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COMPUTER INFORMATION CENTER:
Communicating ecological ideas

The Computer Information Center is a valuable resource that integrates and promotes Internet, Intranet, and Local and Wide Area Networking technologies into Archbold Biological Station activities. The National Science Foundation's Field Station and Marine Laboratory Program funded the implementation of this center by providing funds for the hardware and software technologies necessary for networking and for the physical renovation of attic space to store these components. The project began in October 1997 and was completed in May 1998.

The Computer Information Center, located above Archbold's Library, houses the Systems Administrator's office, rooms for the servers, repairs, and storage, and a computer lab (5 computers) with internet and network access for visiting scientists.

The Archbold Network consist of six main servers running Windows 2000 and Windows 2003 which provides various services such as Web connections, remote access, e-mail, MSSQL Database, and all other essential network services. We also have two Snap Servers with a total of about 200 gigabytes disk space for data storage. Our fiber optic backbone further interconnect these servers to various labs (Bird, Vertebrate, Invertebrate, Plant and GIS) and offices (Main Building, Education and Rand Building), providing connection to about 40+ workstations (Windows 2000 and Windows XP).

A virtual pipe connects the Station to the Ranch. This connection is achieved via CISCO firewalls. Other users such as staff at the Avon Park Air Force Range and several scientists can use VPN access to connect to the Station.

Integrated data management at the Station and the Ranch is still in its early stages with software programs such as SQL 6.5 and MS Access being used as test beds for defining general methods of data storage. A data acquisition and access policy is being prepared and catalogs of legacy and present Station data sets are being compiled. To preview the existing data program please visit the Data section of this Web site.

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