Hardware and Software Configuration of all labs

·        An Intel Xeon dual processor ,  2.4GHz 512 kb L2 cache, 2 GB ECC RAM, 240 GB HDD, DVD-writer, etc and loaded with Windows 2003 Server ,  Communication Proxy / Mail Server connected to a 512 kbps ISDN to provide fast Intranet / Internet facilities on campus. and a variety of other utilities, Compilers and Application Development tools, DBMS packages and CASE tools.

·        An AIX -based File Server IBM RS/6000 43P with 64MB RAM, 8GB HDD, Graphics Card 150GTX, CD-ROM, SCSI External Tape Backup, Color Graphics Terminal and other accessories. This File Server is purchased along with exclusive unlimited campus licenses of a variety of system software, utilities, compilers and many application development tools, including C, C++, XL FORTRAN, XL Pascal, PL/1 set, Visual Age for Smalltalk, Wabi 2.0, Open GL & GL 3.2, ESSL/6000, PEX & PHIGS etc.

·        An IBM Netfinity5100 Server, Pentium III 933 MHz 512 kb cache, 512 MB RAM, 91 GB HDD, Dual Processor, P-III 933 MHz (IASMP) Multimedia kit, CD-ROM, Tape Backup etc and loaded with Windows 2000 Advanced Server,  as Global Domain Server Application and Authentication Server, LOTUS Domino, IBM Netfinity Manager and a variety of other utilities, Compilers and Application Development tools, DBMS packages and CASE tools.

·        An IBM  eServer  xSeries230 , Pentium III 1GHz 512 kb cache, 512 MB RAM, 72.8 GB HDD, Dual Processor (IASMP) Multimedia kit, CD-ROM, Tape Backup etc and loaded with Windows 2003 Server. This machine is running KATs application for Online Testing and Teaching Evaluation System for faculty and students.

·        An IBM Netfinity5000 Server (Webserver), Pentium II 450 MHz 512 kb cache, 512 MB RAM, 36.8 GB HDD, Dual Processor, P-III 450 MHz (IASMP) Multimedia kit, CD-ROM, Tape Backup etc and loaded with Windows 2000 Server, part of the Global Domain Server (Marvi) Replication Server, ORACLE 10g™ Enterprise Edition Release 3 ORACLE 10g™ Standard Edition, ORACLE Internet Developer Suite, Oracle 10g Jdeveloper Release 3.2.3, Oracle Forms and Reports 6i, Oracle Designer 6i Release 4 and Repository 6i Release 4 and a variety of other utilities, Compilers and Application Development tools, DBMS packages and CASE tools.

·        A Dedicated Students Email Server, Intel Dual Xeon 3.6GHz 533MHz, bus 512K L2 Cache, 1GB ECC RAM, 120GB Ultra ATA100 7200rpm HDD x 2,Pioneer DVD Writer 4x loaded with Windows 2000 Server.

·        An AS/400 system 150e, 64MB RAM, 8.2GB hard disk with built in Pentium 200 processor, Web Server, DB/2 Database, RPG/400 (LE) and other software tools.

·        A Pentium III 1000 MHz 256 MB RAM, 26 GB HDD, CD-ROM etc. (Print Server), Microsoft SQL Server, Internet Information Server, Microsoft Transaction Server running with Windows 2000 Server.

·        Pentium-IV 256MB RAM IBM Workstations with Multimedia Tool Kit. All workstations are connectable with the servers and can bring all software tools available at SZABIST and around the world to each workstation user.

·        Other supporting systems/facilities include Local Area Network with 250+ nodes, Routers (Zyxcle P-100IH), CISCO 2950 series of switches, Laser Printers, Color Printers, 24-pin Dot Matrix Printers, Finger Print Devices, Multimedia Equipment and a rich Software Library.

·        The LAN and INTERNET access together with exclusive licensing agreement enables ZabSolutions to provide high-tech computer science and software development and training and licensed software such as Microsoft Back Office Server 2000 English, Int'l AE CD 5 Clients, Microsoft Back Office Cal 2000 English OLP AE, MS Office Pro. 2000/MS Office XP Professional English Intl. AE CD, MS Studio.NET Professional English OPL A AE, Windows Server 2000 English Intl. AE CD 5 Client, Windows Cal 2000 English Intl. AE 15 Clients, Windows Advance Server 2000 English Intl. AE CD 25 Clients license.

The Research Laboratory within the File Server Control Room is equipped with high end Pentium-IV 512MB RAM workstations, Video Cameras and Video Capture Cards, Color Scanner, Infrared Bar Code Reader, Speech Recognition System and a variety of software tools. This laboratory is capable of producing high quality graphics.

Teaching Lab-I consist of 19 IBM ThinkCentre E-50 seriesPentium IV 3.0 Ghz (HT Technology), 2 MB Cache, 800 MHz Front Side Bus, Intel 915GV Chipset, 512MB DDR2 SDRM, 160 GB SATA Hard disk, 1.44MB Floppy Disk drive, Internal DVD writer, Multi Burner, Microsoft Windows XP Professional MS-Office 2000, MS Studio .Net, Platform, Oracle 10g and Developer/6i, Turbo C++, and other utilities installed. All workstations are connected through Giga Speed 100 Base-T Fast Switches, HP Network Laser Color Printer and Dot Matrix printing facilities.

