IT Briefing November 2006
IT Briefing November 16, 2006 Quick updates Software purchasing Email update Postini update NetCom Q&A Dell roadmap & support Karen Jenkins Ken Guyton Jay Flanagan Paul Petersen Josh Bacon (Dell)
Quick Updates Manage IT Upgrade Web Hosting Original consulting dollars re-allocated to other AAIT initiatives Tentative go-live delayed until 2/5/2007 Great input received at last TechTalk Next TechTalk 12/15 @ 2:00pm 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)
Software Purchasing TRC is the Emory strategic software vendor Can purchase any software listed on the TRC website Use all resources available to you: Software Express Software Distribution TRC Emory Bookstore Still working through authentication issues Capability incorporated into larger SciQuest implementation – increased scope causing delay Other impact – acquisition by CDW and personnel changes at TRC
TRC Validation (until LDAP is in place) Purchase only using a P-Card @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 FileMaker with more titles coming soon Title SDC TRC Price Bookstore TRC Emory Acrobat 8 Pro n/a $148.98 $38.68* Adobe CS 2 $388.90 $379.98 $174.09* Adobe Web Bundle $529.80 $599.98 $267.12** MS Office Pro Free (Faculty & Staff) $167.90 $199.98 *22.40 for media **$44.80 for media http://www.shoptrc.com/esite/emory
Eagle Mail Ken Guyton
Postini Jay Flanagan
NetCom Q&A Paul Petersen
NetCom ? Questions
Dell Roadmap Josh Bacon