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• Video Conferencing

  The Department of Administrative Services Bureau of Information Technology Solutions (BITS) Unified Communications Division provides next-generation video teleconferencing services for Executive Branch agencies that are maintained in the State’s secure Data Centers.

• Data Integration

  Data Integration involves combining data residing in different sources and providing users with a unified view of these data.

• Enterprise Networking Practices & Standards

  The Enterprise Networking Services (ENS) group, in conjunction with other Agencies, establishes the Network domain of the Enterprise Wide Technical Architecture Standards on network implementations and approved vendors.

• Public Safety Data Network

  The Public Safety Data Network (PSDN) is an ultra-high-speed fiber optic data network that serves as a dedicated transport infrastructure and interconnectivity pathway for public safety and government applications and services throughout the state.

• Metropolitan Area Network

  The Enterprise Network Services (ENS) group builds and supports the State of Connecticut Metropolitan Area Network which connects 18 large sites in the greater Hartford area with metro Ethernet connections between 1G and 20G speeds. This connectivity serves 35 state agencies with access to the State’s Data Centers located in geographically diverse areas of the state.

• Statewide Data Center Facilities

  DAS/BITS provides data processing center services in our Tier II redundant data centers located in Groton, Connecticut (GDC) and Springfield, Massachusetts (SDC).

• Enterprise Architecture

  State of Connecticut Enterprise Architecture (CTEA) Information

• Mainframe Platforms

  Mainframe computing services consist of the hosting and maintenance of customer applications on mainframe servers at the Groton, Connecticut (GDC) or Springfield, Massachusetts (SDC), secure data processing centers.

• Learning Management System (LMS)

  A learning management system (LMS) is software for the administration, documentation, tracking, reporting and delivery courses or training programs.

• Video Hosting Services

  Streaming Media is digital video or audio content that is sent in a continuous stream over a network and played as it arrives. This service is primarily used to host videos and stream them via the state’s website.

• Virtual Private Network (VPN) Service

  A Virtual Private Network (VPN) is a network technology that creates a secure network connection over a public network such as the Internet or a private network owned by a service provider.

• Telecommunications

  The Department of Administrative Services Bureau of Information Technology Solutions (BITS) Unified Communications Division provides telecommunications, end-user device support and Enterprise collaboration services to the State of Connecticut’s Executive Branch agencies.

• Information Management Services

  This service provides for the development, execution and supervision of programs, plans, policies, practices and procedures that properly manage the full data lifecycle needs of an enterprise.

• Wide Area Networks

  The Enterprise Network Services (ENS) group provides Wide Area Networks (WAN) connectivit to all Executive Branch Agencies via BITS intranet infrastructure and content filtering and security support for entire State Intranet and access to the Internet.

• Distributed Platforms

  BITS Server Management offers secure highly available virtual hosting solutions for statewide applications and services.