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Microsoft Office is a suite of products that includes Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Licensing
Office Enterprise is available free of charge to authorized members of the MIT community through MIT's Microsoft Campus Agreement (MSCA).
VMware Workstation Pro lets you run multiple x86-based operating systems, including Windows and Linux, at the same time on a single Linux or Windows PC. Learn more.
Licensing
VMware Workstation Pro is licensed for both academic and administrative use by the MIT community on both MIT-owned and personal computers.
Note: Lincoln Lab is licensed for use on MIT-owned equipment only.
VMware Fusion Pro is designed for technical professionals who need to run Windows applications on Macs with advanced features, including multiprocessor cores, cloud support, and custom IPv4 and IPv6 network configurations. Learn more.
Licensing
VMware Fusion Professional is licensed for both academic and administrative use by the MIT community on both MIT-owned and personal computers.
Note: Lincoln Lab is licensed for use on MIT-owned equipment only.
Citrix allows authorized users to run applications in a Windows-based remote environment. Access applications, desktops, and data easily and securely from any device, including tablets, PCs, and Macs. Mac users can access Windows-only MIT enterprise applications such as SAPgui. Note: An MIT Kerberos account is required to use the Citrix app. MIT VPN is required for off-campus connections.
Licensing
Windows is the operating system designed and produced by Microsoft Corporation.
Note: Apple’s latest M1 processor restricts the running of virtual machines, e.g., running Windows via VMWare Fusion. If you have a machine that uses the M1 processor you will not be able to run a Virtual Machine and/or Windows 10 or 11.
Licensing
Windows 10 Enterprise is available for use by MIT faculty, staff, and students.
FastX is a Linux solution that allows users to connect to Linux or Unix desktops using a standard web browser or mobile browser on your smart device. It utilizes both LAN and WAN connections for fast sessions. Learn more.
Licensing
FastX is licensed for use by current MIT faculty, staff, and students on both MIT and personally-owned machines.
Mathematica Online brings the Mathematica computation system to the modern cloud environment. Mathematica interactive notebooks work directly in your web browser - with no installation or configuration required - and seamlessly share documents and resources in the cloud. Go to any web browser and immediately compute with Mathematica or read, author, or interact with any Mathematica notebook or CDF document. Learn more.
Microsoft Office is a suite of products that includes Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook.
Licensing
Office 365 is licensed for use by MIT faculty, staff, and currently enrolled students.
Isight and the SIMULIA Execution Engine are used to combine multiple cross-disciplinary models and applications together in a simulation process flow, automate their execution across distributed computer resources, explore the resulting design space, and identify the optimal design parameters subject to required constraints.
Tosca is an optimization suite that enables engineers to take advantage of any improvement potential while leveraging advanced simulation capabilities. It creates optimized design concepts to achieve the highest performance, quality, and eco-efficiency in a shorter development time.
Licensing
This software is licensed for use by MIT students, faculty, and staff for class instruction or academic research.
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