Infrastructure Services
Covers network and telecommunications technologies, and hardware and software infrastructure.
Mandatory training in new systems for CalNet deputies
The CalNet team will soon implement new services that will impact the responsibilities of the CalNet deputies as well as the CalNet deputy applications. The changes are significant enough to require mandatory, in-person training of all CalNet deputies. Training sessions will be held through August 2008. July 30, 2008.
AWS retirement announcement
The Authentication Web Server (AWS), which has provided web-proxied Kerberos authentication to the campus since 2001, will be retired on December 31, 2008. It will be replaced by the Central Authentication Service (CAS), which has been in production since July 2007. March 31, 2008.
Rate changes for database services
Effective March 2008, IST-Database Services' rates have increased. This article details the service and technical upgrades on which the rate increases are based. March 7, 2008.
IST to expire inactive MAC addresses from LIPS beginning March 1
On March 1, 2008, IST will begin monthly deregistration of inactive MAC addresses registered with the campus Laptop IP Service (LIPS) also known as DHCP. An inactive MAC address is an address last seen on the network two or more years ago based on data in the IST ARP Cache. February 26, 2008.
Communication Network Funding Model project
Given changes in technology and campus needs, UC Berkeley is in the process of reviewing its existing funding model for the delivery of communication services. The services that are included in the project are voice, data, data security, and emergency communications. February 25, 2008.
iSCSI Storage Service now available on campus
IST presents iSCSI Storage Service, a "direct attached" storage solution for campus customers who don't want to colocate their systems at the campus data center. Windows, Linux, and Solaris systems anywhere on the campus LAN can attach and use disk volumes allocated on IST's high-availability enterprise array. February 11, 2008.
Technical Account Management (TAM): Embarking on a new era
IST's TAM unit serves as a bridge between campus customers seeking customized packages of IT services and IST service providers. On February 4, 2008, Susan Tobes joined the TAM as its new manager. February 7, 2008.
Rate changes for CalShare and Enterprise Windows Web Farm services
Effective January 1, 2008, recharge rates for IST's CalShare and Windows Web Farm have increased. These rate changes are based on an increase in the number of system administration hours required to maintain the services. January 17, 2008.
CalNet Central Authentication Service (CAS) 3.1 update
On Tuesday, December 4, 2007, CAS 3.1 will be installed on auth.berkeley.edu. CAS 3.1 enforces Service Registration; this means that any application using CAS that has not been registered by December 4, 2007, will no longer work with CAS, and users of that application will not be able to authenticate. November 30, 2007.
CalNet Central Authentication Service (CAS)
On July 30, 2007, CalNet released the CalNet Central Authentication Service (CAS) to succeed AWS. CAS is a web-proxy authentication service, much like AWS, that also provides a single sign-on (SSO) solution for the entire campus. September 14, 2007.
