Campus Technology

An e-Newsletter for IT Professionals in Higher Ed

5/20/2010

Case Study

Automating Data Backups on Campus
The challenges of data integrity and storage on a college campus can be immense. With 30 TB (and growing) of crucial files to keep both backed up and accessible, South Carolina's Furman University is taking on those challenges using a differential process, one that cuts down on the duration of backups and saves on administrative load.
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IT News

Education IT To Grow $2.5 Billion
Technology spending in education is seeing a surge in 2010. According to information released by IT research firm Gartner, worldwide enterprise IT spending in education will grow 4.1 percent, or about $2.53 billion, over 2009.
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Citrix Extends Client Virtualization
Virtualization software maker Citrix Systems last week unveiled the word's first bare-metal client hypervisor and announced a new version of its server virtualization platform.
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Brescia U Overhauls Network Access Control
Brescia University has deployed a new network access control appliance to allow IT staff to manage access to network resources without configuring permissions manually.
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Microsoft Unveils Dynamics NAV 2009 R2
Microsoft debuted the latest version of its Dynamics NAV 2009 at Directions EMEA 2010 in Prague, noting it will be available in the fourth quarter of 2010.
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Study Targets Windows 'Hooking' in Antivirus Software
Microsoft confirmed last week that it has been working with a security firm investigating a fundamental flaw in antivirus (AV) software for Windows.
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Trinity Valley College Rolls Out Multi-Device Alerts
Trinity Valley Community College has gone public with its use of Omnilert's e2Campus emergency notification service, which began around the first of the year.
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Liberty U Boosts Online Transaction Security
Liberty University in Lynchburg, VA has implemented a digital certificate management service from Verizon Business. The goal is to protect student information, financial records, and other confidential data.
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