Asset Management is the process of tracking IT assets across the whole life cycle, from the point of procurement through disposal. MSU IT has identified that this process will include desktops, laptops, and tablets for participating departments. Asset Management is available for use to track other IT assets by request.
DNS (Domain Name System), DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol), and IPAM (Internet Protocol Address Management), collectively referred to as DDI (DNS, DHCP, IPAM), facilitates the management and use of domain names and IP addresses.
The F5 Load Balancer can optimize the speed and reliability of your applications via both network and application layers. Using real-time protocol and traffic management decisions based on application and server conditions, extensive connection management, and TCP and content offloading, which dramatically improves page load times and the user experience.
The MSU Research Network is a transformative service provided to the university's campus, fostering global collaboration among researchers. Enabled by a National Science Foundation grant, this network offers high-speed connectivity, with speeds ranging from 10 to 400 gigabits per second, significantly surpassing typical campus connections. This infrastructure empowers researchers to efficiently share and transfer vast datasets, facilitating their work on pressing global challenges, from food scarcity to sustainability. As a result, the network has streamlined data sharing, reduced bottlenecks, and enhanced real-time collaboration, contributing to groundbreaking research efforts on campus and beyond.
The Networking Team takes on the critical role of upholding and enhancing the university's expansive wired network infrastructure, which includes providing internet service to Merit network. Their responsibilities span across the entire network ecosystem, covering the campus core, building edge, datacenter core, and satellite networks. This complex network management facilitates the seamless flow of substantial data, meeting the modern campus community's ever-increasing demands for connectivity and data access.
The Networking Team is responsible for delivering extensive university wireless services that prioritize widespread coverage and adaptability for the modern campus community. Their responsibilities encompass hundreds of campus buildings, with a strong focus on delivering excellent customer service and user-friendliness. This wireless service incorporates Eduroam, ensuring easy access for both the campus community and guests, fostering a seamless and efficient wireless experience.
The university provides robust, high-speed fiber optic network connections across campus, forming the essential campus backbone for all data communications. This continuously expanding network infrastructure ensures reliable, uninterrupted, and swift data connectivity to support critical university operations, cutting-edge research, and the daily needs of the entire campus community. Our fiber network services are pivotal in maintaining seamless IT infrastructure and facilitating enterprise-level high-speed data connections.