Computing Facilities
The School has well-equipped computer laboratories for coursework teaching and student projects, including a number of specialist laboratories. In total, our network consists of approximately 700 computers for teaching, research and administration.
- 260 Intel-based computers running Linux in 13 generic teaching laboratories. Over 100 of these are iMacs, and Windows is available in "virtual machines" on all Linux labs
- 20 computers running Mac OS X in a teaching lab
- 40 Linux computers reserved for thesis students
- 50 computers in specialist teaching laboratories
- 45 computers in 3 virtual laboratories for teaching
- 30 locally developed research machines of various kinds
- 200 systems of various hardware and software configurations for academic staff and research students
- 50 computers for administration and systems support
- 35 Linux-based servers providing a number of server functions
- 33 computers in two Linux clusters for research
UNSW also has a high capacity free wireless Internet service for all students. The School is committed to regular upgrades of its facilities and invests over $700,000 per year on equipment replacement.
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