Build a robust and adaptable technology foundation

Replace legacy administrative systems &consolidate support:

  • Bring enterprise-wide administrative application development under one management structure to insure integration, security, manage risk, meet regulations
  • Replace legacy administrative systems with integrated, interoperable enterprise applications that meet both central and distributed needs beginning with business systems

Consolidate servers and services:

  • Develop and implement an integrated VOIP telephone system to replace 75 independent campus telephone switching systems
  • Expand “iprint” print management to department student labs
  • Define and implement an email service that offers appropriate quotas, good remote access, folder support, a calendaring solution, web access, virus and spam management, then consolidate e-mail while not compromising the current services
  • Expand the offering and use of server “club rooms”, together with a robust suite of software for remote server management
  • Expand and enhance institutional network file space and make it easily accessible to faculty, staff and students and create a digital media storage and delivery service
  • Publication services to drastically reduce the number of web servers
  • Develop a server administration support model that optimizes resources and reliability
  • Consolidate servers where possible while not compromising the current services
  • Create a hybrid application development &web support model, including web content management strategy &approach

Improve workstation services:

  • Implement minimum refresh cycle for hardware and software
  • Standard base system images
  • Leverage the buying power of UB in the procurement of IT hardware and software
  • Deploy data backup
  • Deploy common software tools
  • Deploy security infrastructure
  • Deploy patching
  • Expand wireless coverage
  • Accelerate network expansion and upgrades on and off-campus
  • Enable transition to next generation of the Internet (ipv6)

Last updated: March 14, 2006 2:53 pm EST