TheScarfedOne

Welcome @mikeyd101 and @learningmode ::eduhobnobs passed::

Mirasys with vivotek cameras here. The vivotek system is highly snazzy with motion and activity search

Booked

Yep, still nerfs it nicely if you don't....

Prods for @EduTech and @apearce on this one as using local sharepoint so my experience is limited...

@StoneComputers also make a new all in one too, which is wall mountable... Looking at them myself for same reason

The new look, on some screen resolutions causes the nice tiles to go into one column as well - which isnt so nice. I think the days of needing the menu are nearly gone now - the menu bar is good enough and youve got favorites too. I would say its days are numbered...wish you could turn it off for all by default tho until then!

Lol - Id forgotten about this! Slow work day @Domino?

Same - it does the works here for us. SP1 has basic MAC management baked into it as well. Ive got a virtualised SQL 2008 R2 cluster here, running all my database services without any problems. the SCCM servers (ive got a second Distribution point) are also virtual. HyperV for virtualisation.

Good spot, and an interesting read too!

Ruckus as a recommendation here. Also looking at the Meraki control side of things... VLANS is a must if you can...

Seconded...all mine do, but the are from @StoneComputers

I wouldn't have thought so...they are a major sims partner

On SP2 with one of the CU on it. Looking at SP3 as a half term project

Kinda similar to what I'm doing...but with 2008 R2 at he moment and 3 x Dell R710 and one Dell MD3200i. 10gb connection from each host to each of the two cards on the MD. Planning to add a 4th this Summer.

And the more battery juice it will munch...

Xibo here too

Oooh shiny! Has Mark told you about the free one he's giving me

Likewise here! Until they sort out the preferences...

Ta Josh. I'm guessing just post here that you are interested and he's watching the thread

I've got some stuff relating to RDP and thin clients on my blog. Currently on mobile app at moment so can't grab link. If you head there and search you should get it. I've got some Wyse t50s which use the same INI basic Linux config as you have here, and they connect to a rdp farm

Lenovo build quality has always been good, and they should last pretty well. Not the same, but got a suite of their PCs and not a single warranty call yet. Heard better things of the Fujis recently. How about getting an evil of each and road test them with users before you buy. I do that with PCs and laptops.

Yep - thats exactly what we are doing. You can pay a fortune to have offsite backup; when really if you invest in compatable hardware - you can pool by installing extra disks in eachothers storage systems. Before the Data Protection guys get in - yes, data is encrypted. You are reliant on someone elses network and internet connection, and power/UPS....but only as much as they are on you! Everyone has to look after eachother for this to work so engage with and work with your local (or not so local in all my cases) schools/contacts :-) PS... should give a heads to up to @Net-Ctrl here; and any of the Overland mob who are lurking im sure :-p

Im using a mixture of Symantec, WSB, built in utilities (Sharepoint and SQL) and scripts. Im also doing drops of our HyperV VMs to it as well. I wanted to use DPM, but sadly there isnt yet a linux media server like Symantec have. We have not long come out the other side of a big refresh of our backup solution. On site, we backup to an Overland Snapserver with 12tb of disk storage. This is SAS attached to a Neo2 LTO5 tape library. Daily backups go onto the disk storage, and then weekly there is a full drop to tape. User data is also sent offsite to our Scomis support unit. In the coming months, we are also going to use the replication available on the Overland units to pool offsite storage with some other partner schools who have bought (or are soon to buy) the same solution as us.

I would say the same..2012 is more capable and easier to use than 2007. The Windows Update and Software Deployment options are greatly enhanced... Id stick with it - and shout for any of the many SCCM users on here now if you need some help.