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Green computing: Decreasing IT-related energy consumption on campus

After spending six months researching computing practices at UC Berkeley and other leading institutions, the 2008 Leadership Development Program's Go Green team published a report detailing recommendations for managing changes in strategy, infrastructure, and culture to decrease IT-related energy consumption. April 23, 2009.

IST's Director of Infrastructure Services Cliff Frost accepts position at University of Hawaii

Cliff Frost, director of Infrastructure Services in IST, announced last Friday that he has accepted the position of Director of Technology Infrastructure at the University of Hawaii and will leave UC Berkeley at the end of June. April 22, 2009.

An interview with Michael Mundrane, deputy chief information officer for IST

Deputy Chief Information Officer for IST Michael Mundrane discusses, among other things, his goals and priorities for IST, his impressions of Berkeley, and his views on the current budget crisis. April 17, 2009.

UC Berkeley collaborates with LBNL to launch new voicemail system for campus

Over the last year, there has been much discussion among the UC institutions (UC campuses and LBNL) about sharing with and purchasing services from other institutions as a cost-saving measure. In those discussions, it was determined that voice mail / unified messaging (VM/UM) is a service that UC Berkeley could cost effectively purchase from LBNL. The cost savings would come from shared licensing and support costs. Our current VM/UM system will need to be upgraded within the next year, so the timing is very good. April 15, 2009.

CalMail Dynamic Duo receives Chancellor's Outstanding Staff Award

At a ceremony held April 9, 2009, IST's Paul Fisher and Jim Blair received the Chancellor's Outstanding Staff Award for their tireless work to revitalize and improve CalMail, the campus email system, for long-term reliability and sustainability. April 14, 2009.

Town hall meetings to discuss PPS move to UCOP

Two town hall meetings to discuss the migration of the Payroll/Personnel System (PPS) from the UC Berkeley mainframe to that of UC Office of the President (UCOP) have been scheduled for the month of April. Sign up for these meetings via the Blu portal. April 8, 2009.

Before sourcing your technology...

A variety of technology support services such as email, blogging, webhosting, collaborative tools, and data management are available from outside organizations and companies. These services may offer great utility, the latest technology, low cost, and other very attractive benefits, but there are risks. This article discusses the importance of a departmental or campus review before sourcing any technological service. April 7, 2009.

Registration for UCCSC 2009 is now open

Join us for two days of news, information, and insights about computing and security, plus plenty of opportunities to network with your peers from throughout the University of California. The low registration fee of $115 gives you access to lectures, panel discussions, hands-on labs, continental breakfasts, lunches, and refreshments. Attendees will also receive an event t-shirt and conference materials. Visit http://uccsc2009.ucdavis.edu/ for information and to register online. April 6, 2009.

Wired Network Device Registration application replaces LIPS/DHCP MAC Registration application

IST's Infrastructure Services is pleased to announce a new web application for registering devices for use on the campus wired network. The new Wired Network Device Registration application replaces the former LIPS/DHCP MAC Registration service and is available now. April 3, 2009.

Free servers available for campus departments

IST has received a large donation of servers from Broadcom Corporation and is making these servers available to campus departments beginning March 31, 2009. To request a server, read the terms and conditions and fill out the online form available at http://ist.berkeley.edu/services/catalog/datacenter/serverdonation/form. April 1, 2009.

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