Transcript Physical Environment - Foothill-De Anza Community College District

The Foothill-De Anza
Technology Environment
Willie Pritchard
Vice Chancellor, Technology
Goals for the session
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Show models of current technology environment
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Physical
Network
Software
Help audience understand technology
challenges and opportunities
Layout a road map for our near term future
Provide a glimpse of our longer term future
CAUTION
TECHNICAL JARGON
AHEAD
Technology Layers
Think of our technology environment as a series of layers…
Physical
Network
Software
Now we’ll take one layer at a time.
First the physical environment…
Computers,
servers,
switches,
printers,
cable,
cable
switches,
routers,
hubs,
software,
applications,
browsers,
databases,
educational
information
system
Physical Environment
Internet
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Physical Environment
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Physical
Physical Environment
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User E-mail
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Physical Environment
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Physical
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Physical Environment
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Physical
Database
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Network Environment
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What are the characteristics of an “excellent”
network?
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What technical requirements ensure each?
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Physical
Network
Reliable
Secure
Fast
Firewall
Lots of bandwidth
Authentication/Authorization
Switched network
Segmented networks (VLANs)
VPN
Network Environment
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What are the characteristics of an “excellent”
network?
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What technical requirements ensure each?
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Physical
Network
Reliable
Secure
Fast
Firewall (Reliable, Secure)
Lots of bandwidth (Fast)
Authentication/Authorization (Reliable, Secure)
Switched network (Secure, Fast)
Segmented networks (VLANs) (Reliable, Secure, Fast)
VPN (Secure)
Network Environment
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Two ways to view our network
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Physical
Network
Physical Network
Virtual Network
Foothill Physical Network
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ADF (hub)
Backbone
Physical
Network
Spokes
De Anza Physical Network
ADF (hub)
Backbone
Physical
Network
Spokes
Virtual Network
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What are VLANs?
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“Virtual Local-Area Networks”
A “virtual” method for separating an enterprise
network into different segments (LANs) for
performance and security
The FHDA network has several VLANs
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Physical
Network
Open (to the world)
Secure (only authorized users have access)
Academic (for instructional uses)
Based on physical location of network jack
Not currently applicable to wireless
Important
Point!
Virtual Network Environment
Campus
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Physical
Network
Off
Campus
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Virtual Network Environment
Campus
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Physical
Network
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Virtual Network Environment
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Physical
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Virtual Network Environment
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Physical
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Virtual Network Environment
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Physical
Network
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Campus
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Security for Outside Access
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We need a Virtual Private Network (VPN)
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Provides secure method for connecting from
off campus to our Secure VLAN
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Physical
Network
Authentication
Authorization
Encryption
Tunneling
Virtual Network Environment
Campus
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Physical
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Physical
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Software Environment
Software Environment
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State of our current software environment
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Physical
Network
Software
Multiple applications
Multiple interfaces
Steep learning curve
Incompatible applications
Multiple passwords and accounts
Expensive to acquire, develop, or replace
Multiple database formats
Inflexible backend database for our information
system
Software Environment
Desktop
Applications
“Network-aware” applications
Browsers
APIs
HTML, XHTML
Java, JavaScript
XML
SOAP
JSR 168
WSRP
Middleware
Backend
Databases
&
Applications
Physical
Network
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Oracle
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(Relational)
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SCT IA+
SQL
(Flat file)
(Relational)
Meeting Maker
IR Data Warehouse
Automated workflow
Student Tracking
TouchNet Registration
SIRSI
Tech Help
www.foothill.edu
AccuStream
Go Print
SEVIS
Resource 25
Student ID cards
CATS
MS Active Directory
ETUDES-ng
New Portal Environment…
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Will provide the following remedies
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Physical
Network
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Single sign-on
Unified interface
Integrated applications
One-stop shop
Inexpensive, quick development
Portable to new information system
Individualization and customization
Transparent backend databases
Little training needed
FHDA Portal
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What is a portal?
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Physical
Network
Software
An electronic, personalized, customized
newspaper
FHDA Portal
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What is it?
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Physical
Network
Software
Entrance (portal) to all of your
district resources
FHDA Portal
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What is it?
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Uses standard web technologies
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Physical
Network
Software
Graphical User Interface
Industry standards
Made up of channels (or portlets) of
information and functionalities
Provides access to many different resources
FHDA Portal
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What kind of channels/portlets are there?
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Informational
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Functional
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Workflow processes (timesheets, evaluations, grade submittals, etc.)
Data retrieval
Search tools
Where do we get portlets?
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Physical
Network
Software
News, weather, book and movie reviews
Campus news, events, significant dates
CampusEAI Consortium (open source)
Develop ourselves
FHDA Portal
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How is it customizable?
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By group
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Physical
Network
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Students
Faculty
Staff
Managers
Campus (Foothill, De Anza, Central Services)
FHDA Portal
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How is it personalized?
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Each individual will have a selection of portlets
to choose from
Some portlets will be required of all
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Some will be required of certain groups
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Physical
Network
Software
Emergency notifications
Students – registration
Employees – workflow
FHDA Portal
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Demonstration of current prototype
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Physical
Network
Software
Lots of work yet to be done
This is not the final design
Many more portlets to acquire and build
FHDA Portal
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What are some possible portlets?
Daily planner
Campus News
Blackboard
Campus Headlines
Campus Events
LDAP authentication
Campus Views
My demographic info
InfiNET
My Degree Progress report
My schedule
Book Reviews
Academic Information
Parking Waiting lists
SciFi Storm
Employment opportunities
Poll
Search pulldown
Library check out record
16 favorite web sites
Film Society
Campus web search
Today in history
News
This month in campus
history
MSN Money Stock Ticker IT eStores (Apple, Dell, etc.)
IT Services Announcements
RSS & Blogs
Slashdot
Email
Physical
Network
Software
Search Movie database
HR "open area"
Weather
Emergency notification
Live on campus
Library pathfinders
Film reviews
TV Show news
Word of the day
Online phone directory
FHDA Portal
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What portlets might we develop?
Data query tool
Class rosters
CATS
Bookstore
CMS (ETUDES) integration
Benefits Enrollment
Workflow (forms) processing
Survey Portlet
Faculty access to SIS
Early Alert for students
Library records
Voter registration
Interface to Meeting Maker
Interface to TouchNet Registration
HR info update
Transcript request?
Financial Aid applications
Physical
Network
Software
FHDA Portal
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What is the timeline for implementation?
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What still needs to be done?
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Network
Software
As fast as we can do within the constraints we have
User interface design underway
Identity Management
Authentication & Authorization
FHDA portlets need to be developed
Workflow (Forms) Processing
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How does it work?
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Examples
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Physical
Network
Software
Applies logic to the flow of our paperwork
Allows for electronic distribution through the web
Electronic approvals
Timesheets/payroll
Faculty Evaluation
Grade Submittals
Next?
Technology Layers
Remember the three layers…
Physical
Network
Software
On most projects and work requests,
we have to deal with all three
Computers,
servers,
switches,
servers,
cable,
cable
switches,
routers,
hubs,
software,
applications,
browsers,
databases,
educational
information
system
Questions?