Number 12, December 1992
"The potential of the networks is extraordinary."
--Professor Douglas Schemske
The objective of this infrastructure is to provide a network computing environment that supports the academic and research goals of the UW.
It should not matter whether a particular information or computing resource is located in the next room or on the other side of the world.
Some of the specific standards underlying the network computing environment at the UW.
The UW Infostructure is based on a client-server mail paradigm. The recommended mail-access protocol is called IMAP.
The goal of the campus network is to provide connections to all applicable offices on the UW campus. Eventually, this system should be viewed as a basic utility just like telephones and electricity.
Unix stands out for its open-ness, flexibility, and rich networking abilities.
A preferred departmental computing environment in the UW Infostructure consists of one or more of the "four basic food groups" of desktop computing (PCs, Macintoshes, Unix workstations, and X terminals) supported by one or more shared servers.
UW users can now enjoy quicker response times, additional disk space, and an easy-to-use interface provided by two new Unix computers: Carson and Stein.
Strict password standards protect you and your Uniform Access account.
To maximize performance and reclaim inefficient use of space on disk drives, C&C must periodically remove Uniform Access computer accounts.
To reduce the wear and tear on your shoes, C&C computers provide a number of built-in print utilities.
"We consult on the computing aspects of statistical software.... We are not statisticians and don't give statistical advice."
--Sally Zitzer
A pilot project is underway...
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