Autor: Sabine Hoffmann

polybox tidies up: Keeping track of shared data

When staff leave ETH, their data is sometimes left behind. But not forever: inactive polybox accounts are deleted on a regular basis. This may also affect shared files.

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Behind the Scenes of inside|out No. 38: three IT Topics in Front of the Camera

Three IT topics, three photo shoots, and plenty of people behind the scenes: We show how the images for inside|out No. 38 were created.

inside|out No. 38
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nextGen HPC: Computing power for tomorrow’s research

ETH Zurich and the Paul Scherrer Institute (PSI) are jointly creating new capacity for high-performance computing (HPC). A new HPC data centre is being built at the PSI site in Villigen, designed to meet the growing demands of ETH research for computing power in HPC and artificial intelligence in the long term.

PSI aerial photograph taken on 24 April 2026 © Paul Scherrer Institut PSI
PSI aerial photograph taken on 24 April 2026 © Paul Scherrer Institut PSI
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New specialist unit for IoT devices within the ETH ZO

More and more IoT devices are finding their way into our everyday working lives. To ensure that everything runs smoothly, securely and is well managed, the new ZO Network IoT specialist unit (Central Bodies) has been set up. In this article, you’ll find out what its responsibilities are and why this is important.

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Microsoft To Do tip: keep your personal tasks under control

Whether as a web app, in Outlook or on your smartphone – find out where to find the tool, which features make your day-to-day life easier and how you can better structure your daily task planning.

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How to add and configure shared mailboxes correctly

Shared mailboxes should be set up as separate accounts in Microsoft Outlook and run without cache mode. This prevents synchronisation issues and maintains stable performance. Cache mode should only be enabled for your personal mailbox.

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Microsoft Planner: Coordinate team tasks and projects flexibly

Whether on the Kanban board, in the integrated calendar or in clear diagrams – find out how to access Microsoft Planner, organise project work in a structured way and use it to support team collaboration.

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New to ETH? Your IT starter pack for your studies

A warm welcome to ETH Zurich! And don’t worry: even experienced computer scientists have used the wrong password at some point.

New campus, new people, new logins: to ensure your start to your studies isn’t derailed by a password, the Wi-Fi or a printer that’s playing up, we’ve put together the most important IT steps for you.

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Shibboleth IdP Migration – Update to Login Screen

Please note: On Wednesday, September 2, 2026, starting at 6:00 PM, IT Services (ITS) will migrate the Shibboleth Identity Provider (IdP) to the ITS’s IAM system.

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Where research meets software: Swiss RSE Annual Conference 2026

Keynotes, technical presentations, demos and targeted networking: on Monday 31 August, the Swiss Research Software Engineering (RSE) community will meet at ETH Zurich. Attendance is free; registration closes on 17 August 2026.

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