to manage internet providing in the network

6. Network that connect 5 buildings of Talamara station to gather through a fiber optic cables installed under the ground, main switch at the administration building and one switch for every building. 90 network output (most off offices and labs have one or more network output and we can manage more according to our needs) Internet service with speed of 4 mbps down and 2 mbps up shared over 30 users we manage to have one internet access in each department and lab

7. The website is www.lari.gov.lb.www.lari.gov.lb Email domain service with gmail support up to 50 users : Lari@lari.gov.lbLari@lari.gov.lb Sms service with daily information for farmers about weather, plant deceases, etc.. that help them managing and improving their crops. We have 4013 registered farmers and the service is free for all farmers.

11. 11 Number of Weather stations till today:58 50 stations for LARI and 8 stations from ministries, private companies and other.. 11 Internet Database Web- Brows er iMetos Concept GPRS Acces s to one or more statio ns! Farmer, Consult ant, Farm chemic al supplie r etc. FieldClimat e web site

13. Different operating system (win 98, win xp, vista, win7 and win8) the windows server used is win server 2003. Applications : Office applications like Microsoft office, pdf reader … special programs for administration and accounting department. other applications like autocad, google earth, SAS, etc….

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