An FTP server that mirrors a number of popular archives such as Netscape, BIND, GNU, Linux, and 50 other packages. A 1.5GB daily feed of Usenet postings from 8,000 groups. This arrives at Bar-Ilan University, and is then redistributed to other universities. All international traffic travels through a special purpose Linux machine running customized software that monitors and controls bandwidth. Each university can provide QoS and CoS to their specific faculties and students.
Network management is distributed among the eight universities.
System administrators at each university monitor the network and correct problems as they occur. A smaller team manages international connections. IUCC is run and operated by part-time staff and consultants. Two separate cables will be used to exit Israel so as to provide maximum redundancy. To base the connectivity on a single T3 line from Tel Aviv University to London and to co-locate equipment in Telehouse in London.