dany2010 Posted January 17, 2012 Posted January 17, 2012 Hi, So we are just getting the final few problems ironed out of the network and its started to get a little quiet. We've also almost finished getting moodle ready to go. Im now wondering what the next thing to work on could be? What is everyone up to at the moment? Whats the latest thing your working on? Many thanks, Dan.
Domino Posted January 17, 2012 Posted January 17, 2012 Deploying Lync, Exchange 2010, sharepoint 2010, project 2010, moving from vmware to hyper-v, deploying wirless and getting set to ISO27001 security standards. all in Q1, while we're doing 4 office migrations into our current domain YAY! For things that may benefit you a bit more, why not look at nagios or the dude for some network monitoring?
elsiegee40 Posted January 17, 2012 Posted January 17, 2012 Bracing myself for a phone call from my former HT tomorrow about "a little project". I got an email this evening, but no hints.... Hmmmm!
localzuk Posted January 17, 2012 Posted January 17, 2012 Writing proposals for: 1. Replacing staff laptops with desktops, a pool of laptops and a terminal server for the secondary school 2. Replacing all the machines in the primary school as they're 8 years old 3. Replacing our printers with a managed print system 4. Buying 2 new laptop trolleys and laptops for the primary school 5. Introducing UPSs into each comms cabinet around the site Also, going to be looking to get a wireless site survey done to determine where our overpowered areas are and where our weak areas are. Finishing the installation of our new UPS, and moving the old smaller one over to our core switch, router, phone system etc... Planning our migration from Windows XP/Server 2k3 to Windows 7 and Server 2k8r2, including rebuilding the lot from scratch to remove the 'forest' we have at the moment, left over from the old BSF managed service. Planning our migration from 12 servers to 3 virtualised servers using shared storage Planning the introduction of SSO between our AD and Google Apps Switching SIMS.net users to active directory logins instead of separate logins Fixing our Cacti installation, implementing better monitoring within Spiceworks or maybe adding Nagios Imaging Ubuntu netbook edition onto the 30+ eeePCs we have spare in cupboards and putting them in trolleys Tidying our server room. Tidying our comms cabinets. Probably some more to do too.
FragglePete Posted January 17, 2012 Posted January 17, 2012 Currently implementing a Splicecom Pure IP VOIP System. Been running around like a headless chicken and the office is filling up with cardboad boxes. 119 phones in total. Phew. Pete
jamesfed Posted January 17, 2012 Posted January 17, 2012 Writing proposals for: 1. Replacing staff laptops with desktops, a pool of laptops and a terminal server for the secondary school 2. Replacing all the machines in the primary school as they're 8 years old 3. Replacing our printers with a managed print system 4. Buying 2 new laptop trolleys and laptops for the primary school 5. Introducing UPSs into each comms cabinet around the site Sounds like me at the moment but on a 3x greater scale! I'd be intrested to hear why you are looking at UPSs in comms cabs though?
witch Posted January 17, 2012 Posted January 17, 2012 Ohh, elsie - you can charge your own price - DON'T sell yourself short! They might be thinking "she's not working, and needs the money..."
dany2010 Posted January 17, 2012 Author Posted January 17, 2012 Some busy people here. Seems like localzuk is just about to start what weve been doing. few interesting issues with server 2k8 and windows 7. Most recent one is that we had to look into removing libraries from the left as it was saving into their profiles slowing login times. Server 2k8 GPO cant controll everything in Windows 7 so a few registry changes have had to be made. GPP seems to work well though. Just dont do a delete all printer preference as it seems to kill log in times. Writing proposals for: 4. Buying 2 new laptop trolleys and laptops for the primary school I can recommend Novatech's trolleys. We've just brought one and its brill. Another local school recommended it to us
plexer Posted January 17, 2012 Posted January 17, 2012 Deploying Lync You need polar bears for that. Ben 1
elsiegee40 Posted January 17, 2012 Posted January 17, 2012 Ohh, elsie - you can charge your own price - DON'T sell yourself short! They might be thinking "she's not working, and needs the money..." I know
mthomas08 Posted January 18, 2012 Posted January 18, 2012 Nice to see other people got more on their plate! Although I still find my self keeping busy every second of the day while fighting off a cold and a very sore throat. No phone answering for me today I am currently working on Frog, got a long list of things which need sorting out on our current site - mainly getting all the information on to it while improving the look. Nothing else really need doing except I need to create an account for the new HT! Seems an alright chap though.
