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Dates to Remember

Now . . .
     
  • Model 204 has been upgraded to version 4.2. §
 
  • Biowulf parallel supercomputer is available to solve large computational problems in bioscience.
 
  • A new manual for account sponsors and deregistration officials is available. *
     
  • Interface-L listserv list notifies users of the availability of the Web version of Interface.
 
On . . .
 
    June 30      The Scientific Computing Resource Center (SCRC) will close.
   July 2      Charging for WYLBUR mail data sets will end. *
   July 17       Virtual Storage Manager (VSM) will become production for user-owned tapes. §
   July 31       Automatic data set protection (ADSP) will be turned off. §
   July 31       Generic RACF profile environment will begin for data sets. §
     August 15      Disaster recovery test will be held at the hot site.
   August 31       OS/390 standard system will be available. * §
   October 1       CIT will discontinue support for certain older modems, terminals, printers and controllers.
   October 2       OS/390 standard system will be available for general use. * §

In . . .
 
       2000
  • POP/IMAP service will be transferred to the Central Email Service.
  • Bell 208B modems will be phased out. * §
  • High-speed network access for large volume printing jobs from desktops will be ready for production.
       2001
  • Virtual storage manager (VSM) will be available on the standard system. *

* MVS South system
§ MVS North system


Interface 214 (June 23, 2000)

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