Computing & Information Services | Brown University

RData is a high performance data storage system which is accessible from any computer connected from Brown's campus network.  It is backed up nightly on an incremental basis.  All faculty or PI's receive 256GB free allocation.  Additional storage may be purchased on an annual or longer term basis.

The Media Production Group provides video and audio recording (production) and editing (post-production) services. Users can request this service if you need assistance start-to-finish or for just part of the process. MPG staff can shoot video and have equipment such as lighting, HD cameras, microphones, a small HD field monitor and a live-switcher.

The Language Resource Center (LRC) provides online access to audio materials and other digital resources for language teaching and learning, as well as other technological support for language teaching and learning in conjunction with the Educational Technology Center and Academic Technology group.

Users can create and edit a simple website bringing together information to share, including docs, videos, photos, calendars and attachments. Sites can be shared with any number of users within the Brown community or with the entire world. It is offered as part of Google Apps@Brown.

Center for Computation and Visualization (CCV) maintains a large computer cluster for research use.  Researchers confronting problems which are too large to solve on a conventional laptop or workstation can obtain a free, exploratory account which allows limited use of the system.  Priority use is available for a fee.

The Active Directory domain, AD.Brown.edu, is the centralized Windows Directory Service for authentication of user, computer, and group objects. Active Directory is used primarily for the centralized Windows environments.

Voice Mail allows callers to leave a voice mail message in the event that a phone line is busy or the recipient is not available to answer the incoming call. Voice mailbox owners can record custom greetings, forward voice mail to other users on the system, set an extended absence greeting, respond to messages by calling or voice mail messaging and set outcall notification.

Telephone service is available throughout Brown University. The main telephone system provides on-campus service with standard features such as call hold, transfer, waiting, forwarding, conference calling, last number redial, voice mail, and music on hold.

The Information Security Group is available for consulting on all topics related to information security, privacy, P2P, compliance, social networks, wireless, laptop safety, and on-line protection. The group also consults on new and on-goind security projects, and is also available for speaking at department and organizational meetings.

CIS provides printer stations (both black & white and color) in the computing clusters throughout the campus. Users can use these printers to print from cluster computers as well as from their own personal computers.