Current ITS Projects
Current Projects
- Central Data Storage
- 02/08/12 - User acceptance testing is scheduled to be completed in February with a presentation of the results to the project steering committee to follow. The new bulk storage service is expected to be available to campus during the spring 2012 semester.
- Centralized Authentication System Implementation
- 02/03/2012 - The creation of a Prototype environment is underway, with the initial installation and configuration of servers complete. Development has begun for each of the coding efforts.
- Course and Learning Management Evaluation
- 02/08/12 - After the review and evaluation of the Request for Proposal (RFP) revealed very little difference in the final scores between Blackboard and Instructure (Canvas), the recommendation made was to move forward with a dual award. Both vendors have been notified of the award and contract negotiations are presently underway. Further information will be announced pending completion of the negotiations, which is targeted for March.
- UTmail
- 02/09/2012 - There are currently 63,000 accounts on the UTmail system; over 21,000 of those are UT Austin alumni.
- Virtual Desktops (vDesk) for Computer Labs on Campus
- 02/09/2012 - The next phase of the vDesk initiative continues with new customers coming on board in the past few months and the launch of a comprehensive review and analysis of the service in order to support long-term sustainability and define key points for further technology investment.
Upcoming Projects
- Blogs migration
- ISORA 2011 updates and implementation (March 2011)
- VM ESX 4.x upgrade
- Web Central content management refresh
Details of FY 2011-12 Projects
Detailed timelines for the projects for each ITS department are provided below.
- ITS Applications 2011-12 project plan (PDF)
- ITS Networking 2011-12 project plan (PDF)
- ITS Systems 2011-12 project plan (PDF)
- Information Security Office 2011-12 project plan (PDF)
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