The service can be promptly restored when the failure is brought to CICS' attention. CICS are still working to understand the problem so it can be eliminated. The initial service offered only a limited set of applications. Minitab, Autocad 2000, Maple, SPSS, Matlab, Arcinfo, Arcview, Sigmaplot, Fortran, Ghostview. Although the service is only intended for students on taught courses at present, staff and research students who can show a need for the service can be given an additional temporary account by contacting Registration.
Requirements are slightly different, introducing some interesting technical issues.
A high specification PC will be required. Software will be the same as that on the student service, along with administrative software including Access Reports. A pilot service for a restricted group of support staff will be ready early in the year. This will be followed by a more widely available service once CICS have experience from the pilot. Many staff will want to stay with the less managed Windows 9x service.