ITNS News

April 2024 - New ITNS Service Portal launched (https://ithelp.vims.edu).

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.