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Cost-Effective Innovation: CIT’s Journey to Hyper-Converged
As VMware costs spiked and technology evolved, Cornell’s Cloud and Infrastructure Services team migrated 300 servers to Nutanix's hyper-converged environment in a single year—retiring legacy storage and setting the stage for scalable, resilient infrastructure.
Strength in Partnership: Cornell's Backup Evolution to Cohesity
Cross-campus IT teams joined forces to replace a decades-old backup system with a modern, collaborative solution that cuts recovery time from days to minutes.
Working as One: CEMI Transformation Gains Momentum
The November 2025 CEMI webinar showcased milestones and other updates to reduce barriers, enable collaboration, and create a seamless experience for everyone relying on Cornell's administrative systems, processes, and data.
Teams Feature Updates November 2025
There are new features and improvements in Microsoft Teams, including meeting timers, add emojis with your keyboard, and view incoming calls in a small window.
Ask Big Red AI Chatbot Now Includes Microsoft Support
Looking for quick answers to Microsoft questions? Ask Big Red, Cornell's IT chatbot, has expanded to include both IT@Cornell resources and Microsoft's official support documentation. Try it out and tell us how it worked for you.
Microsoft Teams Will Soon Block Dangerous File Types and URLs
Starting in mid- to late November, Microsoft Teams will automatically block messages that include attached weaponizable files, and URLs that link to malicious sites. This applies to both internal and external Teams conversations.
Simplify your sign-in – Why am I seeing this again?
When the CUWeb Login screen changed last month, you saw a note about passkeys. You’ll see it again soon. Why?
Developer Excellence Workshop to Focus on Integration Code and AI in Your Application
When does AI actually make sense in your application? What does the integration code look like? Explore these questions and more at the Developer Excellence Workshop hosted by the Software Development Special Interest Group (SD-SIG) from 10:30-11:30am, on Thursday, November 13, 2025. Learn more about this session, add the event to your calendar, and access the Zoom link on the SD-SIG meeting page (sign-in required).
AI Exploration Series: Your Bi-Weekly AI Office Hours
Do you want to know about prompting? Ask how to apply AI to your project? Share your AI experience with others? The AI Exploration Series is a place to do it.
Don't Let Scammers Steal Your Holiday Cheer
Cybercriminals work year-round to steal personal and financial information, but they are busier than ever during the holiday season. Fortunately, the more you know about their digital traps, the better you can protect yourself. The most common online scams during the holiday season involve exciting offers, tempting ads, and urgent messages by email or text. Learn more.