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IT Services for Researchers

Accounts & Passwords

  • UCInetIDs– Your UCInetID is for your individual use and grants access to a range of University resources. You can also get a UCInetID for shared use such as an email address for your lab.
  • Duo Multi-factor Authentication – Duo adds an extra layer of account security using your mobile device to verify it is you.

Communication & Collaboration

  • Zoom Conferencing – Zoom is an inexpensive and easy-to-use software that allows video and audio collaboration over the network. You can, for example, host a virtual meeting with research collaborators at other Universities.
  • Mailing Lists – Google Groups – Mailing lists allow for easy email communication with and among small groups.
  • Faculty Websites – If you want to set up a simple lab website, or a collection of resources related to your research field, a faculty website is easily set up and maintained on the WordPress platform.
  • Advanced Web Hosting – If your web needs are more elaborate than what WordPress can easily support, advanced web hosting offers more resources and features.
  • UCI Google Workspace (G Suite) – UCI Google Workspace includes a wide variety of collaboration tools.  UCI Google makes it easier to share with a UCI-only audience.

Desktop & Mobile Computing

  • Research Software – OIT distributes licenses and binaries for a number of research software applications that are commonly used by researchers including Matlab, Mathematica, Labview, SAS, SPSS, JMP, ArcGIS, Tableau, and others.

Infrastructure

  • CrashPlan for Researchers – CrashPlan is a free cloud backup service that allows researchers to back up their data to the cloud.
  • Data Backup and Recovery – Set up a backup schedule and be protected from data loss
  • LightPath Network – LightPath is a segment of UCI’s network tuned for research use involving the transfer of large data sets.
  • OIT Data Center – The Data Center offers secure and climate-controlled housing for your important hardware.
  • Server Registration – UCInet is secured against off-campus access for the protection of research data. If you have a server in your lab and need access to it from off-campus, register it with the campus firewall.
  • Unix System Administration – Your system can be configured and maintained by expert administrators, freeing up your time for research.
  • Virtual Server Hosting – If your server needs are modest, your server doesn’t need to be a physical machine at all. Virtual servers are reconfigurable and robust against outages.

IT Professional Services

Research IT Consulting

Not sure what IT services are available at UCI or which will promote your research goals?  Let us help you find them.  Send an email to OIT Research Services

Research

Security

  • Secure Research Environment (SRE) – The Secure Research Environment provides a computing and storage environment with stronger security standards for sponsored research and provides new options for future research needs.
  • VPN – With the Virtual Private Network, you can work from off-campus as if you were on campus, directly connected to the campus network.
Updated on
February 28, 2024