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With the upcoming launch of Windows Server 2016 and System Center 2016, for servers the licensing of Datacenter and Standard Edition will transition from processor licensing to physical core licensing. However, for UC customers, per processor licenses are also available for this 17/18 enrollment term only.  Whichever works out better (more economical) for you will depend on your actual server configurations.  For client computers, per user or per device based Windows Server CALs and System Center CMLs will continue to be a requirement.

Microsoft just released a new eBook discussing Data Science using R within SQL Server 2016 which is available at no cost.  This book is suitable for a highly technical audience and is most appropriate for data scientists.

We want to hear your voice on technology products and services needed to support the work and learning of faculty, staff and students. UC IT and Procurement leaders are working in collaborative teams to prioritize and negotiate UC-wide technology contracts for IT products and services.  Negotiating UC-wide for technology products and services provides better pricing, more security, privacy and accessibility protections, and greater access across the UC system. 

Software Central and Your Microsoft account team cordially invites you to join us on Friday, November 18, 2016 from 10:30am – 12pm at the OARC Visualization Portal located in 5628 Math & Science Building to learn what’s new in Windows Server 2016 and System Center 2016 released to market in October, 2016. 

Windows Server 2016/System Center 2016/Operations Management Suite

·       Windows Server 2016 – The Hybrid Cloud OS + Security Layer (30 minutes)

With the upcoming launch of Windows Server 2016 and System Center 2016, for servers the licensing of Datacenter and Standard Edition will move from processor licensing to physical core licensing.  For client computers, per user or per device based Windows Server CALs and System Center CMLs will continue to be a requirement.

Core based licensing: Windows Server & System Center 2016 Standard and Datacenter

Attention SPSS users; UCLA has joined the UC wide IBM ESSO agreement that now includes SPSS.  Because of this change, our licensing term has shifted to follow the calendar year rather than the fiscal year.  If you currently license SPSS from Software Central, please check your email for the renewal notices and directions on how to complete your renewal.  Renewing in a timely manner will assure that your license continues to run without interruption.

The UCLA Information Security Office is providing a reminder that on September 1, 2016, Apple released a set of security updates for Safari and OS X designed to patch vulnerabilities that allow attackers to perform memory disclosure and code execution on vulnerable OS X hosts. The following operating system versions are affected by these vulnerabilities, and the recommended action for each is included:

50 technical workshops from the ESRI UC 2016 have been posted in this YouTube playlist.

This is a really incredible resource if you were not able to attend these, or even if you attended some of them, for review.  They cover a wide variety of topics and tools.

SHI's old UCLA site is being replaced by a new www.shi.com site as of 6-1-2016.  Please register at the new site via the instruction at this page.

Software Central is currently renewing SPSS licenses that expire on 6/30/16. This renewal only applies to SPSS licenses that will expire on 6/30/16.  This renewal is NOT for any SPSS licenses purchased after 1/1/2016.  All licenses purchased after 1/1/2016 are good through 12/31/16.