Technology, Networks, and Hardware
CUSD Future Ready
in the area of Technology, Networks, and Hardware
Adequacy of Devices; Quality and Availability
- Device and OS Agnostic
- Shift from managing individual devices to managing online domains
- Support BYOD to provide students with a personalized experience
Robust Network Infrastructure
- Wireless
: Cisco
: Solarwinds - Tools for monitoring and shaping bandwidth use
- Virtual for future growth & sustainability
- Virtual infrastructure for server environment–
Built a robust infrastructure; systemic, sustainable, capable of future growth
Adequate and Responsive Support
- IT Team = Infrastructure Operations Team
- Leaders are architects with cross-domain experience
- Broad skills across networks, servers, and middleware
- Break down barriers between design and build
- IT meeting the pressure to become increasingly agile
Formal Cycle for Review and Replacement
- Detailed and updated inventory
- Documented end of life expectancy
Plans for Progress:
- Limit all software installs; should be easy to swap devices out for new ones when needed
- Further develop backup plans and online data management
- Implement additional Solar Winds tools for monitoring and shaping bandwidth use
- Application shaping and SSID refinement
- Continually improve data backup plans and online data management
- Continually monitor bandwidth needs, especially related to streaming demands
- Data Dashboard providing real time identification of equipment end of life
- Inventory management software with scanning devices, especially for checkouts