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Global computer equipment shortage: plan your purchases accordingly / Pénurie mondiale de matériel informatique : planifiez vos achats en conséquence

james.c.martin@mcgill.ca — Tue, 27 Jan 2026 16:13:32 +0000

A global situation will affect the cost and availability of computer equipment over the next few years.

Key computer components are becoming harder to source and more expensive. This is mainly because large cloud and AI providers are purchasing equipment in increasing volumes, leaving less availability for others.

Industry leaders are warning that:

New process for computer equipment purchases / Nouveau processus pour l’achat de matériel informatique

james.c.martin@mcgill.ca — Mon, 10 Nov 2025 13:11:32 +0000

La version française suit.

There are important changes to how staff and faculty can purchase computer equipment.

IMPORTANT UPDATE: As of March 18, Authy desktop has been discontinued - Install OneAuth to continue authentication on Windows or Mac device

jessica.jones2@mcgill.ca — Tue, 20 Feb 2024 14:35:48 +0000

The Authy desktop apps for Windows, macOS and Linux has been discontinued by the vendor and will no longer be supported as authentication method after March 18, 2024. Please install the secure alternative application, OneAuth to continue authentication on your Windows or Mac device.

When opening the Authy desktop app you may notice the following message from the vendor:

IT services for Faculty/Researchers

maria.gosselin@mcgill.ca — Thu, 30 Jun 2011 14:29:33 +0000

Tools and resources for each stage of your ��Թ� journey:
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