Current COSAM Projects

• Classroom Room Updates - Cameras, Mic, and/or Webcams Added
  • Chemistry
    • 134, 151, 156
  • Coliseum
    • 2040
  • Funchess
    • 336
  • Lannex
    • 110, 112
  • Leach Science Center
    • 1109, 3142
  • Parker Hall
    • 224, 228, 236, 246, 248, 249, 250
    • 301, 305, 307, 318, 319, 320, 322, 324, 326, 328, 352, 354, 356, 358, 360, 362
  • Rouse
    • 112, 310
  • SCA
    • 101
  • SCC
    • 115, 122
• Virtual Desktop (VDI)
  • New Image for a more stable experience - horizon.auburn.edu
  • Testing and Migration to Microsoft Azure VDI
• COSAM Research Storage
  • Expand Storage for Research Needs
• ACS - Wired Port Authentication
  • Enabling ACS for SCC, SCA, and SCL - Feb 2020
• COSAM Group Policy Review and Updates
• Jamf Deployment for macOS - Testing

Past COSAM Projects

2020

• Conference Room Updates
  • SCC 202 - Video Conference upgrade - Completed
  • Extension Rm 65 - TV, Wireless Display - Completed
• macOS Catalina Support - Mostly Compatible
• Finish Windows 7 Migrations
• Converting Sophos to Cisco AMP Antivirus
• Linux Computer Cluster Upgrade
  • Mars, Venus, Earth upgraded with new hardware

2019

• Classroom Updates
  
  • Parker Hall - Analog to Digital Conversion (All Classrooms)
  • SCC 115 - New Projector
  • Rouse 112 - New Podium, Doc Cam, Laptop Connection
• Windows 7 to 10 Conversion
  • All Windows 7 desktops must be upgraded or removed from the Network by Summer 2019.
  • Microsoft will no longer provide security updates starting January 2020.
  • Contact COSAM IT to schedule a system upgrade
  • All known Windows 7 computers will be targeted, affected clients will be emailed March 2019.
• SPIRIT v2 - A Next-Generation Research Storage solution is in the works.
  • Storage Head Servers have arrived.
  • Support SMB and NFS protocols
  • Using OITs Disk Array Cluster we will store data on-campus and replicate data to an off-site datacenter.
  • System will be expandable on a predictable cost model.
  • Current Spirit is set to retire by Summer 2019 once we have migrated all users to the new system.
• VDI - We are working with OIT to merge COSAM VDI solution into main campus.
  • OIT Meetings/Configuration - Jan - Mar 2018
  • OIT Configuration/Functionality - Apr - May 2018
  • Project Approved - July 2018
  • Testing Current Configuration - Sept 2018
  • Loading all COSAM Software - Oct 2018
  • Load Testing/Moving volunteers - March 2019
  • Retire COSAM VDI - May 2019

2018

• AU AMSTI - Network Upgrade
  • Install new wired ethernet
  • Install new access points
  • Upgrade internet service
• Classroom Updates
  • Parker 224 - New Digital Switch Gear - (HDMI Connections)
  • Rouse 112 - New Computer
  • SCC 122 - Digital Upgrade
  • Parker Hall - Projector to TV Replacements - Fall 2018
    • 318, 320, 324, 326, 356, 362
  • All Parker Classrooms - New Windows 10 PCs - Summer 2018
  • New Computers - Fall 2017
    • SCA, SCC 115, SCC 122, Funchess 336
  • Parker Hall new projectors Dec 2017
    • 224, 250, 328, 352, 354
• Conference Room Updates
  • Rouse 310
    • New Podium, Computer, Wireless Display (Sharelink)
    • Status: Partial Install, waiting for Sharelink install
  • Funchess 332
• Implemented Issue Tracking System - https://csm-help.auburn.edu/helpdesk/
• Bare-metal Backups - We are able to image Microsoft Windows XP, 7, 10 desktops, Windows Servers, and Linux operating systems.  These are whole-disk images capable of being migrated to dissimilar hardware.