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How Ready
Are We for Y2k?
By
Louisa Tang
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Much has been said about
the y2k awareness and conversion project in June 1998, March and
June 1999 issues of the Network Computing. It is time to report
the y2k compliance progress in the Computing Services Centre (CSC).
We are proud to announce that all the mission critical systems
of CSC have reached 100% y2k compliance as at 15th July 1999.
The following is a summary of an update in respective areas:
1. Campus Network
All the networking equipment is
y2k compliant. In June 1999, the Joint Universities Computer Centres
(JUCC) arranged a joint testing to test all networking equipment
used for HARNET connections, e-mail and Web services. The result
was satisfactory.
2. Centrally Supported PC Software
PC software centrally supported
by CSC is y2k compliant. This includes Acrobat Reader, Lotus 1-2-3,
MS FrontPage, MS Office 97, Netscape Communicator, Simpterm, Corel
WordPerfect, WS-FTP, MS Chinese Office 97, Eudora, KEA, Clipart
Library and McAfee Antivirus.
As vendors may update the y2k compliant
status of their products from time to time, CSC will continue
to try its best to closely monitor any new announcements from
vendors and upgrade such products whenever necessary.
3. Central Administrative System
All central administrative systems
are y2k compliant. Some user departments have already completed
their y2k testing while others have not. In any case, all user
testing and subsequent system modifications, if any, will be completed
by October this year.
4. System Software of Central Computer Machines
All central system software (e.g.
operating systems, system software tools) have been tested y2k
compliant. In order to fit the operation schedule of individual
departments, system upgrade on some production machines may still
be pending. In any case, it is anticipated that system upgrade
on all production machines will be implemented by October this
year.
For the most up-to-date y2k information, please refer to CSC Web
page at http://www.cityu.edu.hk/csc/y2k.
For any comment or queries, you are
welcome to send e-mail to ccy2k@cityu.edu.hk.
