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The IST Division is organized into six functional departments:

Digital Learning and Technology Support (DLTS) – DLTS is the primary user services organization within the IST Division.  DLTS operates the IST Service Desk, Computer Maintenance Facility (CMF), and all campus-wide public computing labs hardware and software.  A team of IT consultants provides specialized support for faculty and staff on advanced software, learning management systems, and other applications. Mission Statement

Core Systems and Telecommunications (Telecom) – Telecom operates the university’s voice, video, and data networks; wired and wireless connectivity on campus; provides local area network (LAN) administration, and manages the university's external connectivity to the Internet, Internet2, NJEDge.Net, and others.  Telecom also provides specialized network and academic support for the College of Architecture & Design. Mission Statement

Academic and Research Computing Systems (ARCS) – ARCS supports the instructional and research initiatives of the university by providing the environments necessary to do advanced computational work, general purpose file space, and specialized software and tools including open source and commercial software products. ARCS also provides specialized instruction and research support to the College of Computing Sciences. Mission Statement

 

Mission Statements:

Digital Learning and Technology Support (DLTS):

The Technology Support Center (DLTS) provides a customer-centered and responsive technology support structure for the NJIT community. Through the innovative use of information technologies, we provide primary user services consisting of:

  • Hardware and software maintenance and repair for desk-top and notebook computers;
  • Provisioning and management of student computing facilities;
  • The Service Desk / call center which resolves most issues during initial contact;
  • Centralized management of assistance requests through inter-departmental teamwork;
  • Coaching and instruction for computing systems and software applications, including scientific, mathematical, and business software applications;
  • In-depth support and consultation for technology related projects;
  • Development and publication of comprehensive documentation.

Core Systems and Telecommunications:

The Telecommunications and Networks Department supports the NJIT community by providing an advanced telecommunications and computer networking infrastructure for electronic voice, video, and data communication services in a reliable, secure, efficient and cost effective manner which facilitates the building of electronic communities and advancement of the university’s mission. The principal services we provide are:

  • Data network administration
  • Telephony
  • Wiring infrastructure design and installation
  • Wireless networking infrastructure
  • Network Security Services and Incident Response
  • Email virus and spam protection
  • Firewall
  • Enterprise Microsoft Administration
  • Technical Support for the College of Architecture & Design
  • Server and storage administration for physical and virtual systems
  • NJIT cloud–based resource provisioning
  • Operations management and continuous monitoring of central data center facilities
  • Enterprise system backups and emergency restores
  • Disaster recovery planning

Academic and Research Computing Systems:

Academic and Research Computing Systems (ARCS) supports the instructional and research initiatives of the NJIT community by providing:

  • The environments required to perform advanced computational work;
  • Tartan High Performance Computing Initiative;
  • Big Data and Analytics, including Hadoop;
  • General-purpose file space;
  • Specialized servers, including database, web, and high performance computing resources

The elements of these services are:

  • A single, ubiquitous file system (AFS), identical on all platforms
  • Data integrity and security
  • Availability of open source and commercial software for advanced scientific, engineering, mathematical, and statistical applications;
  • Advanced and high-performance computing resources, both hardware and software; support for all user initiatives in these areas;
  • Documentation and user support