Kategorie: ‘Announcements’
Pioneering Steps into the Future of AI
Germany has taken significant steps in recent years to advance the development and application of artificial intelligence. The country’s AI action plan and digital strategy form the backbone of these efforts, setting out guidelines and measures to promote AI innovation.
The IT Center Prepares You for IT!
Python is not just a type of snake for you?
Do you know that SPSS is not a typo, but a software for statistical data analysis?
Would you like to gain or refresh your knowledge of various software for your studies?
Then our free fit in IT courses are just right for you!
Cluster security – MFA Now Mandatory
In May 2020, several supercomputers in Europe were attacked by hackers. They used compromised accounts of users on external systems. To prevent such attacks, the introduction of multi-factor authentication on the HPC cluster is an important step.
Security Mechanisms Unravelled: MFA
Multifactor-authentication (MFA) is a security method that enables access to digital resources such as devices, networks or online services by combining multiple authentication factors. Essentially, MFA requires at least two independent confirmations of a user’s identity to access the resource.
IT-Zauber: Efficient Data Centres
The IT-Zauber project, funded by the BMBF as part of the nine joint research projects of the GreenHPC program, aims to improve the efficiency and sustainability of data centres through digital twins. These digital images enable a holistic view of data centres by encompassing the entire operation including the computer load as well as the power supply and cooling infrastructure.
Sustainable Email Use: CO2 Impact
After highlighting the environmental impact of emails in a previous article, we now take a closer look at the digital carbon footprint of digital activities, including email communication. In the previous article, we emphasized that although emails may seem more environmentally friendly than traditional letters at first glance, they still leave their own ecological footprint. We gave some tips on how to make your email traffic more environmentally friendly. But what is the actual environmental impact?
Changed Opening Hours During Christmas and New Year
Christmas is just around the corner and the year is ending. The IT Center will therefore have adjusted opening hours between Christmas and the beginning of January. Read the rest of this entry »
Raffle – IT Center Satisfaction Survey 2023
Today our raffle for the IT Center Satisfaction Survey 2023 took place.
Once again this year, 15 “Schenk Lokal Aachen” gift vouchers worth EUR 15 each were raffled off.