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Amazon Web Services Provisioning (Engineering)

Description from Amazon: Amazon Web Services (AWS) is a secure cloud services platform, offering compute power, database storage, content delivery and other functionality. It is effectively a datacenter in the cloud. Campus has a contract to allow use of AWS on campus accounts and with a discount.

Affiliation: UIUC
Provider: Engineering IT
Type: Research Computing

Computer Science (CS) VM Farm - Engineering

If you are an instructor in CS and want to provide VMs for your students, this is probably the correct choice. Available to: CS class instructors Instructor provides specifications for an image which is used to create all student VMs. Operating Systems Available: Windows or Linux

Affiliation: UIUC
Provider: Engineering IT
Type: Backup And Storage

Crashplan Pro Backup and File Recovery Service

Backup and file-recovery service for Engineering faculty and staff desktop and laptop computers. It is available for Windows, Mac OS, and Linux computers.

Affiliation: UIUC
Provider: Engineering IT
Type: Backup And Storage

CSL Tech Support

Help Desk: For all assistance inquiries, from general to detailed, please contact the Engineering IT Help Desk. You'll get a personal response within 1 business day.

Affiliation: UIUC
Provider: Engineering IT
Type: Consulting And Support

Data Center Management

Each data center has the following features: Controlled physical access, Availability of Uninterruptable Power Supply-protected circuits (to sustain power for short intervals of power loss), Power Distribution Units that allow for remedial monitoring of power usage, Air Conditioning (humidity, filtering, cooling), Some form of fire suppression (typically sprinklers), Standard square-hole racks for systems, Adequate lighting. Engineering IT provides: Liaison to Data Center Shared Services. Coordination on installation of equipment with DCSS. DCSS or Engineering IT will notify customers of outages or degradation of services in the data center facilities as soon as possible. Advice on the best solution for you.

Affiliation: UIUC
Provider: Engineering IT
Type: Consulting And Support

Data Reporting and Analysis

Information Services provide data reporting and analysis services across various information systems to support the information needs of the College of Engineering.

Affiliation: UIUC
Provider: Engineering IT
Type: Data

Design and Development

Engineering IT offers a full suite of website design and development services for units in the College of Engineering. The web team has expertise in digital design, user experience (UX), website application development, and system administration.

Affiliation: UIUC
Provider: Engineering IT
Type: Web Publishing And Communication

Desktop Replacement Program

The Desktop Replacement Program is an initiative by Engineering IT Shared Services to provide all College of Engineering units with standardized, up-to-date computer. Through an annual bulk purchase of computers and displays for the entire College, Engineering IT is able to provide units with higher quality desktops at a lower cost than is available through smaller purchases. 1.Enrolled users will be provided with a standard computer with a basic keyboard and mouse. Specialized input devices such as wireless keyboards and mice are not included but may be purchased by the unit or individual.A unit may choose either up to two basic displays, or a single extra-large display. 2.Engineering IT will handle purchasing, receiving, and distribution for computers and monitors. Setup of computers will be done under the Standard IT Support service. 3.Engineering IT will install and maintain systems during their lifecycle. All enrolled computers are replaced on a four year cycle, and enrolled monitors are replaced on an eight year cycle. The replacement cycles are managed by Engineering IT. 4.Any computer or monitor that fails before its scheduled replacement date will be replaced within one business day at no additional cost. 5.Units may choose to enroll new users in the program mid-year (e.g. a new staff position) and a computer and monitor(s) will be provided on their start date with three (3) days prior notice.

Affiliation: UIUC
Provider: Engineering IT
Type: Consulting And Support

Engineering IT

Engineering IT Shared Services is the primary IT services provider for Engineering at Illinois. Our mission is to ensure that all faculty, students and staff in the College have easy and well supported access to IT services that are second to none in support of their teaching, research, and learning. We pride ourselves on our user-centric approach to IT, with emphasis on effectiveness, flexibility, and transparency.

Affiliation: UIUC
Provider: Engineering IT
Type: Consulting And Support

Engineering IT shared services catalog

Engineering IT has approximately 69 staff members who are geographically distributed throughout the College in an effort to serve effectively and efficiently. From mice to multimedia production, from desktop support to database storage, Engineering IT offers a range of services that help Engineering at Illinois faculty, students and staff perform. The service catalog detailed here is a work in progress. If there is a service not yet documented that you would like information provided about, please email engrit-help@illinois.edu with details of your request. Engineering IT is committed to regularly refreshing its service catalog to ensure it stays current with the needs of Engineering at Illinois.

Affiliation: UIUC
Provider: Engineering IT
Type: Consulting And Support

Engineering IT Storage (SLD)

For those with greater data storage needs, Engineering IT also offers robust, professionally managed file storage which can be mounted on client systems on campus or remotely from off-campus through VPN.

Affiliation: UIUC
Provider: Engineering IT
Type: Backup And Storage

Hardware Purchase Consultation

1.Engineering IT User Services staff are available to leverage their knowledge of computing hardware and requirements within the College of Engineering to recommend suitable technologies and resources to all users. 2.Knowledgeable staff aware of the latest computing hardware technologies and standards being used in the College, across the University and within the field of IT. 3.Access to purchasing deals through vendor contacts, where applicable.

Affiliation: UIUC
Provider: Engineering IT
Type: Consulting And Support

Hardware Purchase Consultation

Engineering IT User Services staff are available to leverage their knowledge of computing hardware and requirements within the College of Engineering to recommend suitable technologies and resources to all users.

