Hardware Standards

Policies

The following guidelines for standards are based on the current technology available combined with the current needs of the end-user today. These apply to both the Macintosh and Windows platforms. The primary considerations for each configuration (desktop, printing, portable computing) are:

• Ease of connectivity to the college network
• Consistent performance of all integrated components in our network environment
• Industry leader with an established track record in manufacturing, sales and service
• Successful in-house experience with the chosen product and configuration
• Serviceability by CCNY Tech, our Hardware Repair Service Provider
• The machine has a minimum campus lifetime of four years

The detailed listings below are the configurations* for new replacement computers for the year 2020: 

* Configurations are subject to change based on availability at time of purchase.

For questions about these Policies, Procedures, Plans and Standards, contact:

Joe Shelley, Vice President for Libraries and Information Technology
315-859-4169