ITNS News
February 2024 - VIMS GitHub Enterprise Campus Program launched.
January 2024 - Replaced 80KW emergency generator for Watermen's Hall data center.
November 2023 - Upgraded VPN host and client software.
September 2023 - Upgraded McHugh Auditorium sound, cameras and projection systems.
July 2023 - Windows 7 no longer supported by ITNS, Sophos antivirus upgrade.
March 2023 - Glo Pt and ESL campus WiFi upgraded to new Gen-6 WiFi by Cisco Meraki.
August 2022 - Fiber link between VIMS Glo Pt. and W&M campuses upgraded to 40gbs.
June 2022 - ITNS approves installation of Mac OS version 12.2 (Monterey)
April 2022 - Acuff Center opens with new Gen-6 WiFi by Cisco Meraki.
October 2021 - CC* research network upgrade project funded by NSF.
June 2021 - External access to Microsoft Office 365 behind DUO.
October 2020 - Cyber security training for all hands.
July 2020 - Sonicwall VPN implemented
April 2020 - VIMS email migrated to Microsoft Office 365.
December 2019 - Core network routers upgraded to 100gbs capacity.
June 2019 - Cooling system in Watermen's Data Center upgraded/replaced.
May 2018 - ITNS moves offices and opens new Data Center in Davis Hall, Rooms 104-117.
October 2017 - W&M email acounts for VIMS Faculty and Staff migrated to Office 365.
June 2017 - ESL Wachapreague campus WiFi upgraded to 802.11AC.
May 2017 - Campus phone systems upgraded to Avaya Office.
April 2017 - ESL Wachapreague campus network upgraded to 1gbs to the desktop.
February-March 2017 - Gloucester Pt campus network upgraded to 1gbs to the desktop.
December 2016 - VIMS email and webmail services upgrade to MS Exchange 2016
August 2016 - Technology Classroom opened in Watermen's Room 204.
July 2016 - Gloucester Point campus WiFi upgraded to 802.11AC.
14 March 2015 - ESL internet bandwidth upgraded to 10mbs.
16 January 2015 - Unsecure POP and IMAP connections no longer allowed for email.
9 January 2015 - Internet bandwidth at Gloucester Point campus upgraded to 1GB/sec.
12 December 2014 - HPC Matlab server is now online.
22 October 2014 - First modelling runs are launched on the newest HPC cluster at VIMS - "Potomac".
15 October 2014 - New high intensity HD projector installed in the Dominion Classroom, Andrews Hall.
1 October 2014 - Computers running Microsoft Windows XP are no longer allowed internet access from VIMS network.
1 September 2014 - New, upgraded Technology Classroom in Watermen's Hall opens for the Fall 2014 semester.
17 June 2014 - The new Service Portal for ITNS was launched. Click on the LifeRing icon to submit s service request!
1 May 2014 - End-of-Support for Microsoft Windows XP and Office 2003.
10 January 2014 - McHugh Auditorium sound system upgrade completed. Digital sound system with wireless microphones is now integrated into the Adobe Connect videoconferencing system.
12 November 2013 - Internet Explorer 11 (IE11) was released for Windows 7 in October with a significant update on November 6th. We have experienced incompatibilities with a number of commonly used systems, including EVa. If you experience problems we recommend trying another browser, such as Chrome or FireFox.