ITCS Computer Hardware Catalog

All of our computers get the Berkeley Desktop. 

The Berkeley Desktop is a cross-campus partnership that provides a collection of endpoint management services with the goals of: 

• Improving the end-user desktop experience,

• Eliminating duplicate infrastructure and effort required to support desktop users,  

• Delivering ready and reliable access to the computer-mediated tools and data that UC Berkeley staff and affiliates need to get their work done. 

How does it work?

The Berkeley Desktop provides a standard computing environment by combining:

Hardware

• Ready to Run -   Tested to work with campus standards

• Rapid Deployment - Standard Hardware inventory maintained for quick turnaround. 

Software

• "Plug & Play" -  Common packages pre-installed

• Self-service - Software on demand, no need to call IT

• Up-to-Date -  Patched and secured from start

Services

• We Install = We Support - Updates and troubleshooting on all Berkeley Desktop Software

• Cybersecurity support - We help you stay safe while online.

Benefits of the Berkeley Desktop Experience

• Spend more time using your computer and less time managing it

• Faster time to delivery, from purchase through deployment 

• Simplify computing support environment by standardizing across campus

• More self-service options for installing, upgrading software, changing settings/preferences 

• More stable and secure computing environment with fewer interruptions 

• Lower maintenance costs across device lifetime 

• Less downtime and fast access to help resources when things do go wrong