Networking/Wireless
- 4 Steps to Unified Communications
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11/1/2007
If you could design a massive technology project from the earliest stages all the way through deployment and complete and total user adoption, what would the plan look like? Perhaps it would resemble the Villanova University rollout of unified communications.
- Ethernet Alliance Draws Higher Ed Crowd
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11/1/2007
Nine universities have joined the Ethernet Alliance, a group advocating the adoption of and research into Ethernet technologies, through the Ethernet Alliance University Program (EAUP). The Ethernet Alliance has also launched its first-annual White Paper Challenge Program through the EAUP.
- IBM Targets Problematic SOAs
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10/30/2007
Some organizations may not be happy with their service oriented architectures (SOAs). They may have "unhealthy" SOAs as a consequence of partnering with inexperienced system integrators. They may have proprietary SOA technology in the mix, and it may be difficult to scale operations.
- Campus Security Report Card: C for Effort
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10/29/2007
Colleges and universities have done little over the last three years to improve information security. Hindered by lack of staff resources and funding, security efforts remain largely unchanged, while incidents of breaches--including the theft of personal information from within and without--continue to plague campuses. And, what's more, the integration of physical and IT security is still a reality in only a small minority of schools.
- Grid-Enabled SOA for Scalability
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10/26/2007
The use of data-grid technology in service-oriented architectures (SOAs) was the subject of a keynote address at the first annual IT Architect Regional Conference in San Diego, which took place last week. Dave Chappell, Oracle's VP and chief technologist for SOA, spoke on the topic of "Next Generation Grid Enabled SOA" at the IASA event.
- Embry-Riddle Bolsters Security for Sensitive Data
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10/25/2007
Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University is beefing up its data security with a new identity management system designed to centralize and automate security processes across multiple systems. The university worked with security service provider Mycroft to develop and deploy its security strategy based around Oracle tools, including the Identity and Access Management Suite.
- Agile Process Showcased at IT Architect Event
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10/25/2007
Last week, IT architects put their profession squarely on the map at the first annual IT Architect Regional Conference for Southern California. This local San Diego-based event, part of the International Association of Software Architects (IASA), wasn't just a typical forum for punditry on the sometimes obscure topic of service-oriented architecture (SOA). It was more a meeting of colleagues. The keynotes and sessions were frequently paused to answer spontaneous questions and remarks from attendees.
- DataDirect Puts the zIIP in SOA Mainframes
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10/19/2007
DataDirect has upgraded its Shadow mainframe data integration solution. The new Shadow version 7 offers performance improvements and data connectivity options for enterprises. The product supports service-oriented architectures (SOAs) on mainframes and lowers total cost of ownership when combined with IBM's latest mainframe "System z" specialty engines.
- Digital Repositories: A Global Work Effort
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10/10/2007
Stanford University librarian Michael Keller will join other leading digital archiving experts November 14-16 in Paris for the inaugural meeting of the Sun Preservation and Archiving Special Interest Group, a group dedicated to working on the unique problems of storage and data management, workflow, and architecture for very large digital repositories. The Sun PASIG brings together a large group of organizations for an ongoing global discussion of their research and sharing of best practices for preservation and archiving. Here, CT asks Keller for his perspectives on the effort and the goals of the Sun PASIG.
- Panasonic Intros Plasma Bundles for Education
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10/3/2007
Panasonic's Professional Display unit has launched two new plasma display bundles designed for classroom presentation. The bundles include one of two 10-series plasma displays and a cart with an optional 802.11 b/g wireless presentation module.
- UP Deploys NAC Messaging Component
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10/3/2007
The University of the Pacific in Stockton, CA, is adding a broadcast messaging module to its Impulse Point Safe•Connect network access control solution. The university adopted the Safe•Connect NAC earlier this year.
- Ball State Centralizes Management, Policy Enforcement
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9/27/2007
Ball State University has deployed Netcordia's NetMRI network management system to monitor its entire campus network and enforce network policy for more than 18,000 students and 3,000 employees.
