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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