Summer IT Project Update Tech Talk September 11, 2007

Wireless Networking Wireless network access available campus-wide Over 220 access points Work still underway in Fine Arts Center, Allen Center, Sparks Center, Center Hall, small houses, some outdoor spaces Improved guest access and high-security options will be available later this fall Usage stats: week | monthweekmonth

Computer Lab Upgrades New computers installed in Library computer lab, Baxter 214 New high-speed printers installed in Library computer lab, Library reference area, and both Armory labs

Academic Projects Physics mobile computer lab (15 Macbook laptops) replaced Installed Stata (statistical software package) in computer labs LabView for Physics Present Indiana summer projects Present Indiana Creating group work area on 1 st floor of Lilly Library (in progress)

Classroom Upgrades New projectors installed in 16 classrooms New computers installed in 18 classrooms Supercarts installed in 33 classrooms (work ongoing) Supercarts New projection systems in Detchon 220, Library 3 rd floor seminar room (coming soon)

Summer Tech School 21 classes offered Approximately 150 attendees 72 people completed online evaluation form 95.8% rated workshop “excellent” or “good” 90.1% would definitely recommend the workshop to another person

Media Center Created dual-boot iMac Lab Apple TV, with instructional videos Editing stations have Apple monitors, providing better color-matching Implemented new student worker training program Enhanced podcasts coming soon to podcasts page

Online Services New home page (debuts later today) New home page Fraternity web pages Real-time online honor roll Video virtual tour (coming soon) Sports site enhancements | livestatslivestats

Networking Projects Network upgrades for College Hall, Delta Tau Delta Traffic shaping methodology changed Upgrading Blackboard server hardware (in progress) Beginning process to connect Wabash to i-Light state-wide network Phone system upgraded – new features available this fall

Tape backup system Installation in progress Two LTO-3 Ultrium 960 drives 48 media slots 800GB storage capacity per tape 38.4TB total storage capacity Maximum transfer rate 1.1TB/hour

Storage Area Network Installation in progress Provides 12 terabytes of data storage Allows for server virtualization, which reduces hardware costs and improves redundancy Data snapshots reduce backup and recovery time

Administrative Computing Upgrade to Colleague R18 Migrated to Datatel’s New User Interface Licensed Activities and Events module for advancement office

Computer Installations 235 new computers installed New web-based installation schedule process Off-lease laptop computers sold through lottery system (300 entries for 65 computers) To reduce equipment costs, most monitors were retained

Equipment Disposal Recycled 22,525 pounds of broken and obsolete equipment with Recycle Force (Indy) Planning community recycle day this fall

Windows Vista/Office 2007 Support Vista and Office 2007 supported for student use Campus computers will be upgraded in summer 2008 Vista remote access instructions will be posted to web site soon See knowledge base for information on reading Office 2007 files in Office 2003knowledge base

Miscellaneous Added 12 Canon G7 digital cameras to checkout pool Added 2 Canon ZR850 digital video cameras to checkout pool Migrated to new version of Exact Target (bulk program) Implementing web-based printing solution that will allow printing to campus printers without special computer setup