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Technical Briefing – Spring 2015
Jeremy Colburn – Product Manager
In this update..
• Release Schedule
• SIMS Technical Roadmap
• SOLUS3
• SIMS Services Manager
• Hosted SIMS
Support.net = SIMS My Account
• Beta has been
well received
• We are working
on a go live plan
• More detail on the
SIMS blog
SIMS 2015 Spring Release
• Friday 27 March
• Pre-release ID’s
• Beta is available on request:
[email protected]
Installable Release
• The next installable release is planned for early 2016
• New blank databases can be created using
• SIMS-2013-Summer-2-Installable
• A resource will be posted to verify all iso downloads from
Summer 2013 to > Spring 2015
• A rolling setups directory is being considered as a
downloadable resource
SQL 2014
• We are aware that some customers have experienced slow
SIMS performance when migrating to SQL server 2014.
• Setting compatibility mode to SQL 2012 looks to be helping to
improve the issue.
• We are investigating the issues in escalation and will post an
update as soon as possible.
SIMS Technical Roadmap
• Last pdf published June 2014
• Supportnet ID: 17910
• One of my first tasks will be to review the roadmap and
including new adoptions such as Windows 10
SIMS Technical roadmap
(Last Supported releases below)
• Spring 2015
• SQL 2008
• SQL 2008R2
• Autumn 2015
• Office 2007
• Spring 2016
• SOLUS2
SOLUS2 – SOLUS3 migrations
• School benefits to migrating
• Centralised view of client upgrades
• Scheduled upgrades based on calendar with email
notification
• Pre delivery of client software before actual upgrade
• Granular environmental reporting
• Roll out of infrastructure such as .net framework
SOLUS2 – SOLUS3 migrations
• SOLUS2 last supported release Spring 2016
• Post summer 2016 engineer .iso and setups directories
will be available for hosted platforms and customers
looking for manual management. (test systems etc)
• Post Summer 2016 SOLUS3 will download software to
schools and extract files to a chosen folder.
SOLUS3 - Next release 3.9
• Upgrade agent from DS on heartbeat and wakeup
• Agent re-install if same / old version
• send config files for SIMS/FMS/Discover when upgrading
from agent
• Nova T extract
WebEx overview dates
• 28 April
• 5 May
• 12 May
SIMS Service Manager - SSM
The goal of SSM is to facilitate the SIMS Teacher App,
SIMS InTouch and other hybrid cloud applications without
the need for VPN software.
• Successfully supporting both hosted and on-premis
SIMS schools today
• Capita’s own Hosted SIMS schools are using SSM
• Around 1000 schools have moved to SSM for the
Teacher App and InTouch.
SIMS Service Manager - SSM
Release 2 aims to
• Make the UI more user friendly
• Facilitate a self updating SSM agent
• Released after spring 2015
Hosted SIMS and FMS
The goal of Hosted SIMS is to provide a cost effective
alternative to hosting your own SIMS server
 Hosted from the Microsoft Azure cloud platform
 Based on Server 2012R2 Remote Desktop Services
 Integrates with all Capita software and 3rd party software
via software VPN link
 Includes, SIMS, FMS, Discover and Office 2013 for SIMS
Hosted SIMS and FMS
PC, Mac, Android and iPad compatible
Hosted SIMS and FMS
Launch from Windows shortcut or web portal
Hosted SIMS Introductory Pricing
PRIMARY SCHOOLS
12 month
subscription
£500
10 user accounts
Migration and setup £495 – Extra accounts £30 each. Includes 3rd party VPN connector
SECONDARY SCHOOLS
12 month
subscription
£1500
30 user accounts
Migration and setup £495 – Extra accounts £30 each. Includes 3rd party VPN connector
www.capita-sims.co.uk/support-and-services/hosted-sims
Your questions and feedback?
Jeremy Colburn
[email protected]