[CCoE Notice] Relocation of software libraries now hosted on server "Laser"

[Charles John Young Jr.]

The server known an "Laser" is a 10-year older Compaq ProLiant ML530 
Server.  By contemporary computer standards, this system is quite dated. 
Overall, it has served the College well and continues to do so; it has 
been very reliable.  However, its performance can no longer satisfy all of 
requirements we have placed on it, especially in its role as the shared 
program repository for the software we use in our teaching labs in the ECC 
and EERC.

To relieve the load now on Laser, we are creating a new server which will 
host the shared program libraries that are now in the shared filesystem on 
Laser known as "Apps" (i.e., \\Laser\Apps).  At the close of business 
today (Monday), we will begin the process of transitioning all of the 
software now shared from \\Laser\Apps to a new server, Apps-1.  This will 
include all software and license services now hosted on Laser.

The shared folder "Apps" (\\Laser\Apps) will not be available after the 
close of business today.  The new application folder (\\Apps-1\Apps), 
should be available by the start of business on Wednesday.  The license 
services now on Laser will also be transitioned to Apps-1 as quickly as 
time permits.  However, this will be done by individual software products, 
and additional notices will be distributed for specific changes.

All other functions now on Laser, such as NetStore, will remain unchanged.


John Young
Engineering Computing