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The ISB uses technology to provide a competitive advantage in its core areas of education and research. State-of-the-art hardware and software ensure high quality and uninterrupted services. We have our own web, mail, and database servers to cater to the needs of our community.
Unique Features
- Campus Local Area Network (LAN) providing 100% connectivity to the entire campus, including housing
- Wireless access to LAN in select open areas within the campus
- State-of-the-art audio-visual facilities in lecture theatres and classrooms
- Internet browsing facilities and integrated e-mail system accessible from anywhere in the campus, facilitating intra-campus and external collaboration
- The ISB website for in depth information on the School and its activities
- Placement portal for collaboration between graduating students, Career Services Office and prospective employers
Internet Connectivity The high quality persistent bandwidth offers high speed and uninterrupted Internet connectivity from anywhere on the campus, through the campus LAN. The network is centrally connected to the Worldwide Web through dedicated pipes of bandwidth, adequate to meet the net browsing and e-mail needs of the ISB community. The bandwidth is sourced from multiple sources, in multiple modes and with multiple last mile connectivity paths, in order to ensure high availability of the facility. The ISB implements a very strict security policy to ensure the highest levels of network health and safety.
Campus Network The campus network at the ISB is built on a gigabit backbone providing end-to-end gigabit speed. With a complete 100% redundancy at core switch level, it is a highly available network, covering around 4000 data/voice interchangeable ports, covering all academic centres, lecture theatres, class rooms, student villages, executive and faculty housing. The wireless LAN enables connectivity to the School’s resources through the laptops from the academic Centre, LRC and select open areas in student villages.
E-mail system The e-mail system, which is the most widely used service on the ISB campus, offers a very user-friendly and comprehensive set of communication facilities. The e-mail system allows users to access mails, both from inside the campus and outside.
Data Centre The ISB builds and maintains a host of collaboration systems, mainly web sites or portals, facilitating global exchange of knowledge and ideas between students, faculty, recruiters and alumni. Access to the library’s extensive online databases is facilitated by the high-tech data centre. The data centre hosts two server banks that are connected to a central high capacity RAID-configured Storage Area Network.
Audio Visual Facilities The ISB is equipped with modern audio-visual technology facilities. The video-conferencing facilities are used for placement services, online seminars, especially with partner B-schools, and also for other educational and business conferences. The audio-visual facilities include the following:
- Connectivity and projection from any prominent audio-visual device / media
- Touch-pad operation, controlling cameras, lighting, voice, and window-drapes
- Micro-phones on all student desks, integrated with the AV system
- In addition to the above, the central AV control room provides the facilities of recording, editing, patching, format conversion, and digital storing.
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