Governments want to assist broadband development, but lavishing taxpayers’ money on high-speed networks is not the answer.
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IT downtime over the summer
Due to upgrades to various systems, there will be some times during the summer (particularly on Tuesdays between 9am and 11am) where various IT systems and online services may be unreliable or unavailable.
On Tuesday 26 June, many library services – including the library search website (SOLO) and Bodleian wifi / PCs – may be offline from 7am until 11am. SOLO may be down until 11.30am.
On Tuesday 3 July and Tuesday 7 August, many library services – including the library search website (SOLO), Bodleian wifi / PCs, and the PCAS printing & copying machines – may be offline from 7am until 11am. SOLO may be down until 11.30am.
On Thursday 9 August, central OUCS services are affected – this may have unpredictable effects with SBS and Bodleian network services. Egrove Park may be worst affected, but all work should be completed by 11am.
On Tuesday 4 September, there may be disruptions to all network connections in the Saïd Business School from 7am until 11am. This will affect many services, including PCAS printing / copying and all internet access.
Not a cloud in the sky: future for cloud computing looking bright
This industry includes companies that host computing applications or data processing activities online. Computing and computer-based application data are stored in a cloud and accessed online. Data processing services provide specialised reports from information supplied by the clients. Services can range from automated data entry to the processing of that data.
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