Overview
Through the Faculty Computer Purchase program and software site licensing, ITS receives bulk discounts on some hardware and software. Students are now "strongly recommended" to own computers while at CU-Boulder. Departments are recommended to maintain a three-year replacement cycle for faculty and staff desktop computers. ITS can advise in software and hardware purchases for all three groups.

Students

• Student computer ownership – A comprehensive guide to why the university strongly recommends purchasing a computer, plus, specific software and hardware configuration recommendations.
• ITS Software Site Licenses – Volume-discount rates for departments and individuals on the Boulder campus.
• Windows Vista Resource Center – Learn more about ITS's support of Windows Vista.

Faculty and Staff

• How to Buy — A flow-chart demonstrating how a faculty or staff member should purchase computers at CU-Boulder.
• Faculty/Staff computer recommendations —A comprehensive list of computer recommendations for both new and used computers.
• Faculty/Staff CU Select- How to buy Microsoft Software
• Windows Vista Resource Center – Learn more about ITS's support of Windows Vista.
• ITS-supported hardware and software– A comprehensive list of hardware and software that ITS' BugBuster group supports.
• Faculty computer purchase program – A bulk purchase program that all faculty can participate in to obtain appropriate hardware and software.
• ITS Software Site Licenses – Volume-discount rates for departments and individuals on the Boulder campus.

Server Administrators

• Host-based Intrusion Detection Software (HIDS) — Host-based intrusion detection software is required on all private data servers and recommended for all Internet facing servers.

First Steps

• Faculty, consult with ITS Faculty Services at 303-735-0159, or consult the university's computing recommendations page.
• Students, consult the university's computing recommendations page.
• Staff, consult the university's computing recommendations page.
• Faculty, Staff and Students need to consult the ITS Supported Standards list as well.

What You'll Need

• The fastest PC or Mac with the most memory you or your department can afford, to keep up with the times until your replacement arrives.
• Repairs--Go to PC Maintenance for repairs and most warranty work.
• On-campus software tweaks and updates for faculty and staff--Schedule an ITS BugBuster visit by calling the Information Technology (IT) Service Center at 303-735-HELP or sending mail to help@colorado.edu

Learning More

• Consult the booklet, Getting Started with Campus Technology, for an overview and step-by-step instructions about computing on campus.
• Daylight Savings Time
  • Information about DST 2007

Getting Help
Help Docs
303-735-4357 (or 5-HELP from a campus phone)
help@colorado.edu