Lebanese University IT Department Open Source Culture IT
Lebanese University IT Department Open Source Culture (IT Infrastructure Projects, LPI Academy & LMS)
Lebanese University- Central Administration q Lebanese University Overview: • Number of Faculties: 88 • WAN Topology: Star to Central Admin • Number of Students: 75000 • Number of Staff/Professors: 7000 • Internet Link Speed: 220 Mbps WAN Topology
Lebanese University- Central Administration q Network Infrastructure Solutions: • • Systems & Services: o DNS (Bind) o Web. Filter/Cache (Squid, Squid. Guard) o Email Filter (spamassassin) o Faculty Webhosting (LAMP) Scripting and Task Automation: o Bash, AWK scripting Network Operation Center DNS, proxy Antivirus Firewall, IDS
Lebanese University- Central Administration q Network Infrastructure Solutions: • • • Systems & Services: o DNS (Bind) o Web. Filter/Cache (Squid, Squid. Guard) o Email Filter (spamassassin) o Faculty Webhosting (LAMP) Scripting and Task Automation: o Bash, AWK scripting Network Security: o IPS (SNORT) o Firewall (IPTABLES) Network Operation Center
Lebanese University- Central Administration q Network Infrastructure Solutions: • • • Systems & Services: WAN Topology o DNS (Bind) o Web. Filter/Cache (Squid, Squid. Guard) o Email Filter (spamassassin) o Faculty Webhosting (LAMP) Scripting and Task Automation: o Bash, AWK scripting Network Security: o IPS (SNORT) o Firewall (IPTABLES) Faculty Firewalls
Lebanese University- Central Administration q Network Infrastructure Solutions: • • • Systems & Services: WAN Topology o DNS (Bind) o Web. Filter/Cache (Squid, Squid. Guard) o Email Filter (spamassassin) o Faculty Webhosting (LAMP) Scripting and Task Automation: o Bash, AWK scripting Network Security: iptables o IPS (SNORT) o Firewall (IPTABLES) 60 x Faculty Firewalls
Lebanese University- Central Administration q Learning Management Solution: • Moodle + Office 365, Open. Meetings
Lebanese University- Central Administration q Learning Management Solution: • Moodle + Office 365, Open. Meetings 6 x Faculties • • Done Faculties of sciences (1, 2, 3, 4, 5) Faculty of Pedagogy
Lebanese University- Central Administration LPI Academic Partner
Lebanese University- Central Administration LPI Academic Partner
Lebanese University- Central Administration Conclusion: …. . As per LU IT team Experience • LPI certificate is being integrated with official curriculum • Basic Computer Hardware + Linux Skills = ~ ANY IT Service • High Specification Computer Hardware = ~ ANY IT Service + Performance • LU Annual Savings using Open-Source: ü Central Firewall ~ 60, 000$ ü Faculty Firewall ~ 90, 000$ = (3000$ x 30 Faculties) ü Services ~ License Fees (MEHE Agreement for Microsoft Software)
Lebanese University- Central Administration Conclusion: …. . As per LU IT team Experience • LPI certificate is being integrated with official curriculum • Basic Computer Hardware + Linux Skills = ~ ANY IT Service • High Specification Computer Hardware = ~ ANY IT Service + Performance • LU Annual Savings using Open-Source: ü Central Firewall ~ 60, 000$ ü Faculty Firewall ~ 90, 000$ = (3000$ x 30 Faculties) ü Services ~ License Fees (MEHE Agreement for Microsoft Software) OSS practice & knowledge is an Asset to protect against commercial solutions’ bias
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