ACNS provides support and training for products that are the current standard across campus.
Expand the menus below for CSU’s software and hardware standards and recommendations.
Software Standards – Updated March 24, 2021
| Software Type | Windows | Mac | Unix |
|---|---|---|---|
| Administrative Data and Information | Aries/Banner Discoverer Kuali (KFS) ODS Oracle HR Talent Management System (TMS) TimeClock Plus | ||
| PDF Apps | Adobe Acrobat | Adobe Acrobat | |
| Calendaring | MS Outlook MS Outlook Web App | MS Outlook MS Outlook Web App | |
| Client Server | Citrix Microsoft Remote Desktop | Citrix Microsoft Remote Desktop | Citrix Microsoft Remote Desktop |
| Database | MS Access (TBD) | Filemaker Pro | Sun’s StarOffice |
| MS Outlook MS Outlook Web App | MS Outlook MS Outlook Web App | Thunderbird | |
| Online Course Tools | Canvas | Canvas | Canvas |
| Operating System | Windows 10 Current Service Branch | MacOS Big Sur 11.2.3 and newer MacOS Catalina 10.15.7 MacOS Mojave 10.14.6 | Solaris Redhat Enterprise/Fedora |
| Presentation Graphics | MS PowerPoint Adobe CC | MS PowerPoint Mac OS App – Keynote | Sun’s StarOffice Open Office |
| Productivity Suite | MS Office Current Service Branch | MS Office Current Service Branch | |
| Security | GlobalProtect PuTTY Citrix | GlobalProtect PuTTY for MacOS MacOS App – Built-in Terminal for SSH | |
| Spreadsheet | MS Excel | MS Excel Mac OS App – Numbers | Sun’s StarOffice Open Office |
| Streaming | Echo360 MS Stream MS Teams | Echo360 MS Stream | |
| Video Conferencing | MS Teams Zoom | MS Teams Zoom FaceTime | |
| Virus Checker/Spyware | Windows Defender | ||
| Web Browsers | Firefox Chrome Microsoft Edge | Firefox Chrome Safari | |
| Web Development | Adobe CC Dreamweaver & Cloud version, Word Press | Adobe CC Dreamweaver & Cloud version, Word Press | |
| Word Processor | MS Word | MS Word Mac OS App – Pages | Sun’s StarOffice Open Office |
| Hardware | PC | Mac (2013 or newer) |
|---|---|---|
| Processor | Intel Core i5 | Intel Core i5 |
| Memory | 8GB | 8GB |
| Hard Drive | 200GB, SATA SSD | 128GB or greater |
| Video Card | 512MB | |
| Network Interface Card | 10/100/1000 | 10/100/1000 |
| Wireless | 802.11 ac | 802.11 ac |
| Monitor | 23" wide screen | 23" wide screen |
| Peripherals | DVDRW Sound capable Removable media | Apple USB SuperDrive Built-in Removable media |
