Standard PC Policy

• PC policy defines what kind of PC computing devices are provided by the Department of Computer Science
• PC policy applies to
  • all full time teachers, researchers and staff at the Department of Computer Science and HIIT
  • all research projects disregarding how they are funded
• the policy is about PCs, not about
  • other computing facilities, e.g. servers
  • phones or other devices
• four possible choices...

laptop...

laptop + screen...

desktop...

...or both.

Some restrictions

• you can make a choice of PCs only on certain occasions
  • when an externally funded project starts or ends
  • when you have used your current desktop and/or laptop at least 6 months
  • when your hardware must be upgraded or replaced for technical reason
• the equipment will not necessarily be new
  • typical hardware lifetime is 3-4 years

Supported operating systems

• Windows 7
• Cubbli (Common Ubuntu based Linux)
  • currently based on Ubuntu 14.04 LTS with additions
  • dual boot preferably on laptops only
  • Windows Server 2008 R2 available for Linux users
• Mac OS X Lion
  • Macs supported by HIIT
  • currently only very limited support by CS department

List of available hardware: http://www.cs.helsinki.fi/node/78045.