Communications Pool FY ’06Marla Meehl

Friday, 10/21/05

• NETS – Network Engineering & Telecommunications Section

• Enterprise Services• Computer Security

NETS• 21 FTE• The Network Engineering and Telecommunications Section (NETS) is

responsible for the planning, engineering, installation, operation, and maintenance of state-of-the-art networking and data communications facilities at NCAR/UCAR.

– The support of these facilities includes:• Network hardware and software troubleshooting • Network error detection, load monitoring, and network tuning• Maintaining network documentation and databases• Reconstructing and reconfiguring networks to meet optimal performance needs• Expanding networks to meet increased numbers of users and increased bandwidth

requirements• Consulting with network users regarding optimal network usage• Evaluating new networking technologies and equipment• Tracking and coordinating all network project activities via a work-request/work-

tracking system • Managing the FRGP including BiSON, NLR, and Quilt activities

– NETS supports over 117 logical networks, approximately 210 monitorable network devices, and over 3000 network-attached devices at NCAR/UCAR.

• NETS provides a vital service to the atmospheric and oceanographic research communities by linking supercomputing resources to scientists at NCAR and throughout the university research community. These activities are essential to the effective use of NCAR/UCAR's scientific resources, and they foster the overall advancement of scientific inquiry

UCAR-wide Enterprise Services• .5 FTE

– .25 FTE Email Support

– .25 FTE Directory Services

• Provides and continually refreshes – e-mail delivery– domain name service– license service – directory services (future)

Which are key service components of the IT infrastructure that all UCAR employees depend on.

Computer Security

• 2.0 FTE• Provides the ongoing analysis of

network/computing security threats• Engineers solutions and coordinates efforts

across the organization to prevent, detect, respond to and report computing security exploits

• Coordinates training and education efforts to maintain computing security

NETS TrendsTrendsFY2000 FY2005

Buildings supported 9 12

Ethernet switches (FL0 (2), CG (6), ML (2), TCOM (1), FRGP (2))

21 34

Out of Band Access (ML, FL, CG, Jeffco, Marshall)

1 5

Services (FRGP, BiSON, BPOP, NLR, Security, Statistics, Telephone)

1 7

Fiber paths (BRAN, CG, DREAM, Denver, CSU) 1 5

Wireless LAN/WAN 0 50

Telephones 1800 2100

Ports 2280 2795

Bandwidth:•Desktop•Backbone•WAN

10Mbps

100Mbps

500Mbps

100Mbps

1000Mbps

>10Gbps

Staff (Telecom, .5 FRGP, term tech) 19 21

Business Continuity (Back-up circuits voice/data, NETS BC plan, wireless back-up, emergency response)

0 7

UCAR-wide Enterprise ServicesUCAR-wide Enterprise ServicesFY2000 FY2005

E-mail Sent from UCAR 1.2M 4.5M

E-mail Sent to UCAR 4.2M 30.9M

SPAM Rejected 0 7.8M

Viruses Blocked 0 470,000

Mail Server Configuration 2 system hot backup

8 system cluster

License Server Configuration 1 system 3 system

quorum

Computer SecurityComputer SecurityFY2000 FY2005

Proxy Servers (gate) 2 6

Intrusion Detection Systems 1 4

Flow Loggers 0 2

Tipping Point Firewalls 0 3

Wireless Gateway 1 3

Max Simultaneous VPN Users 2 96

Flow Data Logged 0 54 GB/day

Host/Account Compromises 1 every 3 months 1 every month

Other incidents don't fit into a measurable trend, but are significant for UCAR:

•The Blaster worm, which rapidly compromised over 120 UCAR MS Windows systems•The Geosciences community attacks, with an active threat compromised our supercomputers and over 150 other UCAR UNIX systems > in at least two episodes.

Communications PoolCommunications PoolSalary & BenefitsSalary & Benefits

Groups:

Budget:

Salaries: $1,351,939

Benefits: $649,077 (48.8%)

FTE

NETS 21.00

Enterprise Services .50

Computer Security 2.00

Total FTE: 23.50

Communications PoolCommunications PoolMaterials & SuppliesMaterials & Supplies

Materials & Supplies include:– $320,234 NETS – Networking Supplies (i.e.

switch cards, fiber/copper cable, patch cables, testing devices, tools, laptops, desktops, printers, etc.)

– $7,500 Enterprise Services – computer systems

– $13,000 Security – computer server and desktop systems

Materials & Supplies Budget: $340,734

Communications PoolCommunications PoolPurchased ServicesPurchased Services

Purchased Services include:– $856,260 NETS – Networking and Front Range

GigaPoP (FRGP) expenses (i.e. Cisco maintenance, Fiber IRUs, circuits, long distance service, Abilene, NLR, commodity Internet services, etc.)

– $51,500 – Enterprise Services – Authoritative Directory Service Solution Software

– $17,800 – Security - Maintenance, Software and Licenses

Purchased Services Budget: $925,560

Communications PoolCommunications PoolTravelTravel

Travel Budget: $29,400

Travel includes:– $20,100 – NETS – Staff conferences, training and

workshops for 21 FTE– $9,300 – Security – Training for 2.0 FTE

Communications PoolCommunications PoolDepreciation & InterestDepreciation & Interest

Depreciation & Interest Budget: $1,258,484Depreciation & Interest includes:

– $1,135,176 – NETS – Networking Projects – Infrastructure, Equipment and Telephones for all buildings (i.e. MLNAC, MINT, FUN, MALT, CG1, CG2, CG3, CG4, FL0, Phone System, general equipment)

– $11,333 – Enterprise Services – UCAR Mail Relay System– $111,975 – Security – Intrusion Prevention System, Gatekeeper System, Upgrade to Intrusion

Detection System

*10 year, 5 year, and 3 year depreciation

Communications PoolCommunications PoolFY2006 BudgetFY2006 Budget

Expense Class Budget

Salary $ 1,351,939

Benefits 649,077

Materials & Supplies 340,734

Purchased Services 925,560

Travel 29,400

Depreciation & Interest 1,258,484

Total FY2006 Budget $ 4,555,194