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ITA Meeting. March 5, 2008 1:30 - 2:30 pm Pecan Room, UC 1 (2.01.26). ITA Meeting Agenda. Agenda Item: MS Hosted Services Who: Brent League Time: 10 minutes (10 minutes Q&A). Microsoft Hosted Services. Already paid for as part of the UT System / Microsoft Campus Agreement.
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ITA Meeting March 5, 2008 1:30 - 2:30 pm Pecan Room, UC 1 (2.01.26)
Agenda Item: MS Hosted Services Who: Brent League Time: 10 minutes (10 minutes Q&A)
Microsoft Hosted Services Already paid for as part of the UT System / Microsoft Campus Agreement
Real-Time Block List • Three (3) public block lists block 60% of spam messages
Improved Support • Support for Mac and Linux users • Quarantine site works with • IE 6 • IE 7 • Firefox 3.x
Current Beta Testing • 30 internal OIT users
Agenda Item: Citrix Who: Galen Raether and Ryan Key Time: 15 minutes (10 minutes Q&A)
Application Delivery System will not save money… $$ transferred from front end to back end.
What we gain Software delivery License control Portability (lab, classroom, wireless, Web)
Research Remote access Process on server GIS, SPSS, SAS
PC Roll out Retain older systems Terminals Inventory
Management features Account management Patch upgrade Reduction of service calls Storage and backup
Technology Implementation Plan Phase I - Public Lab Installation: Enabling software use throughout the SCS public labs and Departmental labs (with an SLA)
Phase II - Remote application use for students: Distribution of software applications via web interface to student users of AirRowdy and at home via VPN.
Phase III - Remote application use for faculty and staff: Access to applications via web interface to authorized faculty & staff users for training, business, and research purposes.
Agenda Item: Announcements Who: Carolyn Ellis Time: 10 minutes
ITA Announcements RowdySpace upgrade Software through ASAP MS E-Learning Training Courses Twitter
Contact Us: Send comments, questions or concerns to: oit@utsa.edu