Richard Gardner Pembrokeshire College. Background Aims and objectives Options Realism and...
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Richard GardnerPembrokeshire College
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Background
Aims and objectives
Options
Realism and Implementation
Outcomes and Benefits
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3 year trends at Pembrokeshire College
IT staff resources
Demand for cross curricular IT resources
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Identify where the following could achieved: Simpler and more efficient management of IT
resources Deployment of more computers with same or
less IT staff resources
Whilst ensuring that: Service levels are not adversely affected Staff and student experience is not
compromised
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Over 25% of Support Calls to the IT Helpdesk related to a hardware or software problem on a student computer.
Which meant
The chosen solution should not only reduce the time spent fixing these problems but also help reduce the number of these problems.
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The installation of a new IT class room takes 1 member of staff a whole day (20 PC’s)
and that
Re-imaging this classroom takes ½ day
so
The solution should reduce both of the above times
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Do student computers get used to their full potential? Word Processing, Spreadsheets, Internet
access is all we offer in the IT Drop-In areas
None are resource hungry applications
Is there a way of maximising the benefits of the physical resources?
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Pembrokeshire College has an existing Virtual Server environment Simplified server management Reduced deployment time for new
servers Maximising physical resources
Can we apply the same principle to student computers?
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YES
Thin Clients / terminals in classroom
Virtual Desktops on server
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Value for money Reduced purchase & maintenance costs
Resilience If a host fails then virtual servers are
migrated to another host
Green computing Fewer devices = less power
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Which server technology to use?
Which thin client terminals should be used and how many?
Where should the thin clients be deployed?
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VMware
Existing Virtual Server environment
Easily expandable solution
Minimum professional development needed
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Wyse Technology
Global leader in thin client computing
VMware compatible
Ease of deployment
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Areas with no specialist software requirements
Learning Resource Centre
Key skills classrooms
Staff offices
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Key objectives
Single sign on
Same look and feel for the user
Integration with existing management applications
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Successful
Student comments “unaware that the thin client was any different from any other computer”
No issues
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Project achievements to date
Low levels of maintenance
Zero hardware problems
Energy saving
Learning Resource Centre is a much quieter place
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Energy saving
Thin clients = 73% power saving
Less power = less heat = less cooling
Many computers can be replaced by 1 server
Intelligent servers shutdown when not required
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4 tons of CO2 are eliminated for every server that is virtualised
equivalent to taking 1.5 cars off the roads
60 thin clients give similar savings when compared to conventional PC’s