Hardware on C&CZ News

Servers

Simon Oosthoek — Wed, 22 Oct 2025 12:38:00 +0000

Servers and Workstations

C&CZ manages about 400 Linux servers and hundreds of Linux workstations and a few servers with MS-Windows, primarily in the domain science.ru.nl. Dual boot Windows/Linux machines are counted twice. The servers are distributed over three datacenters.

Workstations

C&CZ manages (for departments) workstations with Ubuntu Linux. There are also workstations in the PC-rooms for general use by anybody with a Science login, but also by all RU employees and students and guests with a temporary login. Almost all those machines are dual boot, the user can choose to boot Ubuntu Linux or MS-Windows.

Installeren werkplek

Bram Daams — Mon, 19 Sep 2022 16:27:01 +0000

Installing a PC

When installing a new PC you have several options.

If the PC is not connected to the network, C&CZ can offer little or no help to install your PC. You can borrow DVD/CD’s with a Windows Operating system and application software like MS-Office, etc from C&CZ .
If the PC is connected to the network via a (PXE enabled) network interface, a fully automated installation of Windows with standard applications is possible. In this case your PC becomes a beheerde werkplek PC.
Also it is possible to install, fully automated, Ubuntu Linux with standard applications on the PC.
In both cases contact C&CZ to register your PC.

Disposal

Bram Daams — Mon, 19 Sep 2022 16:23:09 +0000

Disposal

Safe disposal of IT equipment and data carriers
The FNWI Housing & Logistics (HL) department manages a contract with an external specialized company for the secure destruction/shredding of data carriers on location. The secure metal container that is used as a temporary cache, can be found at C&CZ as of September 2022. Employees and students of the Faculty of Science can put data carriers with sensitive data in the container themselves at C&CZ. The C&CZ helpdesk can help recognizing and removing data carriers from desktops, laptops etc.

Terminal-rooms

Bram Daams — Mon, 19 Sep 2022 16:12:50 +0000

C&CZ manages a large number of machines that anybody with an Science-account can use. Students can also login to the PC’s in the computer labs, the study area and the library with their S-number and RU-password, in the RU-domain on MS-Windows. All computer labs are dual boot: during startup of the PC one can choose to boot Linux (Ubuntu) or Windows.

Available computer labs

The Science Faculty provides the following computer labs:

Reparaties

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 14:59:09 +0000

The repair procedure depends on the firm that sold the machine. Whether the repair is free of charge or not, depends on the precise terms of warranty (and whether the repair is within the period of warranty or not).

Normally, PC’s sold by standard PC supplier Dustin have a warranty period of 3 years. But: be aware that this does not hold for all machines. Read the website of Dustin (formerly CentralPoint) carefully when ordering.
For other suppliers and products, a different warranty period may be applicable.

Repairs can be ordered through C&CZ: within as well as outside of the period of warranty. We can also advise when a defect is suspected.

Huisleverancier PC's

Tue, 28 Jun 2022 14:57:16 +0000

Standard supplier: Dustin (formerly CentralPoint/Scholten Awater)

The standard supplier of pc’s for Radboud University is Dustin (formerly CentralPoint/Scholten Awater since March, 2006, after several European tenders.

Limited selection

The ISC picks a limited selection of tested products with often a favourable price. These can be seen via BASS at CentralPoint in “Mijn assortiment” as RU-laptop, RU-desktop etc.

Website

From within the purchasing system BASS you can reach the website of CentralPoint with RU pricing.

Hardware werkplekken

Fri, 17 Aug 2012 14:33:34 +0000

PC workstation

Everyone interested in buying a PC will be interested in reading the information about the default supplier of PCs. C&CZ can help with the installation or do this completely. One can choose between MS-Windows and Ubuntu Linux. Information about the repair procedure is also available.