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- Access to a suite of software, both commercial and open source, and a consistent environment in which to run it, utilizing AFS Lockers, software license servers and software -Ubuntu- packages maintained by FSX and ISDA, with OIS running the backend servers. Additional software is provided by DLCs primarily utilizing AFS Lockers
- A software wrapper service to track and control usage of selected software maintained by OIS.
- An environment of "lockers" that makes it easy to rapidly deploy and maintain software and course environments
- Allow end-users to install any desired additional Ubuntu packages (temporarily, in the case of public cluster machines)
- A consistent (standardized) computing environment that faculty and instructors can use to assign problem sets and expect consistent results utilizing Athena workstations (cluster & private) that are maintained by FSX.
- A collection of public computing spaces and kiosk-type workstations across campus utilizing Ubuntu Linux on desktop PCs Athena client computers maintained by FSX.
- Electronic classrooms utilizing the Athena configuration containing Athena public cluster workstations maintained by FSX.
- Shareable File Storage utilizing AFS Lockers maintained by OIS.
- Remote Filesystem Abstraction using Lockers (Hesiod Filsys entries) maintained by OIS.
- Web Publishing Space utilizing AFS Lockers and Apache Web Servers maintained by OIS.
- Printing to cluster and dorm printers utilizing LPRng maintained by OIS.
- Remote access to computing facilities utilizing Athena Dialup Servers maintained by OIS.
- An easy way to install a variety of Athena "flavors" over a standard Ubuntu installation utilizing DebAthena packages developed and maintained by FSX, OIS and SIPB, including among others:
- debathena-cluster suitable for public cluster machines (controlled and fully managed by FSX, OIS and SIPB)
- debathena-workstation suitable for private workstations (managed by workstation owner, DLCs)
- Account and Service Management utilizing Moira maintained by OIS.
- Client/Server Directory Service utilizing Hesiod and LDAP maintained by OIS.
- Instant Messaging and Chat Rooms utilizing Zephyr and Jabber maintained by OIS and ISDA (please confirm).
- Single Sign-On utilizing Kerberos maintained by OIS.
- Maintenance and Renewal of Spaces utilizing people in FSX.
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