New CourseWorks@Columbia was successfully launched today.
A collaborative team of IT specialists and skilled users completed a major upgrade to New CourseWorks, Columbia University’s new learning management system.
Some of the key highlights of the upgrade include:
- New virtualized web servers to provide increased scalability and growth
- New load balancing tool to distribute users on available servers for greater performance
- New virtualized database servers to increase reliability and performance
- Migration from Solaris to Linux operating system to improve overall system speed
- Increased storage capacity
- New URL: https://newcourseworks.columbia.edu
With these significant changes to the infrastructure that supports New CourseWorks, the team has created a strong foundation for a reliable and robust system. New CourseWorks is ready to meet the peak demands and expectations of the user community and support future growth of the system for years to come.
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