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7/9/14

Getting a safe, reliable Wi-Fi connection shouldn't have to be a hassle when you travel to other universities. For UB faculty, staff and students, it just got easier.

Five Things You Didn’t Know About the UB Cloud

7/7/14

UBfs, UB’s cloud storage network, is one of the most versatile tools available to students, faculty and staff. But most of us only interact with it when we click on our ‘windows’ folder.

The Ethernet Advantage

7/7/14

Everybody loves Wi-Fi. It's great not being tethered, and UB's Wi-Fi provides plenty of speed for simple tasks. But you might be surprised to learn that UB's network engineers include wired connections in new buildings, and for good reason.

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Net Neutrality: The Debate Continues

6/19/14

Net neutrality is the philosophy of an open, free and unrestricted worldwide Internet, and it is a very complex issue.

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Getting Connected

Power Survivability Service

6/3/14

UBIT is happy to announce a power survivability option for departments who wish to preserve their network connectivity during power failures or maintenance activities.

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Software

Re-imagining eLearning

7/1/14

As a part of the Realizing UB 2020 strategic plan, the Infrastructure Task Force plan is replacing outdated equipment with the Echo360 system.

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Computing Sites

Lockwood's Perfect Puzzle

5/16/14

Notice anything different about Lockwood’s 2nd floor corridor recently? If you suddenly find yourself mesmerized by the ceiling above, the new Lockwood installation has done its job.

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Working at UB

Meet UBIT's New Staff Members

6/16/14

UBIT is pleased to welcome two staff members who joined Network and Classroom Services in March 2014.

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Printing

Summer iprint@ub Allocation Available May 27

5/14/14

Working on papers and assignments this summer? On Tuesday, May 27, your iprint@UB quota will have the summer 2014 semester allocation of 100 pages added (based on cost for black and white printing).

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Email

Gmail for All (Students)

6/6/14

Starting June 9, 2014, students in UB's schools of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences, Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences and Dental Medicine will be moved from the UBmail (Central Email) system to UBmail Powered by Google (Gmail), joining other UB students who've enjoyed Gmail since 2009.

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