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Windows Active Directory (AD)

Hokies Accounts

User accounts in VT Windows Active Directory provisioned during VT Onboarding. Used also for Microsoft 365 and Exchange Online

Central Services Domain

Department managed users and computers within VT Windows Active Directory

University Services Domain

Users can use MyCAT to add their computers to the VT Windows Active Directory

MyCAT and CCS Admin Tool (CAT)

Collaborative accounts management tools

Mail Services

VT Exchange Online

Individual

Available to all faculty, staff, students, and recent retirees

 

VT PACE Account

Exchange Online shared mailbox. Administration uses VT Windows Active Directory security groups

VT Gmail

Individual

Available to all alumni and some retirees

Software as a Service (SaaS)

Google Workspace

Available to faculty, staff, students, alumni, and some retirees

 

Slack

Departments can purchase user licenses for faculty, staff, and sponsored students

Microsoft 365

Online Version - Available to faculty, staff, students, and recent retirees

Downloadable Version - Available based on license

Microsoft 365 Defender for EndPoint

An enterprise endpoint security platform designed to prevent, detect, investigate, and respond to advanced threats

Cloud Services

Cloud Consultations

Have questions about the cloud? Need assistance understanding VT service options? Meet with staff from CCS

 

Microsoft Azure

Build, develop, and manage cloud applications using Microsoft Azure, a collection of integrated cloud services

Amazon Web Services

Secure cloud services platform, offering compute power, database storage, content delivery and other functionality to help businesses scale and grow

Google Cloud Platform

A suite of cloud computing services that runs on the same infrastructure that Google uses internally for its end-user products offering compute power, database storage, content delivery and other functionality

Virtual Environments

Virtual Machine Environments (VME)

Linux and Windows Virtual Machines for general use by departments, faculty, or staff

Secure Research Environment (SRE)

Windows virtual machines and secure access points for researchers working with data that have compliance or security regulations associated with them

Consultations

Research Data Compliance and IT Consultations

Get assistance understanding the path forward for your research data and related IT needs with one-on-one consulting with staff from CCS

Cloud Consultations

Get assistance understanding the path forward for Azure, Amazon Web Services, and Google Cloud Platform

CCS General Services Consultation

One-on-one consulting regarding CCS-managed services.