Monthly Archives: February 2010

Migrating the filer to a new IP address

Posted on 22 February 2010 by maj1

We will shortly be making a change to the DNS to change the default IP address that is used to access the main filer, elmer. The motivation for the change is to deal with some security issues that are currently … Continue reading →

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Computer Laboratory receives one of Google’s new Focused Research Awards

Posted on 4 February 2010 by jms213

The University of Cambridge Computer Laboratory has become the only university outside the US to receive a Google Focused Research Award. The award will support the Lab’s Computing for the Future of the Planet research initiative, led by Head of … Continue reading →

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Web browser proxy configurations

Posted on 4 February 2010 by maj1

The Computing Service have recently announced that their web proxy service is to close. We have not recommended use of this service for many years, but there is still some legacy from the time when it was strongly recommended. Part … Continue reading →

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