TIMELINE of MAJOR EVENTS in SDSM&T COMPUTING HISTORY
| 1978 | Cyber Mainframe was the major computing power on campus. 300 baud modems were used to communicate with the Cyber through serial connections. Taken out of production December 31, 1999 |
1986 | 1 IBM type server was put in place to handle the AutoCAD-C/M needs |
1989 | Coax network installed - 10Mb |
1989 | First Email via the Cyber Mainframe |
1990 | Probably 100 PCs on campus |
1991 | 3 IBM servers are now operational running Novell - used as application servers and storage for faculty/staff, students. |
1991 | Broadband network installed - 1Mb |
1992 | Internet 1 installed at 56K |
1992 | Windows Operating system installed - first graphical operating system for SDSM&T |
1994 | Cat 3 Network installed - 10Mb |
1994 | Fiber Optics installed between buildings |
1995 | Approximately 200 PCs on campus |
1995 | Internet 1 connection at T1 (1.44Mb) |
1996 | First Windows Server Installed |
1997 | Network between buildings was at 100Mb |
1999 | Windows 2000 Server/Active Directory |
1999 | Viruses starting to hit - Code Red |
2000 | Approximately 500 machines on campus |
2000 | Internet 2 connection 45Mb |
2000 | Internet 1 connection at T1 (1.44Mb) |
2001 | Email for the students installed - "Gold" server comes alive |
2003 | Wireless installed on campus |
2003 | Football field wired for network - all buildings/are now wired |
2003 | First TabletPC hits campus - slate tablet (no keyboard) |
2003 | 1Gb connections between the buildings |
2004 | Migrated to a statewide Active Directory |
2005 | Approximately 1200 machines on campus |
2005 | Wireless everywhere on campus |
2005 | TabletPC Pilot Program |
2006 | TabletPC Program implemented for incoming Freshmen |
2007 | TabletPC Program is in full swing |
