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| Campus |
Milestone
| Date of Completion |
| Athens |
IT Services has implemented an iScsi SAN (Storage Area Network) on
Athens campus. This device will provide more storage space, additional
fault tolerance, quicker data access and better disaster recovery
capability for the Athens campus. |
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March 2008 |
| Athens |
IT Services has completed the wireless network updates allowing
college employees, students and guests wireless network access on
each of TVCC's four campuses. TVCC students and guests on the
Athens, Terrell, Palestine and HSC campuses now have wireless
access to the Internet. |
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February 2008 |
| System |
IT services has installed a KMS (Key Management System) for the
licensing of TVCC computers that are installed with Vista SP1. |
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February 2008 |
| System |
IT Services has provided users access to the Arcmail Email Archive
system using their domain accounts. This access allows users to
search for email, as well as the ability to restore deleted emails from as
far back as December 7, 2007. |
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January 2008 |
| Health Science |
IT Services has upgraded the Partest software for Nursing from 6.0 to 6.5. |
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January 2008 |
| System |
Upgraded Packeteer 6500 Packshaper from 10M to 45M
of shaping to prioritize internet traffic for all campus locations. |
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December 2007 |
| System |
IT Services has installed a server to provide FTP services. |
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December 2007 |
| System |
IT Services has upgraded the external DNS hardware and software on
DNS2.tvcc.edu. |
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December 2007 |
| System |
Installed and configured an email archiving solution. This appliance is
used to archive and index all email and attachments that are sent or
received by TVCC. |
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December 2007 |
| System |
IT Services has installed a logging server to log events from the network. |
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December 2007 |
| Athens |
IT Services has installed a new video conference room in the LRC on
the Athens. |
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November 2007 |
| System |
IT Services has upgraded the external DNS hardware and software on
DNS1.tvcc.edu. |
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November 2007 |
| System |
IT Services began providing Microsoft Office 2007 to any user wanting to
upgrade. |
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November 2007 |
| Media Services |
Media Services purchased and distributed 20 new DVD/VCR combo
units for use in classrooms in Athens. |
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November 2007 |
| Terrell |
IT Services has installed a multi-pac license for the REO 1000 which
allows data to be mirrored to the REO9000 in Athens, providing
redundancy of weekly data, and allowing archival and storage of monthly
tapes in Athens. |
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October 2007 |
| System |
IT Services has implemented Quality of Service (QoS) applications
across TVCC's Wide Area Network (WAN). QoS will help improve all
network services by utilizing the current bandwidth more efficiently. |
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October 2007 |
| System |
IT Services has upgraded and provided files for the upgrade of labs to
Deep Freeze 6.3. |
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October 2007 |
| System |
IT Services has provided each campus with a server to provide backup
services as well as WSUS services. |
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October 2007 |
| Health Science |
IT Services has installed a multi-pac license for the REO 1500 which
allows data to be mirrored to the REO9000 in Athens, providing
redundancy of weekly data, and allowing archival and storage of monthly
tapes in Athens. |
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October 2007 |
| System |
IT Services has completed the implementation of WSUS 3.0. The latest
version provides added capabilities to monitor and push updates for
Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office, and other Microsoft products out
automatically to client computers. Each campus has been provided with
a WSUS server. |
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October 2007 |
| Palestine |
IT Services has installed a multi-pac license for the REO 1500 which
allows data to be mirrored to the REO9000 in Athens, providing
redundancy of weekly data, and allowing archival and storage of monthly
tapes in Athens. |
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September 2007 |
| Palestine |
IT Services has replaced the domain controller/file server with a new
server. |
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September 2007 |
| Palestine |
IT Services has installed two new Smart Rooms in Palestine. These
rooms offer many technological tools to students and teachers while
keeping their use as simple as pushing a button. |
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September 2007 |
| Palestine |
IT Services has upgraded the switch backplane in Palestine from a 100
Mbs half-duplex network to a full-duplex Gigabit backplane that connects
all switches on the Palestine Campus. This new bandwidth will improve
campus connectivity to all LAN services provided. |
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September 2007 |
| Palestine |
IT Services has installed a REO1500 for disk to disk to tape backup with
a storage capacity of 2 Terabytes. The disk based backup allows fast
restore of files, as well as redundancy of backups to tapes. |
