A mirror site is an exact replica of a database or web site. The aim of establishing mirror sites is to enable an easy access to scientific. There are number of databases and webservers on Internet located in various countries. Most of these resources are accessible via Internet. However, it is not practically possible if a user wants to access or download large volumes of data, due to speed limitations of Internet. Thus, it is essential to mirror important and frequently used resources at local sites for easy and fast access. Following five subject has been identified for mirroring.
| Structure Prediction | The prediction of secondary and tertiary structure of proteins |
| Immunoinformatics | The servers and databases suitable for vaccine design |
| Functional Proteomics | Compilation of resoureces important for studying proteomes |
| Genome Annotation | The prediction of component of genes and repettive regions |
| Public Domain Resources | Mirroring of resources available free in public domain. |