Tuesday, 8 April at last saw the end of the XP era. From this date onward Microsoft will no longer release any new patches and updates for XP.
Although your XP operating system will keep on going, it does mean your pc will be much more vulnerable to virus attacks and security breaches. At the same time XP is an out of date system and not nearly as efficient as it should be.
There’s no need to panic just yet. IT has been working on the upgrade process since last year and we have gradually rolled out XP’s replacement, Windows 7, on campus.
We do realise that you have busy schedules and will try our best not inconvenience you during the upgrades. For this reason we appreciate your assistance and patience.
By implementing Windows 7 we lay down an acceptable standard of digital security and integrity, and just as importantly, we create an opportunity for users to learn new and master new technology.
This being said, it’s important to keep in mind not all computers are able to handle a heavier, newer operating system. Older workstations may need extra components and in cases like these a technician will make recommendations. In this case expenses will have to be covered by the department.
The upgrade from XP to Windows 7 will be free of charge, but there is a cost for backups of work related data, personal data (music, movies, etc.), as well as hardware needed (if any).
No third party software will be reinstalled – in other words if you ran AutoCAD or SAS, it will not be reinstalled. These software packages do not form part of IT’s standard software installations. We do, however, support selected packages and will be able to reinstall them if a request is sent to help@sun.ac.za. AutoCAD is not supported by IT and it will be the responsibility of the department to reinstall the software.
Cost for data backups are R950-00 for less than 15GB and R1650-00 for over 15GB.
If you’re in a hurry to get your pc up to speed, you’re welcome to contact us and schedule a time that suits you.
Unsure of your operating system? Try HTTP://WHATSMYOS.COM/ and the website will do the thinking for you. If you do use XP, send an e-mail to HELP@SUN.AC.ZA requesting an upgrade with the following information:
computer’s asset number, contact telephone number, building name and room number.
Op Dinsdag, 8 April het die einde van die Windows XP-era uiteindelik na 12 jaar aangebreek. Vanaf dié datum sal Microsoft nie meer opdaterings vir XP vrystel nie.
Hoewel jou XP-bedryfstelsel steeds sal funksioneer, beteken dit wel dat jou rekenaar meer blootgestel sal wees aan rekenaarvirusse. Terselfdertyd is XP verouderd en nie meer effektief genoeg om aan ons behoeftes vandag te voldoen nie.
Daar is egter nog nie rede vir grootskaalse paniek nie. IT is sedert verlede jaar in die proses om Windows 7, XP se plaasvervanger, uit te rol na XP-rekenaars op kampus. Ons wil so min as moontlik ongerief veroorsaak en verstaan dat personeel baie besig is en stel ons gebruikers se hulp in die verband hoog op prys.
Met die uitrol van Windows 7 stel ons ʼn aanvaarbare standaard van digitale sekuriteit en integriteit, en ewe belangrik, skep ons ʼn geleentheid vir gebruikers om nuwe tegnologie aan te leer en te bemeester.
Dis wel belangrik om in gedagte te hou dat `n groot aantal rekenaars se hardeware nie in staat is om `n swaarder en nuwer bedryfstelsel te hanteer nie. Ouer werkstasies mag komponente benodig en in so `n geval sal `n tegnikus `n aanbeveling doen. Hierdie uitgawes sal vir die departement se koste wees.
Opgradering van XP na Windows 7 is gratis, maar daar is `n koste verbonde aan die rugsteun van werksverwante data, persoonlike data soos musiek, video en flieks, asook die addisionele hardeware (indien enige) benodig.
Geen 3de party sagteware sal herinstalleer word nie. Indien die rekenaar byvoorbeeld AutoCAD of SAS opgehad het, sal dit nie oorgelaai word nie. Sagteware soos SAS, wat nie deel vorm van IT se standaardsagteware installasie nie, maar steeds ondersteun word deur IT, sal per versoek aan help@sun.ac.za weer installeer word. Sagteware soos AutoCAD, word glad nie deur IT ondersteun nie en die onus berus bydie personeellid/departement om dit weer gelaai te kry.
Die koste vir datarugsteun beloop R950-00 vir minder as 15GB en R1650-00 bo 15GB.
As jy haastig is om jou rekenaar op datum en spoed te kry, kan jy ons gerus kontak om `n tyd te skeduleer wat jou sal pas.
`n Vinnige manier om vas te stel watter bedryfstelsel jy tans gebruik, is om HTTP://WHATSMYOS.COM/ te raadpleeg en die webwerf sal die dinkwerk vir jou doen. Indien jy wel XP gebruik, kan jy `n e-pos stuur aan HELP@SUN.AC.ZA en `n opgradering versoek. Onthou net om vir ons die volgende inligting te gee om die proses te bespoedig –
die rekenaar se batenommer, kontaktelefoonnommer, gebounaam en kamernommer.
