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Site License Advisory Team. October 31, 2012 meeting. Agenda. Brief Overview of OCIO Org Change affecting SLS Acrobat XI & Adobe Codes New Microsoft Software MS Office 2013 – SkyDrive and Other Strange Things MS Exchange 2013 System Center Endpoint Protection for Mac
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Site License Advisory Team October 31, 2012 meeting
Agenda • Brief Overview of OCIO Org Change affecting SLS • Acrobat XI & Adobe Codes • New Microsoft Software • MS Office 2013 – SkyDrive and Other Strange Things • MS Exchange 2013 • System Center Endpoint Protection for Mac • Microsoft Campus Agreement Negotiations • Software Renewals • SigmaPlot • JMP • McAfee • PGP and Safeboot • TurnItIn
OCIO Org Change • Site Licensing no longer reports through OCIO Customer Experience • We are now part of OCIO Quality and Process Management • New OCIO director: Gene Rogers • SLS has been through OCIO Service Design • We better understand our processes, how they work, and how long they take • This should speed up resolution times for incidents and requests arrive at the IT Service Desk
Acrobat XI & Adobe Codes • Acrobat XI was released last week • Software is currently in testing • Expected release on Self Service early next week • Upgrades are fully covered under our ELA: install it on as many OSU-owned machines as you like • (but report them, please) • New codes for all Adobe Products on CLP updated as of last week: available to SLSC’s through Self Service (http://go.osu.edu/it)
Microsoft Office 2013 • Software became available Monday, currently in testing. There are some odd things: • SkyDrive is installed by default: OSU is not institutionally licensed for this product • 32-bit/64-bit decision is different than usual • Even on 64-bit machines, MS recommends the 32-bit installer! • See http://technet.microsoft.com/library/ee681792(v=office.15) and http://officepreview.microsoft.com/en-us/support/choose-the-32-bit-or-64-bit-version-of-office-HA102840825.aspx for more detail • You must uninstall previous versions of Office to install this version (a technical requirement, not a license requirement) if the architecture differs • KMS cannot be updated until after Nov. 9, so distribution to SLSC’s will occur after that
New Microsoft Products and Information on Licenses • Exchange 2013 became available on Monday, currently in testing. • System Center Endpoint Protection for Macs is available on Self Service (http://go.osu.edu/it) • SCCM for Mac (SCCM 2012 SP1) is not yet available, but we’re watching for it • Guests do not require CAL’s, per Microsoft’s response to ASC’s question last month
Microsoft Campus Agreement • In process on renewal: agreement expires 6/30/2013 • Major topics of discussion with MS: • Virtualization rights for students and staff • Perpetual rights for student/personal use of Windows OS • Mobile devices, including Office for iPad • SkyDrive and cloud storage • Simplification of contract process, potentially new reseller options
Microsoft Campus Agreement • Current discussions center around two things: • An option that looks very much like Buckeye Bundle 2 • An option of Office 365 Plan A3 • Both plans solve virtualization issues, and some multiple device issues, and kick some of the bad items from BB2 • Both include student use of a variety of options. • What do we need on the Fac/Staff side to improve our license?
SAS Renewal • Expect a small price increase ($2-3/copy on workstations; servers remain the same) • SAS Business Intelligence • Some departments are interested in this software • SAS BI includes SAS Office Analytics • Student use of SAS now available • Free for students on personal machines • Grad students may also request this, if using on personally-owned machines (not free for OSU-owned grads) • Codes expected shortly (pending SAS receipt of our check)
Other Upcoming Renewals • Sigmaplot • Codes expire in December • Codes now available via Self Service (http://go.osu.edu/it), renewal cost $16/copy • Codes expire weird: you must wait until the software is fully expired (around Dec. 4) to replace the license code • JMP • In process on renewal, likely to add Genomics to site-wide license (use in Children’s Hospital) • Software expires Nov. 30, runs until March 30 • Maple • Expires in mid-December, preparing for renewal now
McAfee • McAfee has increased the price originally quoted • OCIO SLS is discussing with OSUWMC the direction they wish to take • OSUWMC is preparing to potentially increase deployment, which means fewer licenses will be available for the University • Discussion: who still runs McAfee, how many machines, and can we move off it as a University now that we have other options?
PGP and Safeboot • OCIO Security is reviewing current Endpoint Encryption products, including PGP and Safeboot • Both contracts expire in June 2013 • PGP is a subscription license, Safeboot is a perpetual license • Support costs on both products are expected to skyrocket at the close of the terms • OCIO Security will be putting together a team to review these products
TurnItIn • OCIO SLS has received a query regarding this software and is examining it for campus-wide implementation • Who uses it? • What is your spend? • Is anyone using a different product for plagiarism detection? • What is the value of this product versus other similar products?
