May 22nd, 2009 by Andrew Laurence
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Blackberry
The campus wireless network has enabled mobile computing for laptop and tablet computers for years. Faculty and staff may be less aware that NACS also offers services to users of handheld mobile devices such as iPhones and Blackberries.
If you use Oracle Calendar to manage your appointments, NACS offers support for wireless synchronization so you can carry your calendar with you. Oracle Calendar offers two methods for synchronizing a personal digital assistant, Desktop Calendar Sync (for PDAs) or Mobile Data Sync (for smartphones and cell phones.) These methods are mutually exclusive, and should not be intermingled.
For users of NACS’s Exchange server, you can get access to your email via Blackberry by using Blackberry Enterprise Server (BES) for Exchange. BES is a “push” technology meaning the Exchange server will update your Blackberry whenever new data (email, events) is delivered to your account.
If you need help with these resources, or have other ideas how NACS can support mobile devices and technologies, please call x4-2222 or email nacs@uci.edu.
December 10th, 2008 by Andrew Laurence
For most departments, email needs can be met with NACS Mailbox Services which is provided to the campus at no charge.
NACS offers Exchange services to departments which require an integrated Microsoft environment, including email, calendar, and group communications. Clients have access to the service from anywhere on the Internet. This service is intended as a lower-cost alternative to local email management for departments that already use Exchange.
NACS is currently supporting an Exchange server for the Paul Merage School of Business and several other departments including the School of Law . The Exchange Service provides support for Outlook, Outlook Web Access, Outlook Mobile Access, Exchange ActiveSync, Microsoft Entourage, and standard-based POP/IMAP/SMTP clients. For users who often use multiple computers, Exchange has a web interface.
The servers used for the Exchange platform are hosted in the Academic Data Center . NACS manages the software, system administration, server hardware, storage management, upgrades, backups, and performance tuning for the Exchange servers. NACS also has a 24/7 monitoring and response group to make sure service is restored quickly in the event of an interruption. NACS would be happy to meet with interested department managers to assess whether this service matches department needs. Contact us at nacs@uci.edu .
