Supporting Windows/NT as Physics Workstations and Servers
Paper: 447
Session: G (talk)
Speaker: Foster, David, CERN, Geneva
Keywords: ?
Supporting Windows/NT as Physics Workstations and Servers
Alberto Pace /CERN David Foster /CERN
Since 1992 CERN has had a support infrastructure for PC based desktop
systems. This has evolved with the generations of the Windows operating
system from Windows 3.1, through Windows/95 and now NT 4. With each
evolution we have maintained a consistent architecture to provide integrated
network services maximising the transfer and sharing of information. The
architecture is aligned with the organisational needs of high levels of
support to the increasing numbers of CERN users together with keeping the
costs under control. Managing change is a fundamental concept in the
architecture and asset management techniques allow the effects of
introducing and changing software packages to be predicted.
This paper will deal with the techniques used to support Windows/NT as an
integrated element within the architecture. Concepts of delegation of
responsibility and control will be discussed which allow Physics experiments
to gain benefit from the general infrastructure whilst being able to add
value.