The same server may be used as NFS and FTP server. These functions are to be executed by a separate server. Also it is reasonable to organize separate servers treating magnetic tape devices such as Exabyte and DLT, and servers for E-mail and WWW . Also the modernisation of physical media of LAN to fiber-optic links between buildings are foreseen. In the buildings the recabling of LNP network to twisted pairs and star configuration in buildings for PC connection is planned.
Computer security becomes today a more serious problem.
The use of ssh and Kerberos, more complex passwords and improving users consultancy will help to fight unathorised access to cluster. Adding network laser printers in buildings, unification of E-mail based on PINE, introduction of technology of network FAX will improve the service for users of the computer centre. Personnel problems are traditional. Measures to solve are search and education of system administrators and programmers, attracting of specialists from other LNP departments.