We’re pleased to announce the upcoming launch of a new Posit Workbench server on June 16, designed to enhance your data science experience. Posit Workbench is the modern evolution of RStudio, supporting RStudio, Jupyter Notebook, and VS Code in one unified environment. As part of this transition...
Effective July 1, 2025, Microsoft 365 will be the standard platform for communication and collaboration across Mass General Brigham . This change is designed to streamline how we work, improve security and reduce system-wide costs. Key changes: Microsoft Teams will be used for internal and...
We are implementing changes to how Anaconda is accessed across MGB. On Saturday May 3 at 8pm, MGB began blocking network traffic to Anaconda sites. This change is being made in response to escalating vendor pressure to pay for purported unlicensed usage. Unlicensed users will lose access starting...
Overview: Artificial intelligence techniques are powerful tools for solving complex problems. Engineers and scientists use AI, machine learning, and deep learning to analyze large datasets from various sources, such as sensors, images, videos, and biomedical data. This technical talk delves into the...
Do you manage an application in Azure? Important changes are coming to that may impact your application. Starting in March 2025, Microsoft will be requiring that all user-based accounts logging into Azure use MFA. This will be a breaking change for any applications in Azure relying on a user-based...
Despite our best efforts, Mass General Brigham no longer qualifies for Adobe educational pricing. The Adobe products will still be purchasable through our vendor Insight but without the educational discount. If you need to continue with Acrobat, you can email @email for approvals and a...
Background: Anaconda software is used by many researchers to simplify use of Python. The company changed their licensing model in 2020 to significantly limit use of the free tier. Anaconda recently informed MGB that we appeared to have many users of this product that require the purchase of a paid...
NEW Mass General Brigham Research Hub Website - NOW LIVE We are pleased to announce that the Mass General Brigham Research Hub website is now live at https://researchhub.mgb.org/ ! The Research Hub is the new home for Mass General Brigham Research Compliance and Mass General Brigham Research...
If you have a Non-MGB Managed Device (personal device you use for work), please take the following steps to update your internet browser settings before 7/17/24 to enable a smoother log on process with Okta Single Sign-On. See instructions . Note: Access to all your applications will continue past 7...
1. SAS license renewals: If you purchased a SAS icense through the Digital Research Computing Core, your license will renew this month, and the fund listed in your account will automatically be debited. The FY24 cost for Server/Citrix licenses was reduced to $204 per person, per platform; SAS...