Mason Template 1: Title Slide

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Tech Council June 9, 2005
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• GOALS
• Ensure the Universitys file storage systems are
  modern, accessible from remote locations, and
  from common University workstations/servers.
• Minimize the number of authentication methods.
• Improve the security of the Universitys data
  systems and networks.
• Position the University to provide electronic
  collaboration with other institutions.
• Improve desktop workstation management, and
  resiliency to security issues.

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• TARGET
• Operational September 2005
• All goals fulfilled with production system
• Pilots completed
• Migration to production MESA begins with selected
  clients
• Migration plans proposed

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• Events and Actions
• Consulting engagements
• Microsoft Consulting Services
• Active Directory (AD) Review (Completed)
• Systems Management Server (SMS) Review (In
  progress)
• Sine Nominee
• AFS Review - Review completed and
• Training under development
• Migration Team
• Formed and refining the migration process

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Additional Events Microsoft Consulting Services
Active Directory (AD) Review Training
sessions Systems Management Server (SMS) Review
Training Sine Nominee AFS Review Technical
advice, documentation With the Samba Gateway,
the AFS client is not needed
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Migration Team Drafted a Migration
Checklist Drafted a Post Migration
Survey Identifying core roles, work flow and
assignments in departments Procedures to be
tested in next migration Established a naming
convention
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• Microsofts SMS
• A centralized Systems Management infrastructure
  providing outstanding customer service and the
  reduction of total cost of ownership for
  Windows-based desktops and servers by
  facilitating the deployment of critical security
  updates, new software, the inventory of hardware
  and software, software metering, and
  troubleshooting through features of Remote
  Control.

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• Benefits of Desktop Management
• Facilitates Centralized Desktop Configuration
  Management
• Remote Desktop Support
• Central Software Distribution
• Central Distribution of Anti Virus Software
  Patches
• Data Security Data Integrity
• HW/SW Reporting - Planning and Budgeting
• Limited Troubleshooting Required
• Quickly Replace/Rebuild Desktop Environment

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• Next Steps
• AFS Conference June at CMU
• Training and documentation
• Integration with departmental file space for
  interoperability
• Migration plans further developed, tested,
  adjusted
• Communications plan developed
• Select clients for the first non-ITU migration

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