TechForum SW 2009
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The document discusses upgrading a school district's network infrastructure from Exchange Server 2003 to 2008 and whether to spend money on new hardware and software or look into cloud computing options from Google and Microsoft. It outlines pros and cons of cloud computing like lower maintenance costs but also loss of control and potential data security issues. Examples are given of some school districts that have successfully implemented Microsoft and Google cloud solutions.
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TechForum SW 2009
- 1. Insight and Innovation for Technology Leaders November 6, 2009, Austin, TX Web 2.0 and Security Joel Adkins Chief Technology Officer Kerrville ISD Kerrville, Texas [email_address]
- 2. Insight and Innovation for Technology Leaders November 6, 2009, Austin, TX Web 2.0 and Security It is time to upgrade our NOC! Scenario 1: Upgrading existing network infrastructure from Exchange Server 2003 to 2008 Do we spend money on? New infrastructure hardware Network software Time to install and restructure accounts, paths, and rights Staff to setup and maintain new infrastructure Or do we look into Cloud Computing ?
- 3. Insight and Innovation for Technology Leaders November 6, 2009, Austin, TX Web 2.0 and Security Google vs. Microsoft in the Cloud? The kindest war ever! The fallout is in our favor! Both offer Cloud services for $0.00 for education!
- 4. Insight and Innovation for Technology Leaders November 6, 2009, Austin, TX November 3, 2009 Microsoft Live@Edu announced expanded services:
- 5. Insight and Innovation for Technology Leaders November 6, 2009, Austin, TX Positives: - Offsite Hosting - Large space for storage (25GB per user) - Free - 24/7 access anywhere - No version conflicts - Shared collaborative spaces - Built-in Spam & Virus scanner - Ownership - Synching with current directory structures - Low maintenance - 1000s of techs working on solutions 24/7
- 6. Insight and Innovation for Technology Leaders November 6, 2009, Austin, TX Negatives: - Control is not mine - “sit & wait” verses try, try, try…. - Free? For how long? - Advertising - Mass storage space opens up to inappropriate content - Bigger target - Migration issues - Data security
- 7. Insight and Innovation for Technology Leaders November 6, 2009, Austin, TX September 24, 2009
- 8. Insight and Innovation for Technology Leaders November 6, 2009, Austin, TX October 12, 2009
- 9. Insight and Innovation for Technology Leaders November 6, 2009, Austin, TX Web 2.0 and Security Successful Implementations: Microsoft Coos Bay School District ( The Journal – April 1, 2009) Microsoft Press Article on Polk County, Fla Google White Oak ISD (Scott S. Floyd) – Google Apps Calvert ISD – Google Apps