Feb 25
The Cisco SSLVPN client for Mac OS X, which can be used to connect to resources protected by ASU installed Cisco firewalls, is available online for ASU faculty, staff and students at the following link:
https://sslvpn.asu.edu/
The installation requires a valid ASURITE username and password to download and install the VPN client via your desired web browser. Please note that not all ASU data resources are protected by Cisco firewalls. Contact your local ASU IT staff to determine if the Cisco SSLVPN can be used to access data resources in your area.
More information concerning the Cisco SSL VPN client can be found on the ASU UTO help site:
http://help.asu.edu/Installing_and_using_SSLVPN
Feb 25
Jeff Wolf, Higher Education Account Exec for Apple Inc. assigned to cover Arizona State University, has asked that we post the names of the Apple campus student reps working at ASU. If you need information concerning Apple and higher education programs or would like assistance with working with Apple on campus, the Apple student campus reps are a good source of assistance:
Carrie Van Nest
carrie_vannest@mac.com
Pete Niva
peteniva@gmail.com
Natalie Thorsen
natalie.thorsen@mac.com
Feb 19
If you have ever wondered if the current educational price on Apple hardware is a good deal, Apple Insider posts a comparison list on their site:
http://www.appleinsider.com/mac_price_guide/
The list is updated frequently and is a good resource to check if you are getting the best bang for your buck.
Feb 16
The next ASUMAC general meeting is scheduled for 10 AM on Tuesday, February 17, 2009 in the Computing Commons auditorium (CC120).
The topic will be Mac OS X deployment in a lab or classroom environment.
Alvin Bridges and Sasan Poureetezadi from the IT staff of the Walter Cronkite School of Journalism and Mass Communication will discuss the recent deployment of the Mac OS X and Windows environment throughout the new Cronkite School building located at ASU’s Downtown Phoenix campus. More info concerning the Cronkite School can be found at:
http://cronkite.asu.edu/
Oct 09
Windows SysAdmins come and experience the Macintosh, get an understanding of Macintosh terminology and what it means in the Windows world. SysAdmins will walk away with a better understanding of maneuvering the Macintosh. Al Teran from Apple will lead a discussion on how to help improve support for the growing number of Apple based hardware making its way on the ASU campus. Please join us for the discussion taking place on Tuesday, October 14th, 2008 at 10 am in the Computing Commons Auditorium (CPCOM 120).
Apr 13
Dr. Adrian Sannier, University Technology Officer at ASU, will deliver a State-of-the-Mac at ASU address on Tuesday, April 22nd. The ASUMAC general meeting is open to the ASU community and will take place in the Computing Commons Auditorium (CC120) at 9:30 AM. The meeting will also be available online:
https://breezemeeting.asu.edu/asumac/
A PDF meeting flyer is available for download:
http://asumac.asu.edu/documents/pdf/2008/Apr2008flyer.pdf
Jan 23
You are invited to attend the next ASUMAC general meeting taking place in the Memorial Union Alumni Lounge (MU 202) on Tuesday, January 30th from 11am – 1pm. Our guest speaker will be Frank Callaham from Apple, Inc. The topic of discussion will be:
Enterprise Solutions from Apple Inc.: High Performance Storage Solutions
Demands for storage continue to increase exponentially. Acquiring, managing and backing up large amounts of storage can be challenging. Apple provides solutions ranging from direct attached storage, to SAN and clustered file system solutions (Xsan).
Please join us to discuss:
• Xserve RAID - Fast, inexpensive, platform independent storage
• Disk to disk to tape solutions to reduce backup windows
• Xserve & Mac OS X Server as a NAS solution
• Xserve and Xserve Raid in typical SAN solutions
• Xsan - an OS X clustered file system that also allows integration of: Windows, AIX, Linux (Suse/Red Hat), IRIX, and Solaris
• Preview of Leopard Server features
A light lunch will be served, courtesy of Apple, Inc.
More info can be found by clicking here to download the PDF announcement.
Nov 18
The Tuesday, November 21st ASUMAC General Meeting will feature a presentation by Andy Beier. Andy’s presentation is titled: Corda Technologies Data Visualization Tools for OS X. Andy will also be previewing the new ASUMAC knowledge base to be available soon on our ASUMAC web site. Please join us on Tuesday, November 21st at 10:30 AM in the Computing Commons Auditorium (CPCOM 120). You may even win an iTunes gift card!
More info can be found by clicking here to download the PDF announcement.
Oct 20
Apple has posted a seminar titled:
Data Retention and Recovery: What you need to know
The seminar is traveleing through cities throughout the US and will stop in Phoenix on Tuesday, Dec. 5th at the Phoenix Hilton Suites. The seminar is not a higher ed seminar, but may be of interest for departments looking for further information concerning data storage and retention.
Further info and a link to register for the event can found on Apple’s site by clicking here.
