SONA: State of the Network Address, Aug 15, 2008

Now that the CEAT Fiber switch is fixed, we will start installing new units to the UPLB network. By replacing the switch, units connected through the CEAT fiber station can now expect more responsive websites and clearer VOIP calls.

The New Units who will be soon connected to the UPLB Network are:
1. EE Building
2. Old NCPC building
3. Amtec
4. IPB
5. Old Ag. Engineering

Scheduled Network Upgrade/Downtime

The HP Procurve Switch 4200 vl has finaly Arrived. We will begin installing and upgrading our current network within this week. Note that we will be experiencing network outages during the following times:

8:00 pm to 12:00 am, August 6, 2008 - Whole  UPLB Network

1:pm to 5:00 pm, August 7,2008  - All Units connected via the CEAT Fiber Switch.

5 Things VoIP Phones Can Do That Ordinary Telephones Cannot Do

          Technically, VoIP has great advantage over the ordinary telephone system in UPLB. The UPLB VoIP Project aims to utilize the great potential of VoIP in changing  the University's telephone system.

Scheduled Network Downtime

We will be having a scheduled Network Downtime during August 1, 2008 from 5 pm to 10 pm due to Network Testing and Maintenance. We will conduct an End-to-End testing with Pacific and Digitel during this time and access to the Internet will be interrupted.

July 25, 2008 is System Administrators Appreciation Day

July 25th, 2008
9th Annual System Administrator Appreciation Day

source: http://www.sysadminday.com
 

ITC Seal, Unveiled

          After weeks of conceptualization and integration, we now present the UPLB ITC Seal! This seal will be used by the ITC for branding all its official documents and multimedia.
 
ITC Seal Final Version
 
 

UPLB Network News: Villegas Hall is now Connected

          Villegas Hall is now connected to the UPLB Network. A working Fiber pair was recently cleaned and allocated to the Villegas Hall Building. Unfortunately, all Campus Units and Buildings connected via the CEAT Fiber switch will experience slow speeds. A new fiber switch has already been bidded and the CEAT fiber switch is due to be replaced within the month.

Accomplishments of the UPLB-ITC as of June, 2008

          We, the constituents of the Information Technology Center take wish to make public our progress in our IT endeavors. We will be posting summaries of our accomplishments regularly, and we encourage everyone to read these once in a while so you will know what new services are available and what benefits await you.  Read on for our accomplishments for the month of June 2008!

LDAP: The Backbone for UPLB IT Services

          It is no secret that the larger an organization is, the harder it is to provide easy-to-use services to the whole of it. The UPLB IT Center may offer 10 different online services in an attempt to make life easier for the employees and students. However, requiring a separate username and password for each of these utilities will defeat the purpose of convenience.

The Advantages of Using UPLB E-mail

          Electronic mail or e-mail is one of the cheapest ways of sending and receiving information over a computer network. A lot of people have taken advantage of this technology for communication and collaboration. It has changed the way we do business these days.
 

 
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