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DOI System and Desktop Services Projects

Projects Underway:

Projects in this category have approval from DOI Management Team, have been funded and are currently being conducted.

Project

Purpose

Further Information

Contact

One Domain Implementation

To provide a single unified active directory domain for use by Division of Information, University central administration and other units within the University.

Project Brief

Doug Moncur

ANU Backup Solution

To replace the current backup solution with a more robust and extensible solution

Project Brief

Doug Moncur

Build Xsan on Intel Technology

Build a new Xsan environment on new Apple Intel based products.

Project Plan

Doug Moncur

Managed Software Implementation

Install ManageSoft to enable the cataloguing and tracking of hardware and software assets within DOI.

Doug Moncur

Identity Management

Develop a unified source of authority for verifying client credentials.

Doug Moncur

Configuration Management Database

Create a Configuration Management database of hardware and software assets using the ManageSoft application

Adele Tyson

SAN Infrastructure Upgrade

Upgrade the network infrastructure and switches to meet the increased demand of the ANU Backup Solution and Xsan Intel Projects

Project Plan

Doug Moncur

ESP Hardware Refresh

Replace the Enterprise Systems hardware before end-of-life and decommission old hardware

Doug Moncur

Virtual Desktop Pilot

Pilot the use of VMWare to the desktop as a means of exporting the IC image to students and staff

Doug Moncur

Establish DOI Contracts Office

Establish central DOI Contracts Office

Adele Tyson

Update DOI Software Website

DOI Software Website re-organised to improve access to users on subjects as contacts, web hosting and SLA terms

Adele Tyson

Develop MacOSX software image for staff

Develop software image for staff on Macs that will be equivalent to the old CAS environment

Doug Moncur

Update Security Website

Review current information held on the Security Website and update as necessary

David Howse

Deploy XP on CAS Clients

Create, pilot and test an image for rollout onto CAS clients

Doug Moncur

Improvement of Hardware Monitoring

Implement software for continuous, autonomous hardware monitoring

Doug Moncur

Measurement of Web Quotas

Joint project between Netcomms and SDS to improve measurement of web quotas

Doug Moncur

Projects not yet started:

Project

Purpose

Status*

Further Information

Contact

Australian Access Federation

Develop a wide area access management scheme in coordination with the development of single sign-on (Identity Management)

Planned

Doug Moncur

Implement Google Education Applications

Explore replacing the current email system with an environment supplied by Google

Proposed

Doug Moncur

Replace Library Barcode Readers with RFID Readers

Replace the Library checkout system from barcode readers to RFID readers in the Arts Library

Proposed

Doug Moncur

Mobile Printing for the IC

Select technology to enable printing in the ICs from laptops

Planned

Doug Moncur

Projects Completed:

Project

Purpose

Contact

Upgrade Xsan MDCs to Dual Processors

Upgrade the current Xsan's Metadata Controller to Dual Processors to improve performance

Doug Moncur

*Please note the following status definitions in determining where to position your project:

  • Approved: The project has received approval to proceed through the DOI Management Team (usually has a project brief).
  • Funded: Funds have been allocated to undertake the project (usually has a project brief).
  • Scoped: A proposal has been explored, but is yet to be approved and funded (usually has a project proposal).
  • Proposed: An idea partially or completely documented but yet to be scoped, approved and funded (usually has a project proposal).

Additional System and Desktop Services Projects

SDS has other smaller projects scheduled for this year.  

Updating this page

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