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Overview UB has a distributed IT support environment with many campus units involved in IT service delivery. CIT is the central IT organization and provides the UB community with a broad range of basic computing, telephone, and networking services. CIT works with distributed technology partners to coordinate campus IT resources and services. See the Campus IT page for details.
CIT Organization & Structure CIT is composed of the following four units:
See the CIT Departments page for details. CIT is one of the largest, most stable and technologically diverse employers in Western New York, employing over 200 full time staff. Current employment opportunities are available on the Job Openings page.
Hardware Platforms CIT provides the following central computing environments:
Campus Network Infrastructure The campus network spans two campuses, connecting over 100 fiber optic-attached Ethernet LANs supporting more than 14,000 ports or connections. The campus network has been upgraded to a gigabit (Gbps) Ethernet backbone with 100 Megabit (Mbps) links to buildings. Distribution to the desktop is a combination of switched 10- and 100-Mbps Ethernet. All new installations are 100Mbps Ethernet. The network includes interconnections with several local, regional and national networks including the Western New York Health Science Consortium, NYSERNet, SUNYNet, Internet and the National Science Foundation's very high-speed backbone network service (vBNS). The campus Internet (I1) and Internet2 (I2) links are OC3 POS (155Mbps). All residence halls and UB apartments are wired with Ethernet for Internet connectivity, providing one data connection or port per resident. The newest apartments (South Lake Village) provide 10/100 Mbps desktop connectivity. In addition, there are 100 "open ports" available in the University Libraries, providing high speed network connections for faculty and students with laptops.
Internet2: The Next Generation Network and Applications UB is among the more than 100 American universities participating in Internet2 as a full and active member of this partnership of universities, government agencies and industry to foster the development of the Internet.
Telephones Voice services are provided through the distribution and configuration of an 8000 line Bell Atlantic Intellipath telephone system, supporting over 10,000 stations on numerous key systems
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