Performance monitoring and system tuning. A 2,200 plus username research computer facility. A modem bank of 192 and growing 33.6 modems servicing over 25,800 PPP access accounts. A Web server for faculty and student group use. The Educational Technology Center which provides faculty with Web based and other multimedia teaching tools.
Service log analysis and Web presentation of same.
Involvement in the NUnet project , a centrally funded and administrated project to network every office, lab, and residence hall on campus and in remote campus facilities. System security services for networked systems was a top priority for the Systems group. Networks can be dangerous places and there is no C2 or better certified general purpose operating system on a network today. Systems security duties also include dealing with Unsolicited Commercial E-mail also called UCE or, more commonly, spam. Filters and mail blocking can be provided if necessary as well as tracking and reporting such to sourcing ISP's for further attention.