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August 2007 |
| System |
IT Services has upgraded the external DNS servers. |
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August 2007 |
| Health Science |
IT Services replaced the domain controller/file server with a new server. |
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August 2007 |
| Health Science |
IT Services has installed a REO1500 for disk to disk to tape backup with
a storage capacity of 2 Terabytes. The disk based backup allows fast
restore of files, as well as redundancy of backups to tapes. |
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August 2007 |
| System |
IT Services has integrated TVCC's ID card systems from Athens, Terrell,
and Palestine into a single unified system accessible from each
location. Student and employee information has also been removed
from the local computer and stored in centrally located SQL server. The
ID card system interface has also received an upgrade in an effort to
improve data integrity. |
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August 2007 |
| Terrell |
IT Services replaced the domain controller/file server with a new server. |
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August 2007 |
| Health Science |
IT Services has installed a "receive-only" video conference system at the
Health Science Center in room 232. IT Services has designed this video
conference room as an extended classroom for the nursing students. |
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August 2007 |
| Health Science |
Available connectivity at the Health Science Center in Kaufman has been
extended to accommodate the increased use of technology in the
classrooms, labs and offices. |
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August 2007 |
| Athens |
IT Services installed two new domain controllers, replacing the primary
domain controllers. |
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July 2007 |
| System |
IT Services has upgraded the Proxy server. The proxy server provides
external access to students to Library research tools. |
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July 2007 |
| Athens |
IT Services has installed a NEO 2000 tape-based backup library with
LTO tape drive, and a capacity of 29 tapes for future growth of archived
data. |
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July 2007 |
| System |
IT Services has installed a new server for Whatsup Gold, which is used
to monitor the network equipment. |
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June 2007 |
| Athens |
IT Services installed a new file server for use as a server for backups,
WSUS, and anti-virus. |
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June 2007 |
| System |
IT Services is pleased to announce the implementation and availability
of Blackboard's WebCT 6.1 for distance learning. |
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June 2007 |
| System |
IT Services is pleased to announce the relocation of ITS equipment to
the new Network Operation Center in the LRC building. The new NOC
provides room for growth, the proper ventilation and cooling of
equipment, fire suppression, as well as redundant power through the
use of an UPS and generator backup. |
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May 2007 |
| System |
IT Services has installed a new SQL 2005 SP1 server for database
services. |
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May 2007 |
| Athens |
IT Services has implemented RFID key card systems to secure TVCC's
computer and network systems across the Computer Center and IT
Services' departments. These systems improve security and
accessibility while offering access flexibility and logging. |
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May 2007 |
| System |
IT Services has installed a new SQL 2005 SP1 server for use with
WebCT 6.1 |
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May 2007 |
| System |
IT Services has completed the installation of an APC 40 KVA UPS and
generator in the Network Operations Center. The UPS and generator will
supply power to the NOC in the event of a power outage. |
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April 2007 |
| System |
IT Services has completed the installation of 18 APC server cabinets
were installed in the Network Operations Center. |
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April 2007 |
| System |
IT Services has completed the installation of Category 6 wiring from the
wiring closet to the new Network Operations Center. |
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April 2007 |
| System |
Renovations to the new Network Operations Center (NOC) are
completed. The renovations include increasing the structural integrity of
the floor, enlarging the entry doors, installation of an HVAC system,
installation of a Fenwal FM-200 fire detection and suppression system,
installation of a raised floor, added electrical capacity and installation of
increased security measures. |
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March 2007 |
| System |
IT Services has upgraded all servers to Microsoft Windows Standard
Server SP2. |
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March 2007 |
| Media Services |
Media Services is please to announce the installation of 11 multimedia
smartrooms for instructor use in the Technical Center Building on the
Athens Campus.
campus. |
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December 2006 |
| Media Services |
Media Services is please to announce the installation of 1 multimedia
smartroom for instructor use in the Educational Building on the Terrell
campus. |
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December 2006 |
| Media Services |
Media Services is please to announce the installation of 3 multimedia
smartrooms for instructor use at the Palestine campus. |
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December 2006 |
