Michigan State University Home of two time champion mascot … Sparty!
Goals! Brief Background on MSU IT Facts about MSU High Level or Hot Issues Your IT Department Has Have you remember something – there will be a quiz! In 10 minutes!
Background on MSU
Where the heck are we?
MSU Campus
General Information Largest single-campus residence hall system in the country with 23 undergraduate halls, one graduate hall, and three apartment villages Founded February 12, 1855 As the Agricultural College of the State of Michigan 1964 – Name changed.. Michigan State University 45,000 students 10,500 faculty and staff (4500/6000) 5,200 acre campus 200+ academic buildings
Right around the corner
Spartan Stadium
Culture and Entertainment Wharton Center for Performing Arts Breslin Student Events Center MSU Museum Kresge Art Museum: now and in the future Abrams Planetarium: with a 150-seat Sky Theater Horticultural Demonstration Gardens: six distinct gardens over 7.5 acres
An NCAA National Championship Four regular-season Big Ten Championships Two Big Ten Tournament titles Three NCAA "Final Four" appearances Six straight NCAA Tournament appearances MSU Basketball – One of the Best! Note: Exhibition game vs. Michigan Tech, Wed at 7pm!
MSU Hockey – 2007 National Champions
MSU Football
MSU Dairy Store Badger Cherry Cheesecake Gopher More Hoosier Strawberry Illini Orange Cream Maize ‘n’ Berry Mint Cookie and Cream Nittany White Out Purdue Tracks Wildcat Crunch
50 years of Computing
How powerful was MISTIC? When completed, it measured 10 feet high, 11 feet long and 2 feet deep. 40K of memory!
Who’s Here?
IT Facts at Michigan State
One of smallest central IT spending in the Big Ten
IT Facts Computer Laboratory formed in 1957 to create MISTIC (renamed to ACNS in 2004) 91,000 computers in 136 buildings on the network Three Central Computing Help Desks for Distance Learning, Academic/General and Administrative, and classroom support line. Distributed Support
wireless.msu.edu 934 access points in 95 buildings and growing
High Level or Hot Issues for IT
Hot Issues! Log File Retention Help Desks Virtualization Central Backup Central vs Local Support Communication WirelessEBS Cellular coverage Telecom Mobility Features Security Course Mgmt Effective use of limited Resources
Michigan State University A great place to work! And now… Great People…
Quiz Time!
What was the name of the department that created Mistic? And what is it called now?
Name one place for entertainment or culture at MSU
Name 2 sports teams at MSU that are good
Where to go for Ice Cream or Cheese?
Name 2 hot IT Issues at MSU
Thank You!