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New Voice-over-IP (VOIP) Phone System Being Evaluated

New cloud based phone service - Connect anywhere at anytime

UMBC is one of the evaluation schools testing a new voice-over-IP (VOIP) service that is being launched by Internet2. This new service allows us to have our phone system in the “cloud.” The...

Posted: August 30, 2012, 8:29 AM

DoIT Deploys New Virtual Desktop Solution

Connect to a Lab Image from Any Device and From Anywhere

UMBC has partnered with Dell and the University System of Maryland (USM) to develop a virtual desktop solution. The new environment is based on a Dell solution named Virtual Desktop Environment...

Posted: August 28, 2012, 10:04 PM

UMBC Digital Stories in EDUCAUSE "Game Changers"

UMBC's digital story work is highlighted in a new publication from EDUCAUSE. "Game Changers: Education and Information Technologies" contains case studies highlighting creative solutions to...

Posted: August 26, 2012, 3:16 PM

UMBC Signs Contract to Deploy Box.com For File Storage

We are living in a world where people work from multiple devices -- phone, laptop, and computer - and need access to their files anywhere and anytime. UMBC’s active directory (AD) system serves...

Posted: August 25, 2012, 11:08 PM

DoIT Upgrades Campus Data Network

UMBC Deploys State-of-the-Art Data Network.

As part of the Performing Arts building project it was necessary to upgrade our campus data network. We anticipate that PAH will ultimately utilize HD video streaming and we needed to increase...

Posted: August 25, 2012, 10:38 PM