Affiliation: UIUC
Provider: Engineering IT
Type: Consulting And Support

High Performance Computing / HPC Cluster Management

Engineering IT provides professional system administration services for individual clusters and other high performance computing systems.

Affiliation: UIUC
Provider: Engineering IT
Type: Research Computing

Information Security for the college of engineering

Engineering IT will provide the following in regards to information security: Acting as liaison to OPIS in the event of security, copyright, or other information security incidents. Providing first contact with relevant users when a security incident occurs. Auditing of system and network level security to be in compliance with University policies and procedures. Isolating and otherwise disabling network connectivity of systems that pose a security threat to other systems and networks. In the case of supported systems, maintaining appropriate operating system configuration and software updates. In the case of supported systems, taking appropriate action to remove security threats and methods of compromise.

Affiliation: UIUC
Provider: Engineering IT
Type: Consulting And Support

IT Equipment Decommissioning

1.Physical Removal: Engineering IT will schedule and arrange for physical removal of equipment for processing. Engineering IT will take an inventory of equipment prior to removal 2.Property Transfer: Engineering IT will gather all necessary information to initiate transfer of equipment from the requesting unit to Engineering IT via Fabweb. 3.Data Removal: Engineering IT will ensure that any data stored within equipment is unrecoverable, as mandated by state law and University policies. 4.Engineering IT employees will process the equipment according to University Property Accounting guidelines.

Affiliation: UIUC
Provider: Engineering IT
Type: Consulting And Support

Laptop Loan Program from Engineering IT

Engineering IT offers use of laptops for events, travel, or temporary replacement for a broken machine. 1.Pick up your laptop from any helpdesk location. See footer for information. 2.Use the laptop with your university netid or a generic local administrator account. 3.Skype for Business, Box, Microsoft Office, and other common applications come preinstalled. 4.Additional software may be available upon request.

Affiliation: UIUC
Provider: Engineering IT
Type: Consulting And Support

Printing - Engineering IT

Engineering IT is able to provide support for a variety of methods of printing within the College of Engineering. Paper printers used within the College of Engineering, from Desktop printers, to office shared printers, research group shared printers, to generally available departmental printers, copiers, and specialty printers.

Affiliation: UIUC
Provider: Engineering IT
Type: Consulting And Support

Remote Connections (CITRIX)

Citrix is a remote client that lets you to use Windows apps from any device. The apps run on the EWS cloud server, and all the rendering is done on the server. Citrix offers the ability to open files that are in your EWS home directory, as well as files that are on the machine you are connecting from.

Affiliation: UIUC
Provider: Engineering IT
Type: Research Computing

Research Support from Engineering IT

Engineering IT has a dedicated User Services Research Support team specifically trained and focused to provide technical support to the College of Engineering research mission. The goal of Research Support is to provide a more holistic approach to the IT needs of the entire group, while still providing technical support to individual workstations within a research group. This includes setting up modeling tools, setting up shared computational or research workstations, managing software licensing, consultation on the purchase of research computing hardware, and assistance obtaining other research-related campus services. It would also include setting up computers to connect to various devices such as custom experimental equipment, 3D printers, and cleanroom tools.Engineering research groups can benefit from IT professionals with diverse technical skills and backgrounds who can provide a full range of support needs. User Services Research IT professionals are aware of lab safety procedures and sensitivity of data when working in research environments.Engineering research groups can benefit from IT professionals with diverse technical skills and backgrounds who can provide a full range of support needs. User Services Research IT professionals are aware of lab safety procedures and sensitivity of data when working in research environments. The goal of Research Support is to provide a more holistic approach to the IT needs of the entire group, while still providing technical support to individual workstations within a research group. This includes setting up modeling tools, setting up shared computational or research workstations, managing software licensing, consultation on the purchase of research computing hardware, and assistance obtaining other research-related campus services. It would also include setting up computers to connect to various devices such as custom experimental equipment, 3D printers, and cleanroom tools.

Affiliation: UIUC
Provider: Engineering IT
Type: Consulting And Support

Server and Disaster Recovery Backup

Developed in-house and based around native operating system capabilities, this service is provided for backup & recovery of data for Engineering IT-managed servers and shared workstations.

Affiliation: UIUC
Provider: Engineering IT
Type: Backup And Storage

Server and HPC Services

Server and HPC Services are focused primarily on supporting research groups: -Server/ Individual System Support -High Performance Computing (HPC)/ Cluster Management -Server Hosting -Server Disaster Recovery Backup -Data Center Management

Affiliation: UIUC
Provider: Engineering IT
Type: Research Computing

Server Hosting-Rent-A-VM Service from Engineering IT

Virtual servers are often cheaper than equivalent physical servers, and they are easier to upgrade. In addition, you don't have to worry about power or space!

Affiliation: UIUC
Provider: Engineering IT
Type: Research Computing

Server/ Individual System Support

Server/Individual System Support is designed to provide purchase consultation, setup, configuration, and administration of one or more servers, workstations, or specialized research systems (either physical or virtual) for a research group. This service is available for Windows, Mac, and Linux.

Affiliation: UIUC
Provider: Engineering IT
Type: Consulting And Support

Software Licensing

For more information on Software Licensing, please contact Engineering IT at engrit-help@illinois.edu

Affiliation: UIUC
Provider: Engineering IT
Type: Software



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