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- | ====== Information Processing Group / Algo / Arni ====== | + | ====== Information Processing Group / LINX ====== |
Welcome to the User Guide of the **IPG** network. [[start|Here]] you'll find the start point for some hints about the configuration, | Welcome to the User Guide of the **IPG** network. [[start|Here]] you'll find the start point for some hints about the configuration, | ||
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- | ===== No Static Informations ===== | ||
- | As all web contents, these pages are subject to change (not every day, I hope), check it if you look for some information on services available. If you have a problem, before ask to the System Administrator for a solution, check the [[start|quick start]] and the [[faq|faq]] sections, maybe your answer is already there. | ||
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===== Use of our network ===== | ===== Use of our network ===== | ||
- | We are trying to maintain the use of our network and of our services as simple as possible for the end users (in this way we hope the System Administrators can sleep more in the morning). | + | We are trying to maintain the use of our network and of our services as simple as possible for the end users so we hope that System Administrators can sleep more in the morning. |
We do this by making use of open source software and open source platforms which are free and offer the widest range of possibilities. When open source solutions are not available, we try to hide the details of proprietary solutions and integrate them so that the users don't have to worry about using different interfaces. | We do this by making use of open source software and open source platforms which are free and offer the widest range of possibilities. When open source solutions are not available, we try to hide the details of proprietary solutions and integrate them so that the users don't have to worry about using different interfaces. | ||
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===== How ===== | ===== How ===== | ||
- | Open Source Platform in our case means // | + | Open Source Platform in our case means // |
- | * We have various servers all running // | + | * We have various servers, all running // |
- | * Our Linux workstations come with a lot of software already installed (both for productivity, | + | * Our Linux workstations come with a lot of software already installed (both for productivity, |
===== Different World ===== | ===== Different World ===== | ||
We know that not all user of computer use // | We know that not all user of computer use // | ||
The configuration of our network already use different solutions to permit access to file servers, printers, and other resources to all these Operating Systems, for the most part without or with just a little effort from the users. | The configuration of our network already use different solutions to permit access to file servers, printers, and other resources to all these Operating Systems, for the most part without or with just a little effort from the users. | ||
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===== Different Networks ===== | ===== Different Networks ===== | ||
- | Only few years ago, the word //network// meant cables, a lot of cables. Today we live in the wireless revolution: some laptops, some antennas and 1 cable (if necessary) and the network is ready. | + | Only few years ago, the word //network// meant cables, a lot of cables. Today we live in the wireless revolution: some laptops, some antennas and 1 cable (if necessary) and the network is ready. |
<note tip> | <note tip> | ||
- | As all the wikis, you can partecipate | + | As all the wikis, you can participate |
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<box 50% round red> | <box 50% round red> | ||
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**System Administrator Contact Information** | **System Administrator Contact Information** | ||
+ | * Damir Laurenzi | ||
* E-mail: damir(dot)laurenzi(at)epfl(dot)ch | * E-mail: damir(dot)laurenzi(at)epfl(dot)ch | ||
- | * Phone: | + | * Phone: |
- | * Location: | + | * Location: |
</ | </ |
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