Computing Service Newsletters

Computing Service Newsletter 233: July 2007 (pdf version)

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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/