Teaching Lab-II consist of 19 IBM ThinkCentre E-50 seriesPentium IV 3.0 Ghz (HT Technology), 2 MB Cache, 800 MHz Front Side Bus, Intel 915GV Chipset, 512MB DDR2 SDRM, 160 GB SATA Hard disk, 1.44MB Floppy Disk drive, Internal DVD writer, Multi Burner, Microsoft Windows XP Professional MS-Office 2000, MS Studio .Net, Platform, Oracle 10g and Developer/6i, Turbo C++, and other utilities installed. All workstations are connected through Giga Speed 100 Base-T Fast Switches, HP Network Laser Printing and scanning facilities.

Teaching Lab-III consist of 18 IBM Think Centre A-50 Series Pentium-IV, 3.0GHz, 512MB RAM, 40GB HDD with Windows XP Professional operating system, MS-Office 2003, MS Studio.Net, Platform, Oracle 10g and Developer/6i, Turbo C++, Visual tools, Macromedia Flash, Adobe Acrobat Reader, MSSQL Client other utilities installed. All workstations are connected through CISCO Giga Speed 100 Base-T Fast Switch, HP Scanner, HP Network Laser Printer and Dot Matrix printing facilities.

Teaching Lab-IV consist of 18 IBM Think Centre A-50 Series Pentium-IV, 3.0GHz, 512MB RAM, 40GB HDD with Windows XP Professional operating system, MS-Office 2003, MS Studio.Net, Platform, Oracle 10g and Developer/6i, Turbo C++, Visual tools, Macromedia Flash, Adobe Acrobat Reader, MSSQL Client other utilities installed. All workstations are connected through CISCO Giga Speed 100 Base-T Fast Switch, HP Scanner, HP Network Laser Printer and Dot Matrix printing facilities.

LINUX Laboratory:

A separate unmatched state-of-the-art computer laboratory equipped with latest IBM NetVista workstations for the students. This laboratory is also equipped with high bandwidth of Internet connectivity for research projects.

100 Clifton

Teaching Lab-V consist of 22 IBM NetVista Pentium-IV, 1.8 GHz, 256MB RAM, 40GB HDD with Windows XP Professional operating system, MS-Office XP, MS Studio .Net, Platform, Oracle 10g and Developer/6i, Turbo C++, Client software for OS/400 and other utilities installed. All workstations are connected through Giga Speed 100 Base-T Fast Switch, Fast HP Scanner, Color Printer, HP Network Laser Printer and Dot Matrix printing facilities.

Teaching Lab-VI consist of 12 IBM NetVista Pentium-IV, 2.6 GHz, 256MB RAM, 40GB  HDD with Windows XP Professional operating system, MS-Office XP, MS Studio .Net, Platform, Oracle 10g and Developer/6i, Turbo C++, Client software for OS/400 and other utilities installed. Internet facility is also available.

An Internet Exclusive Laboratory has been established with a Proxy / Web Server and connected to the Communication Proxy / Mail Server and the Internet bandwidth of 1.5 MB from Zabnet to provide fast Internet access. The Internet Laboratory has 30 IBM NetVista Pentium-III, 1000 MHz, 256MB RAM, 20GB HDD with Windows 2000 professional operating system, Fast HP Scanjet 4500c Scanner, Color Printer, HP Network Laser Printer and Dot Matrix, Printing Facilities.

LOCAL AREA NETWORK

SZABIST has established Fiber-optical connection between 90 and 100 Clifton this year to access faster link between two buildings.

100 Campus is also connected with 11MB Radio Modem Link (Wave Rider) through which all workstations are sharing resources including all Servers, Printers, Internet, Email and other accessories installed at Main Campus.

SZABIST has established this type of radio connectivity (11Mbps) for very first time in Pakistan .

Wi-Fi Technology

Szabist students and faculty members can access the Internet e-mail and the powerful servers in the computer laboratories through wireless from any place in the campus, for example garden and the hallway, even while sitting in the car in the parking lot. All one needs is a notebook/laptop PC with Wi-Fi capabilities complying global standards of RFC: 802.1lb.

Online University

Application server Intel Xeon dual processor 3.0 GHz, 2GB ECC RAM, 72GB HDD, RAID controller 0 and 1, DVD multi burner for data backup. Installed Windows server 2003 as an operating system with e-learning application software for students and faculty access through the Internet.

Storage server Intel Xeon dual processor 3.0 GHz, 2GB ECC RAM, 216GB HDD, RAID controller 0, 1 and 5 for data storage, DVD multi burner for data backup. Installed Windows server 2003 running data storage applications for students and faculty records.

Both machines are rack mounted installed with Pix-Security firewall to secure the e-learning application software for reliable access to all users.