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We are looking for a new ICT Manager. Link here Job Vacancies As detailed in the application pack: The salary will be in the region of £25,000 to £30,000 pa as at current rates and dependent on experience.

Thanks @Jawloms and @linkazoid will look them up in the morning.

Thanks for the pointers, will give it some thought. @jamesfed just been reading over you blog and tempted to build something simular too, may I ask how much each dual host cost for the hardware?

Thanks for the explanation, things are beginning to make sense. Would you like me to send you a copy of my network diagram might be easier.

trying to understand vlans better. if the port from the managed switch is tagged with say vlan10 for printer every device plugged into the unmanaged switch will pass back to the managed port as vlan10?

Looking to consider thin clients to resolve some issues with older under performing PCs, currently we have a handful of windows and linux based igels and I was considering setting them up with an 2008 R2 RDS. How well would RDS working as a hyperv vm? How well does Ericom play with thin clients? What distros are worth considering to convert older pcs to thin clients?

Thanks for the reply, with the budget in mind I was hoping to keep the cost down and upgrade the core switch so the fibre connections between building can be be upgraded to 1gb (if the core is an option to be replaced). Am I correct in thinking that we can connect unmanaged switches to managed vlan'd switches if the down stream traffic of the same type (port tagged with student vlan and pass traffic to unmanaged switch with student devices plugged in)? How do you publish resources to the BYOD network, from research I was thinking vlans, Microsoft Network Policy server and direct traffic to a captive portal publishing a website with resource links both internal and external. What environment do you have (and tablets)?

I have been in touch with apple who recommend purchasing a mac mini server and using the iphone config utility and profile manager to configure and deploy ipads and further install the meraki MDM agent for remote wipe, lock and app deployment features has anyone any experience with this and how does this compare with Android and Windows options.

Hi All I am seeking advice on our planned network project. Our network comprises of a mixture of unmanaged and smart managed switches and building connecting by media converters mainly at 100mb and some 1gbs. We have 16 unifi APs broadcasting a single SSID with the controller software running on a linux VM. We are planning to introduce our own and students tablets into our network from September 2013 and I am seeking advice in a proposal to manage these devices in our current environment. What considerations do we need to look out for please with regards to upgrading the network? We use lightspeed TTC for a web filter. Thanks Paul