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Overview of
IP Technologies for the
Blackboard Commerce Suite™
Presented by: Michele Neyers, Blackboard Sr. Solutions Engineer
April 13, 2005
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this presentation.
Blackboard’s IP Technologies
• Session Objectives
– To review the IP based solutions offered for the Blackboard
Commerce Suite and discuss how these technologies may
benefit you/your card programs
• Innovation
– Facilitate discussions around available IP technologies and
how campuses are taking advantage of these solutions
• Results/Outcomes
– Provide attendees with an understanding of:
• Blackboard’s IP based products and solutions
• The benefits of IP over traditional serial technologies
• Options and considerations around making the switch to IP
The Past: A Quick Look at Serial Communications
Terminal Server ?
RS-485
Lantronix box
RS-232
CP16
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Converters
Digiboard
DB25 Male
Blackboard’s Product Strategy
• Leading institutions are wiring their campuses to connect
people and resources in new and powerful ways.
• In moving beyond Meal Plan Administration, these institutions
are deploying their core technologies in an effort to establish a
dynamic and cohesive commerce and access network.
• Blackboard’s product strategy is to help our clients meet their
objectives by developing and supporting the core technologies
that enable a true Networked Transaction Environment™.
Introducing the Networked
Transaction Environment
Networked Transaction Environment:
A true networked transaction environment
exists when any student, teacher or
member of the university community can
use a universal account on campus, off
campus, and online for all commerce
transactions, activities, facilities access and
web-based services.
Networked Transaction Environment
The Present and Future: How is Blackboard
positioned for IP Technology?
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Currently Available IP Native Bb and Third Party Hardware:
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IP Converter, IPCONVU
IP Vending reader, VR/MDBMP1
IP Copy reader, CR30001
IP Access Control reader, SA3000 series1,U
IP Debit/Activities Terminal, AT30002, U
NCR RealPOS70 and RealPOS20W
Micros WS43
Micros Eclipse WS3
Micros Keyboard WS43
Bb/Sequoia Wireless Handheld Reader (uses TIA)
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supports RS-485 (Unix only)
W Currently
available for Windows Edition only
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supports RS-232 (Windows) and RS-485 (Unix)
UCurrently
available for Unix Edition only
3Requires
Micros 9700; also supports 802.11b wireless through PCMCIA slot
The Present and Future: How is
Bb positioned for IP Technology?
• Bb IP Hardware currently ‘In Development’*:
– IP Laundry Reader
• Wireless connectivity option to washers/dryers
– IP Value Transfer Station (VTS)/Card Management Center
(CMC)
– IP BbOne Reader
• Enhanced capabilities to work with off-campus
merchants utilizing high speed internet connections
*=release not yet scheduled
The Present and Future: How is Blackboard
positioned for IP Technology?
Transaction
Integration Agent
3rd Party Point of Sale
Bookstore Systems
FULL AES ENCRYPTION
128 bit – Government Standard
“TIA Building Block”
Print/Copy
Management
The Present and Future: How is Blackboard
positioned for IP Technology?
Blackboard Building Blocks™ Partners who have certified
their products to the IP-based TIA specification:
• Bookstore POS/Inventory
Management
– Booklog (Computerworks
of Chicago)
– BUDGEText
– Follett/JDA
– Nebraska Book Company
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Third Party Commerce/POS:
• Campus Video Solutions
• Catapult POS (Aramark)
• InfoGenesis
• Informed Decisions/CASHNet
• Micros 9700
• Radiant Systems
• Ratex Business Solutions
• Sequoia Retail/POS
• Tangent/Venue1
• USA Technologies (e-Suds)
The Present and Future: How is Blackboard
positioned for IP Technology?
• Print Management
• Envisionware
• Equitrac
• GoPrint Systems
• Pharos UnipriNT
• Sequiam Software
• VendPrint
Complete list: http://buildingblocks.blackboard.com
The Value Proposition:
Why make the switch to IP?
• Economical Considerations
– IP devices allow the campus to leverage the investment made
in the existing network infrastructure
– Potential for recurring costs for dedicated copper wiring
• Leased lines, dry circuits, POTS (dial-up) lines
– Time and materials costs
• Troubleshooting and repair
• Expensive to replace wiring that is not easily repairable
– Communications Hardware
• Recurring maintenance charges
• Repair or RMA charges
• Replacement costs over time
• Upgrades to backend system to support serial connections
The Value Proposition:
Why make the switch to IP?
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Technical & Security Considerations
– Special skill set required to maintain serial connectivity
• Leverage existing IP/Network resources
– Blackboard® IP devices offer added security in the form of full
encryption
• AES 128-bit Government Standard
– DHCP and Static IP addresses supported
– Eliminates extraneous equipment
– Less equipment = Less connections = Less points of failure
– Increased device up-time (the network has to stay up!)
– IP devices can be more easily managed and configured remotely
across the network
– Higher data transmission speeds and more reliable than a standard
serial data connection
– Blackboard manufactured & supported devices*
Finding the Right Migration Path:
Things to Consider
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Know what you already have
– Review existing readers and communication protocols deployed
– Document and categorize reader locations & protocols in use
– Visit the sites if you’re not sure what is deployed
Ask your IT Support Team for help
– Involve your IT/Network team to determine IP/network availability at the
targeted reader locations
– Determine locations where IP connectivity may not be possible
• Discuss possibilities for wireless
– Determine overall cost estimate for adding new connections
– Discuss ways that your IT/Network Support team might be able to
assist in the transition, deployment of new readers and/or the on-going
‘care and feeding’ of deployed readers
• Consider executing a Service Level Agreement (SLA)
Finding the Right Migration Path:
Things to Consider
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Start small and work your way up
– Consider existing ‘pain points’ and locations that experience chronic
communications issues
– Consider drop-in replacements that can easily be converted to IP at a
later time
– Consider instituting a policy to use IP readers and connectivity in all
new reader deployments (where applicable)
Develop a comprehensive plan
– Determine whether you will need to perform an upgrade before you
can deploy any of Blackboard’s IP technology
– Develop a 1, 2, 3 or 5 year transition plan and budgets
– Align this transition with existing equipment amortization schedules
and overall replacement strategies
– Work with your Blackboard Regional Account Executive/Account
Manager
Closing Thoughts …
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Innovating Together in ‘05:
– Know the technology and solutions available to you
– Speak with other clients on their efforts and success around deploying
Blackboard’s IP based technologies
– Set up meetings with Blackboard to assist you in your planning efforts
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Resources Available:
– Always remember BtB: http://behind.blackboard.com
– Client listserv
– IP Reader Workshop and the Hardware Lab
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Follow up Contact(s):
– Michele Neyers, [email protected]
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IF YOU ONLY REMEMBER 1 THING:
– Blackboard’s IP technologies and solutions have been built to help you
achieve a true Networked Transaction Environment