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Classes: 3-Day « Deployment Done Right. This course is developed and presented by Rhonda Layfield. Rhonda has been in the IT community for almost 30 years. She writes for Windows ITPro magazine and is a co-author of Mastering Windows Server 2003 Upgrade Edition for SP1 & R2 and Windows Server 2008 Networking Foundations from Sybex. She presents Microsoft technologies around the globe – Tech Ed US & Europe, Techdays in Belgium, Slovenia and Ireland and Windows Connections ITPro conferences. She is also a Setup and Deployment MVP and Desktop Deployment Product Specialist (DDPS). How many of Microsoft’s pre-Windows 7 deployment tools have you tried and found useful — Winnt.sif, Sysprep, RIS, Setup Manager, Solution Accelerator Business Desktop Deployment Tool (BDD)? If you answered “just Sysprep,” then get ready for a pleasant surprise. This course can be delivered in either hands-on or lecture based demo driven formats.

Key Seminar Benefits Windows Automated Installation Kit (WAIK) Microsoft Deployment Toolkit 2012 (MDT) Day 1 Day 2.

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Search Results cisco. In an ideal world, school technology budgets would provide each classroom with 3D projectors using interactive tablets loaded with complete software suites. Instead many schools face a hodge-podge of legacy equipment that force IT personnel into constant firefighter mode. Optimizing a school infrastructure is often quite a daunting challenge, especially with yearly decreasing budgets. The Journal brought this up recently with the article: You Want Me to What? I have been exploring alternative technology solutions to bring down costs of integration, without sacrificing clear needs of instructional and information technology. Operating Systems – Ubuntu or the education version Edubuntu will provide all the necessary OS needs for your school computers.

Communication and Collaborative Tools – Forget running your own email exchange and web servers, migrate all your communication needs to Google Apps Education for free. Data Storage – Cloud computing allows many options for data storage. Diagram Software to draw Flowcharts, UML diagrams & more Online | Creately. Blog [Open Source IT Service Management] ITSM-Wochenrückblick KW 13/2014 Nach kurzer Schaffenspause melden wir uns kurz vorm Wochenende wieder zurück. Willkommen zurück zum Wochenrückblick! Events CeBIT 2014 Kaum vorbei, schon wieder in weite Ferne gerückt: die CeBIT. All dem Stress zum Trotz, den eine Messe naturgemäß davor und währenddessen ausmacht, hat es sich wieder einmal gelohnt!

Document Freedom Day Gestern war wieder der Document Freedom Day. CH Open Source Awards In diesem Jahr werden wieder die CH Open Source Awards vergeben, was vor allem unsere Schweizer Freunde interessieren dürfte. 12. OpenSym 2014 Kollaboration ist ein essentielles Thema in der IT im Allgemeinen und im Speziellen im Open-Source-Bereich. Pro Tipp™: Keine ITSM-Veranstaltung verpassen mit unserem Event-Fahrplan! Software Nagios Core 4.0.4 Ein kleines, aber feines Bug-Fix-Release ist für das Network-Monitoring-Tool Nagios erschienen.

Weitere Software-Perlen finden Sie in unserem IT Stack. Die DevOps Ecke Lesenwert Weiterhin eine schöne Woche! Über den Autor: 5 Things Not To Do During an iPad Rollout. 1-to-1 Programs | Feature Page 2 of 2 5 Things Not To Do During an iPad Rollout "We were able to set up our own iTunes store where students can use vouchers (which the district gives them) to purchase apps for their devices," said Nagler. This method allows the district to control the app budget while monitoring which free and paid apps the students can and cannot download. 5. Ignore the fact that the device can be a distraction. The iPad has a "cool" factor that can make getting down to business difficult for even the most dedicated student. "I know it sounds controlling, but it's just too easy to get sidetracked when using iPads," said Haggard.

Haggard said grouping apps according to the way they are used in the classroom also helps alleviate some of the distraction. "If you want students to use their iPads in a constructive manner," said Haggard, "there really has to be structure and oversight on the teacher's part. " About the Author. Implementing Ipad in a school district? Web 2.0 News | Educational Technology as I See It. Higher Education - The Perfect Security Storm. A Higher Education Student Database is an Identity Thief’s Dream Come True... No more fertile ground for security breaches exists in the United States than our colleges and universities.

The confluence of enormous stores of identity data, atmospheres of freedom of information, and ready-made teams of socially motivated hackers chosen from the best and brightest our country has to offer make this claim close to a certainty. To wrap some humor and substance around this perfect-storm prediction: Database security researchers at Application Security, Inc. have put together a "Higher Education Data Breach Madness” bracket competition.

While 2011 witnessed a dramatic decrease from 2010 in the number of reported records affected (478,490), 48 institutions still suffered breaches. Even with the each of the forces of the storm working against a college or university, survival (avoiding a breach) is a viable option. It gets better, or worse. Freedom of information Conclusion. No Network documentation... Where do I start? Fremont Union High School District: Questions & Answers. CLICK on any question below to find out more information: What is Measure B? Measure B is a mail-in parcel tax measure that continues the parcel tax passed by District voters in 2004, which expires in June 2011. The annual tax rate of $98 per parcel remains unchanged. The term of Measure B is six years. Homeowners age 65 and older may file for an exemption.

