Hi, Im a Mac.

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Hi, Im a Mac.

• CETPA Conference
• Indian Wells
• October 2007

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Headline PC WorldMac Virtualization Software
Due

• SWsoft is preparing a beta version of Parallels
  Server virtualization and management tools.
• -Wed., Sept. 26, 2007, 700 AM PDT

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Summary

• Emerging Virtualization w / Intel Mac
• Virtualized Windows Server X-Serve
• Parallels Desktop Product
• Apple Inc., First Enterprise Level
  Implementation of Parallels Based Server
  Virtualization of Windows

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Environment

• 6000 Instructional Computers
• ½ Mac ½ PC
• 60 were older than 4 years of age
• Schools were Islands!
• non-standardized unconnected
• no central management
• District Refresh Cycle
• 5,000,000 / 5 Years
• 5 for Infrastructure

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Environment

• T1s to (29) Schools
• Fiber within Schools
• Zenworks
• Synchronize, Ghosts
• (all over the map)
• Sites were on their own

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Environment

• Whats the problem?
• 1. Aging Infrastructure
• 2. Poor district support for instruction
• 3. Schools time/energy misplaced on
• attaining equipment
• repair / maintenance old equipment

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The Problem

• What do we do with 3000
  Macs / 3000 PCs?
• install (2) different support infrastructures?
• standardized entire district to one platform?

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Virtualization

• Virtualized Windows Server 2003 on Mac X-Serve
• Benefits of Virtual
• Restore the server
• Move to another location
• Cal licenses
• No ARD Cal licenses

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The Beta Test

• Parallels said good luck
• Purchase X-serve / Loaner from Apple
• Artesia High School
• 1/2 Mac and 1/2 PCs (Two labs)
• 2 Months Test
• Artesia HS - monitored connection, students to
  log in
• Digital lockers and documents
• Success!!

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The Beta Test

• Biggest Issue
• Speed limited 10 mbps on the Altiris side
• Altiris - 2-3 mo later fixed at 100 mbps

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Limited our Objectives

• Centralize w/in a T1 Environment
• Remote Control
• Imaging
• Digital Lockers
• Resisted Urge to support other Applications on
  this Server

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The X-Serve Recipe

• The Chemistry between Americo (Mac)
  and Chi (PC)

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The X-Serve Recipe

• Mac X-Serve
• OS 10
• Apple Remote Desktop
• Parallels (Virtualization)
• Windows Server 2003
• Altiris Remote Management Suite

Native
Virtual
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Digital Lockers

• Definition
• How PCs and Macs save to Locker
• The Server Set-up
• The Roll-out at Schools

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Imaging Model

• The ABC Unified Needs
• The Model of Site Imaging
• The Set-up
• Apple Remote Desktop
• Altiris
• Refresh Computers Yr 1 / 2

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Remote Management

• Altiris
• Apple Remote Desktop

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Support Model

• Schools STC 1st line of defense
• IT Staff second line of defense
• Success of Staff Development Efforts
• Backbone to an instructional help-line

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It just works.

• The Site Tech Coordinator - Story

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The Roll-Out

• Part of Refresh Cycle
• Physical mount of servers
• Hard drives removed / imaged at district
• RAID 5 - high schools data
• Mirroring OS at All schools

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The Roll-Out

• Clone district main server image
• image stamped to all 29 servers
• change server name and LDAP configuration
• School images imported to site server
• Work station images deployed

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Summary

• choice of Mac / PC remains with ea. school
• equal support for ALL
• hardware costs cut in half
• a single standardized infrastructure

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Summary

• simplifies IT maintenance
• unified staff development approach
• Macs and PCs save to "digital lockers"
• remote support to Macs and PCs
• local and custom imaging