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Playing Pince of Persia on my Dad's Tandy PC with Windows 3.1. Those were the days

Head of Digital Services Job description This is a key role providing a strategic and comprehensive oversight of all systems across the School, as well as ensuring the smooth day-to-day running of IT services. The successful candidate will have substantial experience of working in IT, involving the delivery of technical change projects, on-going support of existing systems and the formulation and implementation of a successful digital strategy delivery within an organisation. Please see the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of the role. To apply, please submit the online application form on this website, attaching a CV and cover letter. Closing date is 5.00pm on 10 April 2023, with interviews to be held soon after. https://www.oakham.rutland.sch.uk/about-us/job-opportunities/ Person Spec: Head of Digital Services PS 2023.pdf Job Description: Head of Digital Services JD 2023.pdf

Came across this advert whilst searching for a new role. Not what I am looking for but looks like it could be a good opportunity for someone. Paying competitively too. https://careers.commercial.co.uk/index.php/job-details/?jobID=275806

We have just trailed these in a school and the feedback from staff was excellent. So much so that they have just ordered 40 of the RP screens (a mixture of 65" and 75"). After using Clevertocuh for many years, these BenQ boards are so much better from my point of view. The additional software (cloud-based) for management, notification and digital signage just add to what is already an amazing bit of kit. I would recommend these to anyone who is looking for Interactive TVs.

I was very impressed with the BenQ offering at BETT. Not sure if they would work with Mac's (I am pretty surethey will) but I know the BenQ education team will happily visit and demo their boards. https://www.benq.eu/en-uk/business/ifp/education.html#features

https://careers.commercial.co.uk/index.php/job-details/?jobID=243692 Saw this advert when searching for appropriate roles for myself. Outside of the area I am looking at but might be of interest to others on here.

Found this opportunity for anyone wanting to move to work for an MSP but still working in an educational environment. Looks like the school is based in Winscombe, Somerset. Might be good for someone wanting to start their career in the IT world. https://careers.commercial.co.uk/index.php/job-details/?jobID=218903

I use the following settings in my CustomSettings.ini file: [settings] Priority=TaskSequenceID, Default Properties=MyCustomProperty [Default] ' ########################### ' ### Default MDT Wizard Settings ### ' ########################### OSInstall=YES DeploymentType=NEWCOMPUTER UserDataLocation=NONE CaptureGroups=NO SkipApplications=YES SkipAppsOnUpgrade=YES SkipBDDWelcome=YES SkipBitLocker=YES SkipBuild=NO SkipCapture=NO SkipComputerBackup=YES SkipDeploymentType=YES SkipDomainMembership=NO SkipFinalSummary=NO SkipLocaleSelection=YES SkipPackageDisplay=YES SkipProductKey=YES SkipTaskSequence=NO SkipTimeZone=YES SkipUserData=YES DoNotCreateExtraPartition=YES ' ########################################## ' ### Sets Screen Resolution (Currently set to auto detect) ### ' ########################################## XResolution=1 YResolution=2 ' ####################### ' ### Default Computer Name ### ' ####################### OSDComputerName=SJS- ' ##################################### ' ### Domain Join Settings (Account & OU Details) ### ' ##################################### JoinDomain=[Domain Name] DomainOUs1=[staging OU1] DomainOus2=[staging OU1] DomainAdminDomain=[Domain Name] DomainAdmin=[service Account Username] DomainAdminPassword=[service Account Password] SkipDomainMembership=NO ' ######################### ' ### Set Local Admin Password ### ' ######################### SkipAdminPassword=YES AdminPassword=[Local Admin Password] ' ########################## ' ### Timezone & Locale Settings ### ' ########################## TimeZone=085 TimeZoneName=GMT Standard Time SkipLocaleSelection=YES KeyboardLocale=en-GB UserLocale=en-GB UILanguage=en-GB ' ###################### ' ### WSUS Server Setting ### ' ###################### WSUSServer=http://[WSUS Server Name]:8530 ' ################################################ ' ### MDT Event Server (Shows Progress of build in MDT Console) ### ' ################################################ EventService=http://[Event Server Name]:9800 ' ############################### ' ### MDT Task Sequence Customisation ### ' ############################### _SMSTSORGNAME=[My Company Name] _SMSTSPackageName=%TaskSequenceName%

Not used any of the vendors you mentioned but I have had hands-on in a sandbox environment with Nutanix and HPE dHCI. Both of these were very impressive.

I came across this role going at a school in Cheltenham when searching for a new role myself. Bit too far out for me but I thought I would pop it here just in case anyone is interested. Seems to be a decent salary too for a Network Manager. https://commercialltd.postingpanda.uk/job/142985 We want you to... Be responsible for the day-to-day provision of support and management of the school’s ICT resources ensuring that there is adequate provision to meet the needs of the staff and students Be responsible for management and support of the client’s core infrastructure, services and data within defined SLA’s to ensure a continuity of service to all users including fault diagnosis, and resolution. Prioritise workloads to maintain service levels and service KPI’s within a structured service framework. Manage on-site IT support team. Drive the strategic planning of IT provision in the school. Work with the school management in the preparation and management of IT budgets. You have got... Proven experience in leading and developing IT support services demonstrating exceptional communication and stakeholder management skills Management / supervisory experience Experience of ITIL based service management and/or development of IT services within the educational sector will be a distinct advantage Attention to detail with a methodical and professional approach to service delivery including appropriate due diligence, planning, documentation and engagement with service management, offsite support staff and third parties. Experience of working within an education environment and be certified with Office 365, Azure or Microsoft MCSA/MCSE or have proven experience of customer-facing hands-on support, maintenance and installation with the technologies listed below: Knowledge of virtualisation solutions, preferably Microsoft Hyper-V SAN Technologies (preferably HP) Excellent knowledge and understanding of Windows 10 and Windows Server 2016/2019 Exchange, Office 365 Server hardware (preferably HP) Active Directory, Group Policy and Domain Services TCP/IP, VLAN, switching, routing and firewall configuration, VPNs and WAN environments Corporate wireless systems Virtual server backup technologies such as Veeam

