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From: David Farber <dave () farber net>
Date: Sat, 7 Jan 2006 16:13:58 -0500
Begin forwarded message: From: Brian Randell <Brian.Randell () ncl ac uk> Date: January 7, 2006 3:04:46 PM EST To: dave () farber net Subject: Re: [IP] Technology infrastructure in 2011 Hi Dave:I passed Michael Berman's IP message on this topic onto the colleague who is Director of our Computer Service, and he responded with the following queries, that I thought might spark some interesting debate if you wish to put them into IP.
At 1:13 am +0000 6/1/06, Paul Hopkins wrote:
A) Will battery technology have improved sufficiently for the mobile devices/displays being used or will we need to provide lots ofelectricity sockets all over the place? Will fuel cells be practical by2011?B) Given the rise in electrical power requirements and air- conditioningrequirements for racks and also the explosion in computing power needs then what should we plan for computer room requirements? C) Will SOA developments than may make software more of a "service" rather than an "asset" have an impact on making expensive/specialisedsoftware available to students? Will the licensing model move towards apay-for-use rather than a buy a perpetual licence type of model?D) Do we think that we will still use buildings in the same way as we donow for teaching & learning? Eg woill there be a need for more"collaborative" working spaces (eg smaller "cluster rooms" or areas forstudents to gather informally to work in groups) will we see other traditional area shrinking in size (eg administrative areas?) E) Will the need for large lecture theatres continue - or would n-wayvideo-conferencing make it practical to conduct lectures across multiplerooms? I'm still really tempted to ensure that there are cable ducts placed around a new building because all but "infinite" data volume can be pushed down a cable - I'd like to treat wireless and cables as complimentary (ie plan for both!)
Cheers Brian --School of Computing Science, University of Newcastle, Newcastle upon Tyne,
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