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Keynote: IT@Illinois
IT@Illinois is an initiative aimed at creating a new kind of organization for university IT support. What motivates this is the
recognition that we need to make significant investment in new capabilities and competencies, without increasing our total
expenditure on IT. This is an extremely challenging problem for which there are no ready-made answers. To date, we have arrived at a deeper
understanding of the characteristics of our current organization, documented a number of issues that a new organization should handle,
developed some preliminary ideas about new structures and roles, and generated a large set of requirements that must be fulfilled before
this initiative can be considered successful. Still missing is a conceptual breakthrough that is instantly recognizable as a promising
pattern for the future. Such a breakthrough can come from anywhere in the community—for example, from you. |
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Structure, Culture, and Change
Computing and IT at the University of Illinois have a long history that spans many decades. Over the years, organizational culture and structure developed through both need and innovation, without significant planning from a big picture perspective. With the launch of the IT@Illinois project, we are already experiencing changes to our culture, as collaboration seems to be receiving greater attention across campus. Once a vision for the future of IT on campus is chosen, our organization is also likely to experience a great deal of change. To prepare ourselves, we need to understand our existing culture, in addition to considering how we can play a role in the future. Through presentation and discussion, this session will continue and expand the dialog surrounding IT on campus and how we can participate in, contribute to, and facilitate cultural and organizational change as IT professionals. |
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Red 2
This session will provide a first look at a job-sharing system developed with funding from the Illinois Informatics Institute and intended to allow campus units to post jobs on which other units or individuals can bid. The purpose of this system is to optimize the use of human resources across campus and to enable more flexible and substantive interactions between units. Software for this project was designed by Red2, a UK-based B2B auction software developer; the project was managed by Patricia Hswe (GSLIS), with help from Nyle Bolliger and others at AITS. |
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IP Multicast and You
IP Multicast, which is now considered a production-level service of UIUCnet, can be a helpful tool for IT Professionals. From Ghost to
video streaming, it can reduce load on your servers and the network.
Come and hear about what works, what doesn't, and some things to make your multicast experience go smoothly. Bring your questions. |
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Campus Update (Part 1 - Core, Part 2 - Edge)
Want to know about all the high-level IT projects going on across campus and the core services available to help you do your job better? This session is dedicated to providing an update and overview of some of the larger projects and services and identifying how they may impact IT Professionals on campus.
Following is a list of the topics that will be covered:
- Update from the core - IPv6, multicast, and future Network Engineering projects
- Illini Alert - performance metrics and future integration directions
- CITES Reorg - tasks and work flow status
- Voice Plan/New System – status of vendor finalists
- Services/Webhosting –campus partnerships and CITES hosted services
- Digital Signage – current deployments and campus-level aspirations
- Domain Name project (phase II) – success and lessons learned
- Software licensing update – UI WebStore overview and futures
- New Calendaring – recommendation summary
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What’s New in VMware vSphere 4
1. VMware vSphere is the industry’s first cloud operating system, transforming IT infrastructures into a private cloud—a collection of internal clouds federated on-demand to external clouds—delivering IT infrastructure as an easily accessible service. Enable the next generation of flexible, reliable IT services with the efficiency and low cost of cloud computing—featuring uncompromising control over service levels.
2. The major new features of vSphere 4; VMware’s new licensing model; VMware’s transformation of desktop computing with VMware View |
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Dell Energy Smart Data Center Assessments
Dell Energy Smart Data Center Assessments from Dell Infrastructure Consulting Services (ICS) can help enterprises make informed decisions about data center design. By first assessing the existing data center and then providing a set of recommendations, Dell ICS consultants can help enterprises make efficient use of resources such as power and cooling systems, reduce ongoing energy costs, and consolidate systems to enable growth without building new facilities. |
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Microsoft Security: A Progress Update
In the 7 years since Microsoft Chairman Bill Gates announced a companywide commitment to make security and privacy top priorities, Microsoft has delivered on that commitment in many important ways. Although there is more work to be done as security threats continue to evolve, Microsoft has made notable strides in its technological innovations, tools and guidance, and partnerships. This session will provide an overview of Microsoft's key security initiatives to help make IT environments more secure than ever before. |
CDW•G Representative
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CDW•G iBuy Enhancements – A Detailed Walkthrough
You asked for it, and we not only listened, but also did something about it! CDW•G is proud to announce substantial enhancements and improvements to our iBuy punch-out site. Based on feedback we received from CITES & end users across campus, we are pleased to offer you an iBuy experience that does what it was meant to do – allows you to easily purchase technology from CDW•G! Please join us for this 30 minute session that will speak to your everyday needs as we walk you through the new & improved punchout site to illustrate the changes, provide helpful tips, and answer questions that will ensure a seamless iBuy experience with CDW•G. We look forward to seeing you there! |
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ID Management: Directory Services, the NetID Lifecycle, and More
CITES currently operates several directory services for the academic computing needs of campus. These include ED (formerly ph), Novell eDirectory, the campus LDAP, and Microsoft Active Directory. These technologies provide service to many clients and applications across campus. CITES has been working hard to create the next generation of directory services to meet Illinois' academic computing needs. Les and Keith will outline recent additions to this core service and next steps for CITES-operated directory services and show ways in which these changes can help IT professionals. They will also explain the NetID life cycle for faculty, staff, and students and some differences between these affiliations and those of allied agencies and guests. |
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IT Decision-Making and the Art of Connecting with Campus
IT decision makers need to take many variables into account, including user needs, funding, priority, usability, and benefit to the organization. Understanding campus needs and how they fit into the decision making process will become more vital as the IT@Illinois initiative gains momentum, ushering in a new era of support for 21st century scholarship. Join us for a discussion of some recent attempts to engage campus and learn about some of the processes used, the pitfalls encountered, and the benefits derived from those attempts. |
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New Directions in Data Centers
This presentation will discuss exciting, new efforts actually being accomplished in the research, training, and management of data centers, including an excellent partnership opportunity available now for research cluster computing. The panelists will describe efforts currently underway to:
- Research how to reduce the energy consumed by data centers
- Provide training and support to data center managers
- Promote partnership opportunities that exist now for research
computing
- Describe future plans for data centers
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The EDW - What Is It Good For?
The University of Illinois has the largest and most comprehensive Enterprise Data Warehouse (EDW) in higher education. But how does that benefit individual units? In this presentation, we will review some of the ways units are using the information available to them from the EDW. We will describe some of the operational, transformative, and innovative solutions, by reviewing the various Business Intelligence technologies and products the Decision Support office is making available. We will also facilitate an open discussion of possible new solution ideas for campus units and Decision Support to partner on. |
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Successful Vulnerability Management Programs (VMPs)
Successful Vulnerability Management Programs (VMPs) effectively identify, measure, and reduce risk and ensure continued compliance with security and regulatory policies. Learn more about these programs, CITES' implementation strategies, and what they means for CITES and campus units. Some services covered include: scanning services, vulnerability assessment services, penetration testing, and consulting. |
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Computer Labs: The Cradle of IT Civilization
University computer labs have long been a cornerstone for IT development. Out of necessity, labs have had to quickly adapt to changing technology and changing customer bases and needs. Dave Ruby will talk about computer labs and their use of technology in the past and how they embrace emerging technology with an eye to the future. |
