Waterloo Nexus Advisory Group minutes April 18, 2007

Present

Department Advisor name
Environmental Studies Bernie Rutter (Chair, Acting Secretary)
Applied Health Science (AHS) Lowell Williamson
Arts
Nevil Bromley
Information System and Technology (IST) Tim Farrell
Math Naji Alamrony
Science
Steph Sempson
Engineering Computing
Ray White
  Hon Tam
  Erick Engelke
  Daniel Delattre
Computer Science
Steve Nickerson

Regrets

Department Advisor name
IST
Steve Carr

Agenda

Office 2007 packaging and distribution

  • recommend 1 GB RAM for Office 2007 (exclusive of OS requirements).
  • can be distributed through GPO (Group Policy)
  • Dean in Engineering to absorb cost for all non-research
  • Dean in AHS to absorb cost for all non-research


Vista on Nexus

  • 19 current installs within the Domain
  • Various versions include Beta/busines/Ultimate

note: 30 new machines joined Nexus, totalling 3660.


Spring update

  • SP2 will be released fro Server 2003
  • software updates: Flash, Shockwave, Journal Viewer Office Compatibility,
  • Open Office, and FireFox.
  • common apps to deploy after exams - next week.


Other

  • Engineering MM Lab, 120 seats to be taken out of service due to 3rd floor construction.
  • need to implement fire stop in the room.
  • CPU case only to be updated during this time.