Information Technology IT Briefing November 2006 Information Technology

Information Technology IT Briefing November 2006

Information Technology IT Briefing November 16, 2006 § § § Quick updates Software purchasing Email update Postini update Net. Com Q&A Dell roadmap & support § § § Karen Jenkins Ken Guyton Jay Flanagan Paul Petersen Josh Bacon (Dell) 1

Information Technology Quick Updates § Manage IT Upgrade § Original consulting dollars re-allocated to other AAIT initiatives § Tentative go-live delayed until 2/5/2007 § Great input received at last Tech. Talk § Next Tech. Talk 12/15 @ 2: 00 pm NDB 225 Kennesaw (Categorization & Groups) § Training sessions early/mid January § Web Hosting § § Hardware decision made! Presenting Level 1 to Governance 11/28 Upgrade portion included in general equipment refresh Tentative go-live February ’ 07 (pending Governance approval and refresh funding approval) 2

Information Technology Software Purchasing § § § TRC is the Emory strategic software vendor Can purchase any software listed on the TRC website Use all resources available to you: 1. 2. 3. 4. Software Express Software Distribution TRC Emory Bookstore 1. Still working through authentication issues 1. Capability incorporated into larger Sci. Quest implementation – increased scope causing delay 2. Other impact – acquisition by CDW and personnel changes at TRC 3

Information Technology TRC § Validation (until LDAP is in place) § @emory. edu email address – but seeing inconsistent results here – we are investigating § Purchase only using a P-Card § TRC has competitive pricing for Adobe, Microsoft, and File. Maker with more titles coming soon Title SDC TRC Price Bookstore TRC Emory Acrobat 8 Pro n/a $148. 98 $38. 68* Adobe CS 2 n/a $388. 90 $379. 98 $174. 09* Adobe Web Bundle n/a $529. 80 $599. 98 $267. 12** MS Office Pro Free (Faculty & Staff) $167. 90 $199. 98 n/a *22. 40 for media **$44. 80 for media http: //www. shoptrc. com/esite/emory 4