Computing Service Newsletters
Computing Service Newsletter 233: July 2007 (pdf
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Headlines
- A Report has been published on the supervision of the University's information strategy and information communication and technology services and systems.
- Users of CUS are reminded that they should be planning now for the migration of their work before CUS closes down at the end of September 2008; see Central Services News.
- Visitors to the University can now use Lapwing; see below.
- Those responsible for purchasing new computing hardware may be interested in the University's coordinated bulk purchase of Windows/Linux hardware, and also in advice on Vista licensing issues for machines to be imaged in bulk.
- The Streaming Media Service pilot is now under way.
- The Small Institution Support service can now provide some limited support for institutions with lone Computer Officers when these are ill or on holiday.
- Reports on network outages in June.
- VPDN users will be notified in September of a change to the shared key needed to use the service; see below.
Other News
- New Web and RSS feed News Service for UCS announcements
- Techlink seminars
- Skills database
- Apple repairs
- WEEE regulations
- CHRIS and the Computing Service database
- Cancellation of student accounts
- Magpie account renewal
- Managed Web Server
- UK Mirror Service to close
- Mailing lists
- Raven developments: Shibboleth
- Oxford Reference Online
- Closure of Pelican
Features and reports
- Diary
- Help Desk news (Frequently Asked Questions, Help Desk calls)
- CUS News (closure programme, CUS hardware, anonymous FTP service)
- Sales news (performance figures, new products)
- Documentation and Training
- Contact Points
The title of this document is:
Computing Service Newsletter 233: Headlines
URL:
http://www.cam.ac.uk/cs/newsletter/2007/nl233/