I know that Commercial IT Services compile infrastructure audits for the education sector: https://commercial.co.uk/managed-it/services/#assessment

Could you use Attribute Editor on the group in AD to change the value of authOrig/dlMemSubmitPerms and add in email address no the shared mailbox? Worth a look

Saw the following advertised on Indeed. Thought I would post here in case anyone is interested: JOB DESCRIPTION We have a vacancy based at an education Managed Service client in Winscombe, Somerset for an IT Technician to provide support to all stakeholders (teaching and support staff, students, visitors and guests), provide overlay support to partner sites and support the day-to-day running of the school’s ICT systems. We want you to… Provide day-to-day support of the school’s ICT resources ensuring that there is adequate provision to meet the needs of the staff and students. Assist the Network Manager with business as usual projects and to take a role in resolving infrastructure-related issues. Provide support to the client’s core infrastructure, services and data within defined SLA’s to ensure a continuity of service to all users including fault diagnosis, resolution and escalation. Deploy end-user hardware such as desktops, laptops and tablets, cabling, printers, AV equipment and other peripherals as well as deployment and management of end-user software. Support school events and activities, ensuring that IT and AV are available for use when required.

VMWare for me but this is just because it is what I know. I know Hyper-V is cost-effective for Schools, especially in the state sector. I have always felt uneasy about installing a full-blown OS then a hypervisor to then run the VM's. I have always liked VMWare's cut down hypervisor to get the most performance out of the hardware but it does come at a cost in terms of licensing.

It is called "Deal Registration" or a Deal Reg in the business. It basically guarantees the first reseller who secures the Deal Reg preferential pricing with the manufacturer. This is why you should always contact your preferred partner first before going to tender otherwise another reseller from your tender list could get the deal reg. Once a deal reg is in place, it is pretty much there for 6-12 months with some manufacturers. The price percentage difference can sometimes be between 15-25%. Some resellers will take the hit and make less margin to get the business if they weren't able to secure a Deal Reg to try and will future custom. It basically is a way of the reseller to make more margin on the order or it gives them the option to pass the saving on to the customer (you) if they are being nice. Most resellers will split the saving so that the reseller gets a larger margin and the customer gets a lower price compared to the other resellers.

Yes, I have used two products at different schools in the past. One is Barracuda Cloud-to-Cloud: https://www.barracuda.com/products/cloudtocloudbackup and I have also used a solution by Land: https://www.iland.com/services/secure-cloud-backup-office-365/ Both products are easy to use and configure and backup all of O365 (Email, OneDrive, SharePoint & Teams), not just Sharepoint. We only deployed this for our teaching staff and relied on the built-in tools from MS for students.

Are you passionate about leading an IT Department and deliver outstanding technical services? Would you like a great place to work at, with a positive atmosphere, supportive colleagues and great benefits? If yes, then look no further. We are searching for a highly motivated Manager of IT Services to lead the School's innovative and forward-thinking IT Team. The Manager of IT Services is responsible for providing high quality, efficient and integrated IT and communication services to staff, students and parents. The successful candidate will have a balanced focus on delivering excellent IT support delivery and have a strategic approach to maintaining and developing the School's ICT infrastructure, including its voice and data networks, devices and software. https://www.lehs.org.uk/employment/vacancies/vacancies-read-more/~board/vacancies/post/manager-of-it-services

If you have Sophos Central AV then I would use that. The peripheral management is really good and easy to setup.

I came across a couple of IT roles going at a School in Cheltenham when searching for a new role myself. Bit too far out for me but I thought I would pop it here just in case anyone is interested. Seems a decent salary too for a NM. https://jobs.weareoptimize.com/index.php?job_id=OPTIPJLDX5SP

I came across a couple of IT roles going at a School in Cheltenham when searching for a new role myself. Bit too far out for me but I thought I would pop it here just in case anyone is interested. https://jobs.weareoptimize.com/index.php?job_id=OPTJ72J1TW5B

Come across this today when look for new roles in the Reading area. Not for me but thought someone on here might be interested. Working at an Independent School in Reading. https://commercial.co.uk/group/career/it-support-technician-2/

Create a AD group and add all the computer objects in the room to that group. Then use item level targeting to only deploy the printer to that group.

That is what I was told by a MS technical architect when I attended an event on UEV. He said that they are removing support for Roaming and Mandatory in favour of UEV.

Mandatory and Roaming profiles are no longer supported in Windows 10. The only support either local profiles or UEV (User Experience Virtualisation). https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/configuration/ue-v/uev-for-windows UEV stores user settings in there folder redirection location (or home drive). We have also setup Delprof2 to run as a scheduled task to delete cached profiles when a users hasn't logged in after 7 days.

Disable the offline files service and try again. We had something similar at a site we looked after.