- ACU Researchers Explore iPhone in Higher Education
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9/20/2007
Abilene Christian University in Texas is launching a research project this fall to explore the potential uses of Apple's iPhone mobile device in higher education. The pilot study will involve faculty and educational technology developers to research "innovative applications for smart phones and media players in deepening learning in the 21st century."
- Florida State Deploys Dell Computing Cluster
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9/20/2007
Florida State University has recently unveiled its new Dell high-performance computing cluster, housed at FSU's main data center in Tallahassee. Onsite installation was provided by the company and completed in four weeks, according to Dell.
- VMware Says Academic Program Attracting Schools, Releases Tools as Open Source
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9/20/2007
Virtual infrastructure software company VMware says that more than 300 schools are now participating in its free Academic Program, which provides products, resources, and source code at no cost to schools for research and publication.
- Novell To Launch Team Collaboration for Open Workgroup Suite
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9/19/2007
Novell next month will begin shipping two new workspace and collaboration tools for its Open Workgroup Suite: Novell Teaming and Novell Teaming + Conferencing. The tools are designed to boost team productivity and streamline processes involved in creating, managing, and sharing information.
- AT&T Announces $1.5 MM Wireless Grant
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9/19/2007
The AT&T Foundation has launched a $1.5 million competitive grant program aimed at integrating wireless communications technologies into educational outreach programs. The 2007 AT&T Foundation Wireless Competitive Grant Program is open to public charities and "government instrumentalities" in the United States, excluding Alaska.
- Madison Sees Jump in Laptop, Wireless Usage from 2006
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9/18/2007
The number of students who own a laptop at the University of Wisconsin at Madison jumped to 77 percent this year, up from 64 percent in 2006, according to an online survey conducted by the school's Division of Information Technology (DoIT). The increase corresponds with a jump in the number of students who rely on wireless services, which went from 30 percent usage in 2006 to 50 percent this year.
- Moto Expands PTP Wireless Bridge Lineup
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9/14/2007
Motorola has expanded its MOTOwi4 lineup with a new fixed point to point wireless Ethernet bridge: the PTP 25600, a modified version of the PTP 600. The new 2.5 GHz, 300 Mbps solution is targeted toward Educational Broadband Service license holders and is designed to provide secure broadband access for online courses and other instructional programs. It's available now in the United States.
- Indiana Rolls Out New Net
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9/13/2007
With an eye on reliability, scalability and security, the Indiana Institute of Technology has deployed a new campus network using a TeraScale E-300 switches/router and S50 access switches from Force10 Networks. The combination of the TeraScale E300 at the network core and S50s providing access gives Indiana Tech a network that can scale to 10 gigabit Ethernet for its campus, which serves more than 3,000 students.
- Distributed Learning Expands Med School's Reach
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9/12/2007
A shortage of physicians in rural areas isn't a problem unique to Canada, but the highly sophisticated technology solution that the University of British Columbia has set up to solve it may well be.
- Northwestern University Turns to Service Assurance: A Case Study
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9/12/2007
Northwestern University is using a service assurance application to verify and measure the quality and performance of its next-generation IP network and services.
- UC Profs Invent Automated Troubleshooter for WiFi Nets
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9/11/2007
A team of UC San Diego computer science professors has developed an automated, enterprise-wide system for troubleshooting WiFi transmissions.
- One More Year, and 'The Technology is [Still] the Easy Part!'
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8/30/2007
One of the more challenging parts of working within a higher education institution, especially (but not only) in the information technology arena, is coping with what the students "bring with them" to campus.
- Saint Leo To Deploy Campus-wide WiFi Net
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8/29/2007
Florida's Saint Leo University will deploy a campus-wide WiFi network powered by technology from Xirrus, which will serve more than 14,000 students, educators, and staff.
