ITS is hosting Google Gaggles

Submitted on Jan 27, 2010
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Binghamton University is changing to Bmail, a Binghamton branded version of Google Applications for Education. Everyone can switch to Bmail right now. Every student and those faculty and staff who don’t use the Exchange server must switch no later than March 12.

Bartle Information Commons Printer Change

Submitted on Jan 26, 2010
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During the Intersession the printers in the Bartle Libray Information Commons were replaced with Xerox Phaser 4510 printers. The Information Commons continues to have 5 black & white printers (2 are capable of duplex printing) and 1 Color printer.

Binghamton University Moves to Google Apps for Email Service

Submitted on Jan 13, 2010
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Following the advice of the Academic Computing and Educational Technology Committee (ACET), a standing Faculty Senate-Administration committee, Binghamton University has partnered with Google to provide our students, faculty and staff with access to the powerful communication and collaboration services available under Google Apps Education Edition.

Binghamton University Move to Google Apps Won't Affect Exchange Users

Submitted on Jan 13, 2010
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Information Technology Services recently announced that Binghamton University has partnered with Google to provide our students, faculty and staff with access to the powerful communication and collaboration services available under Google Apps Education Edition. This partnership will require all users – except those using the Exchange server – to migrate their e-mail prior to March 12, 2010. As a current Exchange user, you don’t have to do anything to continue to use the Exchange service. There should be no interruption in e-mail service. However, Exchange users are eligible to convert to Google Apps accounts, if desired.

Wireless Network Registrations to be Reset

Submitted on Jan 6, 2010
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The validation system for computers and other devices connecting to the Binghamton University wireless network will be reset by Information Technology Services on Wednesday, Jan. 13. The validation process for the wireless network is required for all clients every semester.

Server Reboot Scheduled for Tues. Nov. 17, 2009

Submitted on Nov 16, 2009
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On Tuesday, November 17, at 7am, Information Technology Services will reboot one of our servers. This will cause several associated services to go down: the Solaris login server (bingsuns), the Linux login server (harvey), the Linux Classroom, access to H-drives, and access to licensed software in the PODs. Everything should be back in operation by 7:30am. Sorry for the inconvenience this may cause. If you have any questions, please contact the ITS Help Desk at 607-777-6420 or helpdesk@binghamton.edu.

Bytes 'n Bites: High Performance Computing - Meet the TeraGrid

Submitted on Nov 2, 2009
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Bytes 'n Bites is a casual forum for discussion of technology issues for the Binghamton University community. Bring your lunch, your questions, your comments.

High Performance Computing: Meet the TeraGrid

  • When: Noon – 1:00 pm. Wednesday, November 11, 2009
  • Where: Science Library 210

Computer needs for today’s research sometimes involve simulations that are computed on a very fine grid or involve analysis of data from very large data sets.

Blackboard Status – September 30, 2009

Submitted on Sep 30, 2009
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Blackboard has been mostly stable for several weeks and completely stable for over a week. Hot fixes have been installed in the production instance to insure that the system doesn’t need to restart itself any more. All the modules and building blocks we intended to have installed are now functioning.

Blackboard Update for September 17, 2009

Submitted on Sep 17, 2009
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Data gathered over the past day has pinpointed the cause of the problem that has been plaguing Blackboard. We are no longer experiencing system instability. Blackboard is developing a patch that will replace the temporary one we are now using. Throughout the day today, we will be reactivating the portal module and the building blocks that had been deactivated while we searched for the cause of our problem.

Blackboard Update for September 15, 2009

Submitted on Sep 16, 2009
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A significant Blackboard patch is being installed on our test system and tested over night. If successful, the patch will be installed on our production servers early tomorrow morning.