Latest Features of CSIL


New GPU workstations in ASB 9838N

This area now has total of 71 Dell OptiPlex Tower Plus 7010 workstations. These workstations dualboot Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish) with Windows 11 23H2. (2024.03.26)

"New" GPU workstations in ASB 9820, TA spots and Team rooms

These areas now have total of 24 Dell Precision 3630 Tower Workstations. Each workstation is equiped with one Nvidia RTX  2080. These workstations dualboot Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish) with Windows 11 23H2. (2024.03.01)

New GPU workstations in MPCS Labs (SECB1010)

19 new workstations are in service in SECB 1010. Each workstation is Dell Precision 3660 with one Nvidia RTX A2000. These workstations dualboot Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish) with Windows 11 23H2. (2024.02.23)

New GPU workstations in ASB 9804

31 new workstations are in service in ASB 9804. Each workstation is Dell Precision 3660 with one Nvidia RTX A2000. These workstations dualboot Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish) with Windows 11 23H2. (2024.02.20)

New GPU workstations in MPCS Labs (SECB1010 & SECB1013)

18 new workstations are in service in SECB 1010 and SECB 1013. Each workstation is Dell Precision 3660 with one Nvidia GeForce RTX 4090. These workstations soleboot Ubuntu 22.04.3 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish) only. (2024.02.02)

All CSIL CPU servers are running Ubuntu 22 now

All CSIL CPU Servers are running Ubuntu 22.04 now. (2024.02.02)

ASB 9804 has new monitors

Each workstation in ASB 9804 is now equipped with a Dell SE2721DS LCD monitor. (2024.01.18)

All workstations in ASB9700 and ASB 9840 now have Ubuntu 22.04

All the workstations in ASB9700, ASB9840 are now dualboot Ubuntu 22.04.1 LTS (Jammy Jellyfish) with Windows 10. (2023.12)

desimmission of guacamole and csil ssh gateway

We no longer support guacamole for remote access to CSIL. (2023.09.15)

We no longer support CSIL SSH Gateway for remote access to CSIL. (2023.09.15)

CSIL VDI is in service

Now we provide CSIL VDI for people to remote access to. (2023.09)

SRYE 4013 has new workstations

The workstations in SYRE 4013 are now Dell Optiplex 7000s. (2023.03)

ASB 9700 has new monitors

Each workstation in ASB 9700 is now equipped with a Dell P2723DE LCD monitor. (2022.05.13)

All workstations in MPCS labs (SECB) now have proper names

All the workstations in SECB 1010 now are named as SECB1010-?##.csil.sfu.ca.

All the workstations in SECB 1013 now are named as SECB1013-?##.csil.sfu.ca.

(2022.05)

ASB 9840 has new workstations

The workstations in ASB 9840 are now all Dell Optiplex 7090s. (2022.05)

Each workstation in this room is equipped with a Nvidia Geforce GTX 1050 Ti.


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Last updated @2024.03.26