Network
Power Shutdown for Campus Data Center Rescheduled
The data center power outage originally scheduled for last Friday has been rescheduled for 4am-8:15am on Wednesday, April 8th. The campus network will be down for all buildings, as will central applications like email, Banner, Blackboard and Oracle. Once the electrical work is done, we’ll begin turning on systems, and all services should be restored by 8:15am. While the network will be down, individual PCs in offices should work fine as stand-alone devices.
Date: Apr 07, 2009
Computing Center Shutdown Cancelled
In order to keep web and email communications available to the University’s students, faculty and staff tonight, the power shutdown of the University Computing Center planned originally for 6:30pm – 9pm has been cancelled.
Date: Apr 03, 2009
Power Shutdown for Campus Data Center
What: Computing Center electrical shutdown of all networking, email, central applications like Banner, Blackboard, Oracle, and campus web pages (except for a notification message), affecting all campus buildings including ITC and UDC.
When: Two and a Half Hours: on Friday, April 3rd from 6:30 pm – 9 pm.
Why: To make a necessary change to the emergency power generation system for the campus Data Center.
Date: Mar 30, 2009
Wireless Registrations Will Be Reset Jan. 14
The validation system for computers and other devices connecting to the University wireless network will be reset by Information Technology Services on Jan. 14.
Date: Dec 12, 2008
Cisco VPN Unavailable as of June 2, 2008
Information Technology Services announces that the Cisco VPN will be removed from service at Binghamton University on June 2, 2008. Beginning on that date, you must use Juniper SSL VPN for off-campus access to University systems or for on-campus systems that previously required Cisco VPN for access.
Date: May 23, 2008
SSL VPN Replaces Cisco VPN
Information Technology Services (ITS) announces the immediate availability of the BU SSL VPN. The SSL VPN is a more convenient, secure and safe way for off-campus users to connect to on-campus network resources such as email, network data drives (H drive) and other network resources. The SSL VPN is the replacement for the Cisco VPN which will be phased out midyear 2008.
Date: Jan 18, 2008
buwireless Authentication Changes Scheduled for January 2008
The Client Validation system that is currently present in the ResNet (Residence Halls) and public spaces will be extended to the buwireless network in order to replace the aging Bluesocket appliance. The change over will occur on January 7, 2008.
Date: Jan 04, 2008
Internet2 News
The new Internet2 Network (www.internet2.edu/network), now with 100 Gbps capacity, provides a tenfold increase in bandwidth over Internet2’s first generation "Abilene" network. The Internet2 Network is designed to provide point-to-point dynamic and static circuit services and advanced IP services that will support innovation in network-intensive scientific frontiers including: High Energy and Nuclear Physics, Earthquake Engineering Simulation, Environmental Observatories, and eVLBI.
Date: Aug 20, 2007
