CMU's New Data Center: Managing a Big Move
Over the summer CMU moved into a new campus data center. The center is in a new building, is located above-grade to avoid flooding, has up-to-date electrical and air handling equipment, and is expandable for future growt..
Introducing Academica: A Next Generation Academic Portal
This presentation introduces Academica, Wayne State University’s self-developed, open source, future-facing academic portal. In addition to a project overview and demo, this presentation will discuss the development pr..
Layer 2 vs. Layer 3: Alternative Approaches to Data Transfer Between Sites
Any organization that has multiple physical locations (such as a multi-campus university, school district or ISD) faces questions about how to provide a common level of network service at all locations--ideally with all ..
Merit Network Update
A briefing from Merit staff on network status, including progress on the building of fiber networks related to the REACH-3MC broadband stimulus project.
Packet Replication, Ethernet Spoofing, and Black Box Diagnostics
Several years ago, MSU deployed Intrusion Prevention Systems at the border of the main campus network. Sadly, they didn't work as well as we had hoped. Over the next two years, we developed a number of interesting diagno..
Providing Services in Underserved Areas of Michigan
Allband Communications Cooperative is a non-profit, member-owned telecommunications cooperative serving parts of Alcona, Alpena, Oscoda, and Montmorency Counties with telephone and broadband Internet services. Allband's ..
Puppet Part 2
Puppet is an IT management software product, available in enterprise and open source versions, that allows administrators to automate repetitive tasks, quickly deploy applications, and manage configuration changes within..
Windows 8: Thinking About Support and Deployment
Lots of organizations are looking at Microsoft Windows 8 and trying to decide when and if to migrate systems to the new OS. Paul Warr will discuss the University of Michigan's research into Windows 8, including examinati..