Administrative Computing Capabilities

 For each objective:  Define year targets  Define 3+ year targets  Refine policy, activities, budget constraints  The Challenge  Keep it simple, on task  Dove-tail with other sub-committee work  Start by defining our baseline

 WAN – wide-area-network; connections between locations, sometimes spanning public pathways for data traffic.  LAN – local-area-network; connections inside buildings for localized data traffic.  SAILOR – wireless WAN infrastructure provided by MD Public Library System.  BTOP – Broadband Technology Opportunities Program a.k.a. “The Fiber Grant” through MD Department of IT.  SAN – Storage Area Network; larger, faster storage primarily used in virtualized infrastructures.  IPS/AV – Intrusion Prevention Service/Anti-virus; firewall (edge) services to keep the bad guys out.  SaaS (cloud computing) – Software-as-a-Service; subscription paid services, someone else hosts infrastructure.  SIS – Student Information System (Power School).  CIMS – Comprehensive Information Management for Schools.  CIPA – Children’s Internet Protection Act.

 WAN  Wireless WAN via SAILOR – multiple shared sites, limited by tower sites (22Mb shared by 6 schools)  Cable access (5 schools) – 50Mb down / 5Mb up  BTOP – start 2012, 1Gb expected/site, 4 schools remain on cable modem  LAN  Wired - $150,000 capacity upgrades in progress (~22% completed out of 1,629 drops planned)  Wireless – 100% administrative and instructional coverage, however, equipment outdated

 Hardware  Aging switches, firewalls  Servers – SAN in the data center, 90% virtualized, no disaster recovery site  Services  Security (IPS/AV)  Traditional: , Content filtering (CIPA)  Cloud Services (SaaS) – AESOP, MaintenanceDirect, SchoolMessenger, SchoolPay, SchoolCash.net, MD K-12 Digital Databases, SchoolDude, MD Online IEP  Integrated Data Systems – Including: SIS, payroll, financial data, Human Resources, employee benefits, procurement, fixed assets, purchasing, transportation

 MSDE Targets ( )  100:1 – Instructional Staff-t0-Instructional Tech Resource Teachers  300:1 – Computers-to-Full Time Tech Support Technician  40:1 – Servers-to-Full Time LAN Administrator  25:1 – Sites-to-Full Time WAN Administrator  CCPS Current State  1,381:0 – Instructional Resource Teachers (FY11 ~307:1 FY12 ~ 0) ~ MSDE equivalent = 13 FTE  912:1 – Computers-to-Technicians (7,295:8) ~ MSDE equivalent = 24 FTE  113:1 – Servers to LAN Administrators (113:1) ~ MSDE equivalent = 2 FTE  30:1 – Sites to WAN Administrators (30:1) ~ MSDE equivalent = 1 FTE

 Administrative Computing Capabilities  Expand SAN for additional virtualization needs.  Be aware that we need to be able to work and collaborate at any time, therefore our infrastructure must be flexible.  Train our workforce to collaborate using available tools like Sharepoint.  Examine the replacement of our CIMS product and lay the foundation to migrate to a newer product or platform.  Integrate mobile devices into administrative functions.  Develop informational dashboards and other reporting tools that focus information to improve decision making.