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2014

SuperToast Professional for Lync 2013 Available!

Jun. 6, 2014—The Vanderbilt community can download SuperToast Professional for Lync 2013 for free through the Vanderbilt Software Store. Customers can use SuperToast to get alerts on incoming and missed telephone and video calls via Microsoft Lync 2010 and Lync 2013.  See http://www.modalitysystems.com/us/software/super-toast for more product information.  

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Free Tablet Offer

May. 2, 2014—Take advantage of this offer with the purchase of a PC for $699.99 or more. · New Inspiron 15 5000 Series o Member price: $699.99 (you save $528.99 off the $1,228.98 market price) o Search Order Code: fndSu2616b o 4th gen Intel® Core™ i5 processor o Windows 8.1 o 15.6″ HD Touch Display o 6GB*...

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SQL Server 2014 Available

Apr. 29, 2014—Microsoft released SQL Server 2014 on April 1.  Editions include: SQL Server 2014 Enterprise Edition 32-bit SQL Server 2014 Enterprise Edition 64-bit SQL Server 2014 Standard Edition 32-bit SQL Server 2014 Standard Edition 64-bit SQL Server Business Intelligence Edition 32-bit SQL Server Business Intelligence Edition 64-bit SQL Server Developer 2014 32-bit SQL Server Developer 2014...

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Steps you can take to stay safe online after Heartbleed

Apr. 25, 2014—Heartbleed is a bug in OpenSSL, a set of software tools used widely across the Web for security. This bug may reveal sensitive information such as user names, passwords, and other private information to cyber-criminals. Here are steps you can take to stay safe online: 1. Watch for notices from companies to change your passwords....

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MATLAB Release 2014a Available

Apr. 24, 2014—Mathworks released MATLAB Release 2014a on March 6, 2014.  Software Store customers with active MATLAB subscriptions that expire April 30, 2015 are eligible to upgrade to 2014a at no cost. Vanderbilt’s MATLAB product suite includes the following products.  End users would pay $15,300 per computer if Vanderbilt did not have a site license for MATLAB. ...

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Minitab 17

Apr. 24, 2014—Minitab, Inc. released Minitab 17 on February 18. Software Store customers with active Minitab subscriptions are eligible to upgrade to version 17 at no cost.  The Vanderbilt Software Store placed Minitab 17 in the accounts of customers who are eligible to upgrade. See http://www.minitab.com/en-us/products/minitab/?WT.srch=1&WT.mc_id=SE019824 for information on the new release.    

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Security Alert for OpenSSL Heartbleed Vulnerability

Apr. 21, 2014—Oracle released Security Alert CVE-2014-0160 for the OpenSSL Heartbleed vulnerability on April 18, 2014.  This Security Alert addresses a vulnerability which affects multiple OpenSSL versions implemented by multiple vendors in multiple products. See http://www.oracle.com/technetwork/topics/security/alert-cve-2014-0160-2190703.html for the list of affected Oracle products and patch availability information.  Oracle strongly recommends applying the patches as soon as possible....

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Members Save with Dell this Spring – Double your Discount Continues

Apr. 18, 2014—Get twice the savings on select Dell PCs, tablets, and electronics from April 14 through April 30!  Offers include: Inspiron 17 7000 Series with touch screen $863.99 member price after $276 double your discount savings. Search Order Code: dnMnj1507s Includes 4th generation Intel Core i7 processor, Windows 8.1, 8 GB memory, 1 TB hard drive,...

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Windows Server 2012 R2 Update

Apr. 15, 2014—Microsoft released Windows Server 2012 R2 Update on April 2.  The Update is free through Windows Update. See http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/dn645472.aspx for product information. Vanderbilt departments can order Windows Server 2012 R2 Update through the Software Store by placing an order under the Departments/Microsoft tab.

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Windows 8.1 Update

Apr. 15, 2014—Microsoft released Windows 8.1 Update on April 8.  The Update is free through Windows Update. See http://windows.microsoft.com/en-us/windows-8/install-latest-update-windows-8-1 for installation instructions. Vanderbilt departments can order Windows 8.1 Update through the Software Store by placing an order under the Departments tab. Note that Windows 8.1 users must install the Update version by August 12 in order to...

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