[Halld-offline] Fwd: [ecs-service] ECS Service Announcement

[Matthew Shepherd]

Dear Richard and others,

If desired, we can transition immediately to the IU infrastructure for supporting conference calls.  It is available and replicates the functionality of ESNET, including phone dial-in capability.  I also have permission from local people to support GlueX use, even if IU is not a participant in every meeting.  We just need to agree upon a number.  

Here are connection instructions:

Direct-dial URI:
22<your number>@vc.iu.edu

Via IP (the IU "guest portal")
156.56.240.9, activate touch tones (typically by pressing the # key on your remote), then 1, then 22<your number>##

Telephone:
812-856-7060, then 22<your number>#

If you have access to a system that can utilize the global dialing scheme (GDS) you can also use:

(international) 001143922<your number> 
(domestic) 1143922<your number>

Matt

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Department of Physics, Indiana University, Swain West 265
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On Mar 10, 2014, at 5:20 PM, Richard Jones <richard.t.jones at uconn.edu> wrote:

> Hello all,
> 
> The offline software and photon beam working groups, and probably others, have relied on the ESnet videoconferencing service over the past few years for conducting our regular meetings.  It seems, DOE is bringing that service down in September.  Between now and then we need to work together to come up with a replacement service that is affordable and works as well as ESnet.  Sorry for the bad news, but at least we have time to work on finding alternatives.
> 
> -Richard Jones
> 
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Patricia Giuntoli <patty at es.net>
> Date: Mon, Mar 10, 2014 at 5:08 PM
> Subject: [ecs-service] ECS Service Announcement
> To: ecs-service at es.net
> Cc: "patty at es.net" <patty at es.net>
> 
> 
> Dear ECS Customer,
> 
>  
> For two decades, ESnet has provided audio, video, and web conferencing services to researchers funded by DOE’s Office of Science. Commercial solutions have matured significantly in recent years, however, and many labs and collaborations have found alternative providers to support their collaboration needs.  
> 
>  
> After careful analysis, ESnet and its DOE program management have concluded that audio, video, and web services are no longer within the appropriate mission scope of ESnet. As a result, we plan to discontinue our collaboration service offering (known as ECS) on September 30, 2014.
> 
> As a result of this change, the ReadyTalk audio/web and ECS video collaboration services offered by ESnet will stop accepting new registrations on July 1, 2014.  
> 
>  
> ESnet will work closely with our customers to provide advice and assistance for migrating to alternative service providers.  In addition, we will encourage efforts of Labs and virtual organizations to work together in exploring new options, and will serve as a 'matchmaker' for those efforts.  One such effort is now underway in the HEP community, and we will document progress on that as it evolves.  
> 
>  
> ESnet is in the process of identifying transition options for our users, and working with lab and virtual organization contacts to evaluate them. Additionally, we are working with University of California Office of the President (UCOP) to permit individual Labs to transition to standalone ReadyTalk contracts if they wish.  
> 
>  
> We will be following up with you in the near future to provide you with additional information and to ask you to provide information about the services are you are using and your affiliation. This information will help us with develop options for collaboration services. 
> 
>  
> We appreciate your cooperation and hope to work with you closely to ensure a smooth transition of services.
> 
>  
> If you have any questions, comments or concerns, please contact ESnet ECS team at:
> 
> ecs-admin at es.net
> 
>  
> Best regards,
> 
> 
> 
> Patty Giuntoli
> 
> ESnet: Collaboration Services
> 
>  
>  
> 
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