Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) about SAN and SANDS
- How much do SANDS and SAN cost?
- I have an old machine with Windows 95/98/NT, can I use SANDS?
- Can I use SANDS with a Mac?
- Do you support Mac OS 8 or 9?
- Will I use the same username and password for SANDS that I use for USC web mail?
How much do SANDS and SAN cost?
In order to access SANDS services, each individual user must have a Novell account, which costs $141.00 per year.
Storage space costs an additional $76.00 per gigabyte per year and may be allocated to a single user or shared by a group. All Novell accounts must have allocated storage spaceeither individual or departmental. For departments, the cost of one gigabyte of shared, departmental storage space is $217 for the first user and $141 for each additional user.
The cost of access to software is an additional $201.80 per year per user. Software resources are only available for Windows users.
I have an old machine with Windows 95/98/NT, can I use SANDS?
No. Your system must be running the Windows 2000 Professional Operating System or above to use SANDS.
Storage and backup (SAN) are available to users who have the Mac OS 10.2 and above. SANDS application resources are NOT available to Mac users.
No, your Mac operating system should be upgraded to at least Mac OS 10.2.
Will I use the same username and password for SANDS that I use for USC web mail?
You will have the same username for SANDS as you do for other ITS services, such as web mail. However, you will need to have a separate password to access SANDS.
Last updated:
November 17, 2006