Computer Office services

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This is just an attempt to try to put this in some sort of order and prune it to a readable length. Apologies in advance for all the (many) things I have missed out.

Departmental services

  • Network infrastructure
  • DNS servers
  • DHCP servers
  • NTP servers
  • Web server
  • Windows Active Directory/Terminal Services
  • Filemaker and MeetingMaker database services
  • Department firewall
  • Department bastion host
  • Hardware repair service (contract with UCS Hardware support)
  • Wireless network in some areas
  • PWF support
  • Management of some departmental mailing lists
  • Secure password storage
  • Chubb Continuum server for door security
  • Environmentally friendly hardware disposal
  • Advice for safe use of DSE; DSE risk assessments
  • Windows Support
  • Mac Support
  • UNIX Support
  • Scientific Computing Support
  • Website support

Group services

  • UCC
    • Management of compute clusters
    • UCC Training Area
    • CamGRID Condor service
    • Backup service for servers
    • Managed Linux/Windows workstations
    • Licence service
    • Wiki service
    • Subversion service
    • Bastion host
  • Theory sector
    • Management of compute servers
    • Managed Linux workstation service
    • Backup service
    • Licence service
    • Page counting print server
    • Application server
    • Bastion host
  • Others
    • various group firewalls
    • various group compute servers
    • various group fileservers/backup servers

Proposed/new/wished-for Departmental services

    • Add your suggestions here!
    • Wireless (commercial for very short term visitors)
    • Wireless (non-commercial but secure for registered staff - Lapwing?)
    • Departmental data backup service (tied in with AD and LDAP)
    • Web services e.g. calenders, equipment booking
    • Help-desk/request tracking system (RT?)
    • LDAP/single-account for some Unix services (CUC3 v. keen; also UCC training area; M18 very keen)
    • Better user administration, particularly with registration and leaving - more liaison with admin staff