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Information Services
Information Services Advisory
March 19, 2009
• Current / Completed Projects
– Network
– Applications
• 2009-2010 Projects
• Review Departmental needs (short and long term).
• Miscellaneous items.
Information Services
• Network … (Redundancy / Virtualization)
– Storage System upgrade (HP MSA22xx Storage Array)
• Provide protection of data with enhanced RAID
• 7+ terabyes of storage- a terabyte (TB) contains
1,000,000,000,000 bytes or 1000 gigabytes
– Use of Server ‘virtualization’
• Maintain application uptime
Information Services
• Network … (Redundancy / Virtualization)
– Switch / Router Review & Replacement
• Managed and Reportable
– VLAN Utilization (virtual network)
• Address issues such as security, network management and
traffic flow management.
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• Network_ (Completed Projects)
– Wiring closet (cleanup of network connections)
– Electrical upgrades to the server room
• Provide multiple circuits for network equipment
– UPS to support ‘clean’ power / battery backup
– Server room connected to courthouse generator
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• Network_ (Server Virtualization)
– Server hardware was originally designed to run a single
operating system and a single application. Virtualization
makes it possible to run multiple operating systems and
multiple applications on the same server at the same
time, increasing the utilization and flexibility of hardware.
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• Network_ (Other)
– County Internet access bandwidth upgrade
• May 2009
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• Network_ (Other)
– Secure wireless access points
• Courthouse (2nd and 3rd floors)
– PC / Printer deployment for 2009
– Print Server
• (reconfigure / redefine / separate VLAN / integrate to user
profiles)
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• Applications
– Video Conferencing Upgrades
• Conversion from phone lines to IP (Internet) access
• Courts
• Jail
Information Services
• Applications
– County Board
• Roll-Call Voting Application (April 2009)
• Equipment placement in Board Room
• Supervisors given county email addresses and access
to webmail
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• Applications
– Sheriff
• Door control application upgrade
• Mobile Data Computer (MDC) build and install
• In-squad video
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• Applications
– Planning
• Town of Harrison access to Calumet County data and
document files.
– Document imaging application
– Tax Billing Inquiry
– Land/Parcel Management.
Information Services
• Applications
– Human Services
• eSACWIS financial interface between State and Calumet
County
• TCM application upgrade
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• Applications
– Health
• HomePro application upgrade
– Treasurer
• Settlement application upgrade
Information Services
• 2009-2010 Projects
– Systems Management Server (SMS)
• application for managing large groups of Windows-based
computer systems. The manager provides remote control,
patch management, software distribution, operating system
deployment, and hardware and software inventory.
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• 2009-2010 Projects
– Email archive
• System is currently archiving all email
• ISD working with vendor on use of system
• SAS or similar product will be needed to deploy to
desktop
– Email encryption
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• 2009-2010 Projects
– Appleton Office
• Determine hardware and equipment requirements
• Investigate communication options
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• 2009-2010 Projects
– Portable video conferencing
– Document Imaging
• Placement of common scanners (PRM & 2nd flr)
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• 2009-2010 Projects
– County communications options
– Network backup options
– Access or thin client computer use
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• 2009-2010 Projects
– FoxComm
• Applications upgrade
• Equipment move from Brown County, installation and setup