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READIT-2007 - Indira Gandhi Centre for Atomic Research

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- In<strong>for</strong>mation explosion<br />

- Proliferation of paper<br />

- Extensive use of in<strong>for</strong>mation handling technologies<br />

2. INFRASTRUCTURE MANAGEMENT<br />

We can classify the different requirements <strong>for</strong> proper infrastructure<br />

establishment as:<br />

• Network environment<br />

• System Requirements<br />

• Content Creation, and<br />

• In<strong>for</strong>mation Storage & Retrieval (ISR)<br />

The basic requirement <strong>for</strong> a Digital Library is well-planned and tuned network<br />

environment. Networked Environment could mean an intranet, which is a set of Local<br />

Area Networks (LANs) with in an organization. More widely, it could also mean<br />

internet. The per<strong>for</strong>mance of the Networked environment is determined by the factors<br />

of hardware (Switches, Routers, Servers, etc.) and Software (Operating System,<br />

Application Programs).<br />

Document<br />

Management Server<br />

Video Streaming<br />

Server<br />

Content Creation<br />

Server<br />

User Stations<br />

Knowledge Resource<br />

Server<br />

Library Gateway<br />

Server<br />

Reports Collection<br />

Server<br />

Digital Library<br />

Transaction Server<br />

Full Text Resources<br />

Server<br />

CD /DVD Resource<br />

Collection Server<br />

Storage (NAS) Server<br />

Centralized Tape<br />

Library<br />

Fiber<br />

Uplink<br />

IGC NET<br />

Fig.1 IGCAR Library Configuration<br />

Designing and establishing the infrastructure <strong>for</strong> a suitable networked<br />

environment in a library is more important and could have impact on its in<strong>for</strong>mation<br />

services. The networked environment should exist in the entire organization to serve<br />

its in<strong>for</strong>mation requirements of the users.<br />

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