Overview
Through software site licensing, ITS receives bulk discounts on some software. Students are now "strongly recommended" to own computers while at CU-Boulder. Departments are recommended to maintain a four-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.
• Smartphones – Learn how to configure Windows Mobile devices and Apple iPhones to CULink and UCB Wireless.

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.
• ITS-supported hardware and software– A comprehensive list of hardware and software that ITS' BugBuster group supports.
• Faculty computer purchase program – To help replace older faculty computers, FCPP offers funds on a rotating 4-year basis.
• ITS Software Site Licenses – Volume-discount software rates for departments and individuals on the Boulder campus, including Microsoft Windows and Office.
• Smartphones – Learn how to configure Windows Mobile and Apple iPhone devices to Microsoft Exchange, CULink, and UCB Wireless.

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