X-13 Posted January 18, 2012 Posted January 18, 2012 Project Borg. As well as trying to get an ooooooold laptop connected to the wireless, even though it worked fine a little while ago.
Chris_ Posted January 18, 2012 Posted January 18, 2012 Trying to move from staff laptops to a desktop in each room Tidy the server room Replace more ageing projectors with Casios Replace the remaining few 3Com switches with ProCurves
Norphy Posted January 18, 2012 Posted January 18, 2012 Testing software on Windows 7 for our upcoming deployment Swearing at stupid software Writing documentation Swearing at stupid documentation You know, the usual!
Miscbrah Posted January 18, 2012 Posted January 18, 2012 About 5 years Windows experience, about 2 months Linux experience. Currently trying to get Samba and Winbind working. AAAAaarrghhh!!!11!11one!!1!!1eleven!!!11! *punch* *swear* *stab* *drink tea*
Trapper Posted January 18, 2012 Posted January 18, 2012 Eating a sausage and egg cob whilst my techie moves boxes. I am planning on helping!
cpjitservices Posted January 18, 2012 Posted January 18, 2012 Not a lot... Just tidying up the network! Put in a new switch and patch panels as we have had some new offices put in the building! I'm also just trying to figure out how Sophos's patch management works in the new Enterprise Console!
sparkeh Posted January 18, 2012 Posted January 18, 2012 Reviewing the documentation around the framework for emPSN. Lots of choice and options for the east midlands public sector network post Oct, got a fair bit of work ahead choosing the best option for my cluster.
Jamman960 Posted January 18, 2012 Posted January 18, 2012 I'm currently working on: Networked fire alarm proposal Documenting everything ready for my paternity leave Sorting everything out for our current reporting session - importing comment banks etc Oh and in the next hour or so showing someone from an external company around our network in case of emergencys while I'm off on paternity leave
TechMonkey Posted January 18, 2012 Posted January 18, 2012 1) Clearing the decks ready for... 2) New rack and equipment being delivered ready for... 3) Setting up new Virtual environment ready for.... 4) New network from ground up ready for... 5) Migration to S2008R2 & W7 Plus all the planning, testing and documentation that goes along with that. We really do live in Interesting Times!!
Soulfish Posted January 18, 2012 Posted January 18, 2012 Currently installing BES onto a VM and looking into integrating Lync 2010 with our existing Cisco phone system. Also looking at moving SIMS into a new XenApp 6.5 farm.
TMODAlpha Posted January 18, 2012 Posted January 18, 2012 Planning a new network and getting prices together for it. On a major budget. 1) Clearing the decks ready for... 2) New rack and equipment being delivered ready for... 3) Setting up new Virtual environment ready for.... 4) New network from ground up ready for... 5) Migration to S2008R2 & W7 Plus all the planning, testing and documentation that goes along with that. We really do live in Interesting Times!! As above
TechMonkey Posted January 18, 2012 Posted January 18, 2012 Planning a new network and getting prices together for it. On a major budget. I'm glad I'm not alone. Though after releasing information to staff and realising we have 28 weeks made me quiver slightly....
TMODAlpha Posted January 18, 2012 Posted January 18, 2012 I'm glad I'm not alone. Though after releasing information to staff and realising we have 28 weeks made me quiver slightly.... 28 weeks to put the network in place?
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