1. Digital Cities 2013 Survey

2. MAJOR PROJECTS Replaced UPS & PDU’s in City’s Primary Data Center SAN Selection and Replacement VMware 5.0 Up 1 Upgrade Improved Account Management Through Automation SCCM Auto Client Install

3. MAJOR PROJECTS Domain Functional Level Raised to 2008 R2 Implemented Zero clients for PCI Compliance Transitioned backups from tape to Virtual Tape Libraries Improved Air Handling in the Data Center Moving Enterprise Users from Citrix to Terminal Server 2008

4. UPS/PDU Replacement Project  Why? Replacing Aging Infrastructure. The PDUs were installed in the 80s.

5. UPS/PDU Replacement Project  UPS is end of life in 2013

6. Process  Orderly shutdown of nearly all servers and network infrastructure in the primary data center.  What will stay up? Core networking Radio Phones Predominantly, only those services that provide support to Public Safety.

7. SAN Replacement  Why? The City’s current storage environment is approaching the end of its useful life. Additionally, the organization has stretched the system’s capacity and capabilities to its limits.

8. Selection  The City is moving to a highly available EMC solution (VMaxe /10K) that provides: 116.8 TB Total Tiered Capacity 2 – 128GB Engines 17 – 200GB Enterprise Flash Drives 98 – 300GB 15K Drives 42 – 2TB Drives  Brocade Fiber Channel Fabric – Up to 16GB  Support of new storage technologies like thin provisioning, storage tiers  Project was completed in 8 weeks

9. Backup Architecture  Adding a Second Backup Appliance with replication and removing tape.  Why? Instant Recovery for all departments; no need to encrypt, easier to administer; and no need for a offsite location to store tapes.

10. Automation – Account Management  Implemented process to notify a staff member and their manager two weeks before it will expire. (Interns, Non- Payroll, Contract)