UW Information Technology Service Catalog

Services offered by UW-IT to the University of Washington community

NOTICE: The catalog currently reflects FY 2012 rates. To see a summary of FY 2012 rates and a comparison to upcoming FY 2013 rates, see Technology Recharge Fee and Self-Sustaining Services (effective July 1, 2012).

Basic Services

Common services provided to the University through UW Information Technology.
Access Management Manage groups, authorizations, and access to resources and applications
Access Technology Center (ATC) Computer hardware and software for people with disabilities
Anti-Virus Software Sophos Endpoint anti-virus sofware under UW central license
Authentication Verify the identity of a person, computer, application, or Web site
Braille and Alternative Text Production Braille and alternative text production for students with print disabilities
Bulk Email Send approved email to the UW community
Catalyst Web Tools Communication and collaboration applications for teaching, learning, and research
Data Backups and Archives Centralized data management
Departmental Calendars Customizable departmental events calendars
DO-IT Resources for information related to disabilities, transition, and education
Email Forwarding and Filtering Set up delivery options for your UW Email
Email Lists With controlled access, automatically distribute and archive email to subscribers
Enterprise Directory Services Access well-managed identity information based on UW NetIDs
Keynes (Administrative Mainframe) Accounts Access to online administrative systems
Linux Shell Environment Accounts on clustered Linux servers with a standard suite of applications
MySQL Database Services Centrally installed MySQL database services
MyUW Your personal portal to UW Web services
Storage Area Network (SAN) Data Storage Disk storage and data replication solutions
Streaming Media Simultaneous transfer of digital media (video/voice/data) received as a continuous real-time stream
Telephones A suite of telephone services
UW Administrative Home Pages Web publishing environment for top-level administrative UW information
UW Directories Query service of contact information about faculty, staff, and students; directory assistance information line
UW Email Send, receive, and store email messages
UW Emergency Notification Mass notification including telephones, text messaging, email, and an outdoor public address system
UW Events Calendar UW events of interest to the UW community and the public
UW Google Apps A UW-branded cloud service provided by Google that includes email, calendaring, and other collaboration tools
UW NetID Personal, shared (course or departmental), sponsored, and temporary identification required for access to UW online resources
UW Network Connectivity Network connectivity that includes wired and wifi connectivity
UW Windows Infrastructure Active Directory forest providing authentication and authorization based on UW NetIDs
UW Windows Live A UW-branded cloud service provided by Microsoft that includes email, calendaring, and other collaboration tools
Web Publishing (for Faculty, Staff, Students, Departments, Courses) A suite of Web servers for the UW community