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WHAT: Providing a managed computing environment with a diverse software suite available throughout campus accessible to the community. Primary purpose is to provide teaching and learning.

HOW:

  • Access to suite of software, both commercial and open source utilizing AFS Lockers, software license servers and Ubuntu packages maintained by FSX with OIS running the backend servers.  Additional software is provided by DLCs primarily utilizing AFS Lockers
    • A software wrapper service to track and control usage of software.
    • An environment of "lockers" that make it easy to deploy and maintain software and course environments
  • A consistent (standardized) computing environment that faculty and instructors can assign work problem sets and expect consistent results utilizing Athena workstations (clusters & private) that are maintained by FSX.
  • A collection of public computing spaces and kiosk-type workstations across campus utilizing Ubuntu Linux on desktop PCs maintained by FSX.
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