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What’s New at NCS Fall, 2003

What’s New at NCS Fall, 2003. Gary Bernstein & the rest of the NCS gang. Microsoft Exchange. More than e-mail – integrated platform Calendar Collaboration tools Functionality (“Out-of-Office” message, eg) SUS (Software Update Server, Critical Updates) Approx 600 users today, beta

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What’s New at NCS Fall, 2003

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  1. What’s New at NCSFall, 2003 Gary Bernstein & the rest of the NCS gang

  2. Microsoft Exchange • More than e-mail – integrated platform • Calendar • Collaboration tools • Functionality (“Out-of-Office” message, eg) • SUS (Software Update Server, Critical Updates) • Approx 600 users today, beta • Full production within 2 weeks

  3. Active Directory (AD) • Fully deployed • Required for Exchange • Single source of authentication and authorization information

  4. Active Directory (AD) • Fully populated with every staff and student at McGill • Available to other departments/faculties

  5. Active Directory (AD) • Immediate benefits • Up-to-date employee/student status (BANNER data) • No need for data entry/duplication • Plug-and-play • Fast • Already joined • Faculty of Arts • Faculty of Management • Proteomics • Biomedical Engineering

  6. Call Pilot • More than Voice Mail – Unified Messaging • Meridian Mail – retired • Integration of desktop: • E-mail • Voice mail • Fax • User configurable voicemail via browser-based interface • Seemless migration – Nov 14

  7. Wireless • Public areas are fully deployed – free to all • Premium Service – on request from departments ($1.60/month/user) • Web based sign-up form • Self-serve Guest Accounts • Over 1,500 different users to date • 200 simultaneous logins

  8. Identification Management • Single set of credentials • Integrated enterprise ID management server • Multi-media approach to user self-serve: • Web-based “I forgot my password” • Speech and voice recognition • Prox card

  9. Storage Area Network (SAN) • Large pool of virtual storage (Tbytes) • Purchased initially to support enterprise systems; e.g. BANNER, Library, E-mail • Available to faculties and departments that have high-availability/large storage needs

  10. E-mail • Large quotas for staff (300 Mbytes, on request) • New Webmail server • Faster  • More Functionality • Better “Look-and-feel”

  11. Gbps Backbone Connections • For server or high-bandwidth workstation connections • New tariff, much more affordable • Ideal for situations where high bandwidth requirements are within a network; e.g. video editing lab

  12. Anti-Virus – Spam Filtering • Optimization of mail gateway system – eliminated NCS-created spam re: Virus deletion notification • Currently do filter spam – false positive • Bayesian client-side filtering • SpamBayes • Outlook 2003 • Evaluating server-side filtering solutions

  13. Security • Lenel project – huge success – Win-Win • This summer – New Rez, Trottier, Seagrams • Digital Video Recorders (no more tape) • Direct access to security event video • From anywhere on backbone • Surveillance Cameras • PC Theft Alarms • Card Readers • Automatic downloads from BANNER provides current and accurate data(computer labs)

  14. Blackberries • Pilot project overwhelming success • Anywhere, anytime access to e-mail, calendar, contacts (Exchange- based) • Integrated cell phone • Real-time, two way synchronization without cradling • Business processes in place to get users going quickly.

  15. Integration with ICS and here’s Denise…….

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