Faculty and staff can now take advantage of new software licensing agreements that provide even more products for use on 蘑菇视频-owned computers at no additional cost.
Products from Microsoft, Apple and other vendors are available on the IT Connect聽 website (蘑菇视频 NetID required). The service is a collaboration between 蘑菇视频 Purchasing and 蘑菇视频 Information Technology to provide the 蘑菇视频 with a cost-effective way to license and distribute widely used software. The Apple agreement is something of a breakthrough, marking the first time the University has negotiated an Apple licensing agreement for 蘑菇视频-owned computers.
“We work with our 蘑菇视频 partners and vendors to provide the most current software and technology tools for our faculty, staff and students,鈥� said Sandra McGowan, 蘑菇视频-IT assistant director for technology management customer services & operations. “And we just revamped the 蘑菇视频are website to make it even easier to get the software.鈥�
The Microsoft agreement covers more software than previous agreements, including Visio Premium, Project Professional, Expression Studio Ultimate and Visual Studio Professional.聽 It also includes Office 2010, Office 2011 for Mac and Windows 7, as well as some server products and Enterprise CALs.
The new agreement, which spans five years, will provide significant savings to the University.聽 It also reduces administrative overhead for individual departments, since they no longer need to count individual licenses. The agreement covers all eligible faculty, staff, and students who use 蘑菇视频-owned computers. It is the result of a collaborative effort among staff from 蘑菇视频 Purchasing, 蘑菇视频-IT, the Information School, Educational Outreach, the Medical Center, 蘑菇视频 Bothell, and 蘑菇视频 Tacoma.
The agreement also contains provisions for faculty, staff, and student use of licensed software on personal computers. Faculty and staff can download Microsoft Office for $10, or $22 for the media. Students can download Microsoft Office and Windows 7 Ultimate Upgrade through funding from聽 the Student Technology Fee.
The Apple agreement covers Apple Macintosh OS X, iWork and iLife software. It covers only Apple systems owned by the 蘑菇视频. Other software, at reduced or no cost, is available through the IT Connect 蘑菇视频are website. For example, Sophos anti-virus software can be downloaded at no charge. Other popular software, such as SAS and SPSS, is available at significant discounts over retail prices.
蘑菇视频-IT advises faculty and staff to contact their local technical support person for further information and instructions. 聽People who need assistance should contact help@uw.edu.