drjturner Posted August 2, 2005 Posted August 2, 2005 Hello As a supplier to schools I was just interested in what operating systems are still used in schools. Best Regards Dan Turner. Promethean
RobC Posted August 2, 2005 Posted August 2, 2005 XP/2003 Server on the main school network, 2k on the Computing/Business Studies network. We also still have a couple of 98/ME ( ) standalone systems lurking about.
Ric_ Posted August 2, 2005 Posted August 2, 2005 I have a selection of XP clients and Linux clients all running Citrix off Server 2003 servers.
bazM Posted August 2, 2005 Posted August 2, 2005 On the curriculum side we have 3 w2k servers and all the clients on Windows xp. On the admin side we have a w2k3 server with a mix of windows 2000 pro and xp.
paul Posted August 2, 2005 Posted August 2, 2005 5 W2K3 Servers 1 W2k3 Citrix Termianl Server XP Clients Linux thin Clients
russdev Posted August 2, 2005 Posted August 2, 2005 xp w/s 2000/2003 servers plus a nt server due for kick out the door i.e retiring and some 98 still about due to go soon to be replaced by mac mini's Russ
dagza Posted August 2, 2005 Posted August 2, 2005 I didn't vote as I could only pick 1 ... 3 Windows Servers 3 Linux Servers 4 Solaris Servers 1 OSX Server 2 Classes of Sunrays (mainly used as citrix clients) 1 Class of acorn thin clients soon to be replaced by 1 class of macs The rest PCs (2000 and XP but we are going to get some to dual boot into fedora core for the computing students) I think!
Diello Posted August 3, 2005 Posted August 3, 2005 Mostly XP, 2k and 2k3 servers, an old NT4 server and a couple of W98 clients still hiding in the corner.
E1uSiV3 Posted August 3, 2005 Posted August 3, 2005 Server 2000/2003 2K and XP over here, trying to get rid of the 2 old 2K server boxes but need some serious hardware upgrades before its worth doing as its the exchange server box
tarquel Posted August 15, 2005 Posted August 15, 2005 98 / XP (more XP than 98 atm ) = w/s 2003 and one 2k = server N.
MkII Posted August 15, 2005 Posted August 15, 2005 110 W95 & W98 as Citrix thin clients 20 W2K clients 150 XP clients 1 W2003Serv DC 3 W2K App Servers 4 W2K file servers 1 Linux Slackware Email Server
ICTNUT Posted August 15, 2005 Posted August 15, 2005 750 XP Clients 150 Thin Client Windows CE 8 2003 Servers
Geoff Posted August 18, 2005 Posted August 18, 2005 The secondary school has a mix of 2k and XP workstations with 2k, 2k3 and Linux servers. The primary schools either have a mishmash of various windows PCs ranging from XP to 3.1(!). A few are lucky enough to have 2k/2k3 servers. I'm trying to get things moved along but suffer from a lack of money. There's a few Linux boxes scattered about doing various useful functions behind the scenes.
drjturner Posted August 18, 2005 Author Posted August 18, 2005 If this post was in America I think Mac OS10 would be winning. Would people benefit from Linux versions of software, drivers etc.
GrumbleDook Posted August 18, 2005 Posted August 18, 2005 I did vote but for XP since that is our main platform. 10 Server 2003 3 W2K Server 1 NT4 Server approx 80 W2K Pro approx 200 XP Pro Workstations approx 240 XP Pro Laptops 24 OSX Tiger No linux boxes yet ... but maybe later in the year when I get chance to play a bit more with karoshi.
Ric_ Posted August 21, 2005 Posted August 21, 2005 12 Server 2003 730 Xp Pro CLients That's a hell of a lot of servers (when you consider you aren't running Citrix or TS). You have a lot of clients too! How big is your place? 8O
tosca925 Posted August 21, 2005 Posted August 21, 2005 1600 Kids 150 staff 5 buildings all linked with 1gb fibre 2 ICT Support Staff
MkII Posted August 21, 2005 Posted August 21, 2005 You need another member added to your ICT Support staff methinks tosca!
Ric_ Posted August 22, 2005 Posted August 22, 2005 At least he has a helper! (1100 kids, 100 staff, 6 buildings linked with fibre, me, couple of hundred clients, 6 Citrix servers, 6 other servers)
MkII Posted August 22, 2005 Posted August 22, 2005 ouch! that's rough Ric_ same as me though - 300 clients but only 900 kids. And i'm starting to go under - suppose it's related to your budget - a 3 year replacement cycle would mean less work supporting - someone should chart it!
Ric_ Posted August 22, 2005 Posted August 22, 2005 @mark: That's part of the idea of the Citrix implementation. Since you are technically only installing software on x number of servers, rather than x-hundred clients, it should be less hassle and less administration (I am also using enterprise edition with its magical replication). I'm also not exactly sure where I could put a little helper - maybe kick the IT teacher out to free up some desk space
MkII Posted August 22, 2005 Posted August 22, 2005 @Ric_ so do you publish the whole desktop then [as I do on our Citrix system] and doesn't that leave you with very poor functionality with multimedia and high end apps such as the macromedia stuff? Interesting you seem to know so much Citrix config - I had a hell of a job getting into it as a newbie - and the guys that installed it had it no-where as neat as you have it! We have XPe too.
tosca925 Posted August 22, 2005 Posted August 22, 2005 @Ric At least he has a helper! (1100 kids, 100 staff, 6 buildings linked with fibre, me, couple of hundred clients, 6 Citrix servers, 6 other servers) I need it with 730 Xp Pro clients and 12 servers...............lol
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