Network & Systems

The Networks and Systems department is responsible for the computing infrastructure and architecture for Bard College in support of the overall mission of Bard Information Technology.
Network & Systems is managed by David Brangaitis.

What We Do

  • Network
    The Network team is responsible for the reliability, security, and overall architecture of the campus data network.
    •   Wired and wireless networking
    •   Campus Internet access
    •   Datacenter networking including server and storage connections
    •   Bandwidth management
    •   Security and network violation enforcement
  • System - Servers
    The System Administration team is responsible for the physical infrastructure, servers, and server-related issues.
    • Datacenter maintenance and planning
    • Server hardware maintenance, upgrades
    • Server operating system support
    • Server storage, backups, and redundancy
    • Server and application performance tuning and balancing
    • Virtual server infrastructure
  • System - Software
    The System Administration team is also responsible for many of the applications used for Bard’s academic and business needs.
    • Account provisioning/deprovisioning
    • Email transport, storage, account maintenance, spam prevention, and security
    • Webserver setup, performance, and security
    • Academic application support and troubleshooting
    • Business application support–printing, debit, access control, etc.