Science & Engineering Node Services (SENS)

SENS Vista Recommendations

As most people are aware, the Microsoft Vista operating system is significantly different from its predecessor, Microsoft Windows XP, and we know that there are issues regarding software compatibility and learning how to use the features found in it. Various support groups around campus have issued statements regarding support for Vista, and there is a large degree of alignment in this. One such statement, issued by CIT, can be found here:

http://ubit.buffalo.edu/vista/

Here is a summary of our recommendations, which are in line with the CIT statement:

  • There are several versions of the Microsoft Vista operating system. The versions licensed by UB and supported by SENS are the "Enterprise" and "Ultimate" versions. Other versions may not work well with our network and application infrastructure, and we especially discourage purchase of "home" editions.
  • The UB2020 Standard Configuration systems have been designed for use with Micosoft Vista as well as for the XP operating system delivered with them.
  • Please also be aware that the hardware requirements for Vista are a lot higher than those required for Windows XP, so existing systems may not be able to run it at all, or may run it in a "degraded" mode where not all features are available.

If you would like more information on this topic, please send email to "senshelp@buffalo.edu" and we will be happy to discuss it further.

 

This page, /policies/vista.php, last modified: May 27, 2009