Voters will receive ballots in early April and must mail them by April 28 to ensure receipt in time to be counted. As distinct from a school bond, which funds construction or modernization projects and by law cannot fund operations, a parcel tax—a flat fee on each parcel of property— is the only local taxing option available to help a school district pay for school programs and operations. Back to Top What percentage vote is required to pass a parcel tax? Parcel taxes require a two-thirds vote of district voters for passage. What will Measure B fund? Homestead, Lynbrook, and Monta Vista are listed in U.S. When finished, the fields will: Announcements - Sweet Home School District Technology Education Cadre. Create Mac OS X System Images | Classroom and Lab Computing. To create Mac OS X system disk images, it's strongly recommended that you boot from another disk that is running the same version of OS X that is installed on your "golden" Mac to image.

For Example: If your "golden" Mac has 10.7.1 installed, boot from another volume that also has 10.7.1 installed to run Disk Utility from. Booting from another volume also ensures that there are no open files on the "golden" Mac's system. Select the documentation below that matches the version of OS X that you will be running Disk Utility under: Lion (Mac OS X 10.7) Snow Leopard (Mac OS X 10.6) Leopard (Mac OS X 10.5) Tiger (Mac OS X 10.4) Panther (Mac OS X 10.3) Jaguar (Mac OS X 10.2) Return to main BIC Documentation. Supported Hardware | SD42. Current supported purchase list from IT Projectors: Epson Powerlite 915W For projector cart use only Epson Powerlite 475W Short throw projector (includes mounting bracket) Epson DC11 Document camera Laptops Dell E5430 Dell XT3 Tablet Macbook Pro 13" Desktops Dell Optiplex 7010 Dell P2311H 23' Monitor Printers HP 4014n HP 4014dn HP LaserJet Pro 400 Colour MFP M475dn Smartboards Smartboard 680 Mobile Devices Apple iOS devices Android devices The IT Department currently supports the following computer hardware and Operating System combinations Apple Computers: Any Apple computer that has a CPU less than an Intel Chip (i.e. eMac, Blueberry iMac) will get a red label with “No Longer Supported by IT” placed in a visible spot on the computer.

We will not do hardware repairs on any of these computers. We will not re-image or add any software to any Apple computers (i.e. Windows PCs: We will not add any other software to a PC computer that does not meet these minimums. 50 Global Education Leaders You Should Follow On Twitter. Education is a constantly evolving organism, with individual humans and institutions making up the cells and organs that keep it running.

Some are bad, some are neutral, and some ensure its very survival in ways minor and major. And social media outlets such as Twitter enable them all to keep this crucial discussion about a basic human right constantly flowing. Whether you agree with what the following leaders and leading resources included, they still exert influence over the education industry. Give them a follow and use them to discover even more names and faces currently shaping schools across the world. Administrators and Researchers John Robinson: Principal John Robinson loves discussing both policies impacting public schools and education technology from an administrative perspective.Eric Sheninger: He didn’t win the NASSP Digital Principal Award this year because of his tech-fearing tendencies, that’s for sure!

EdTech Higher Ed Nonprofit Organizations and Activists. About. Listen to founder, Bob Kelly, talk about ITNinja during our launch event. ITNinja is a rapidly growing community where IT professionals ask questions, research software and other technical topics, and share information and ideas. Founded by Bob Kelly in September of 1999, ITNinja was previously known as AppDeploy.com. As a leading destination for end point administrators to discuss topics related to setup and deployment, ITNinja expands the scope of AppDeploy adding numerous topics while leveraging its rich application and deployment data. Designed to be the largest IT professional collaborative community, ITNinja offers: An ever-growing database of over 200,000 software applications serving as topics of discussion for questions, deployment tips, shared links, and blog posts.

ITNinja is sponsored by Dell KACE. Information Security Q&A. So I had to update my chart for MSSP history ..Again.. SecureWorks no more (independent). As you all know, last Tuesday (Jan 4th) Dell made this announcement from Round Rock, Texas "Dell today announced it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire SecureWorks Inc" Financial Analysts were puzzled with the "all-cash" move from Dell.

How come a technology giant with $53 Billion in annual revenues, is making a scene with a small services company with $120M revenue?.. Before moving to possible reasoning, let's dig the deeper question: "How Much ? "... Terms were not disclosed but here are the facts: • As of 2010 SecureWorks was completing all the necessary prep work for an IPO after the 2008 fiasco. • So it is not very difficult to guess the game changer on SecureWorks side: Bags of cash…. • Dell paid 10x reveunue ($1.4B) for a mediocre virtualized storage company (EqualLogic), so why not paying 10x to a successful company with over 3000 qualified "services" buyer accounts?

Managed SERVICES. 5 Top User Complaints About Their IT Help Desk | SAManage IT Management Blog. AISD Teacher Laptops. [Backing up your Data] [Dell Latitude E6400] [Vista Operating System] [Settings] [System Settings] [Applications] [Laptop encryption] [Webmail] The computer supplied as the Windows OS teacher laptop is the Dell Latitude E6400 Laptop. While the hardware is similar, the operating system is significantly different, but not hard for a teacher to learn to use effectively.

The tutorials on these pages highlight some of the key points one should know about using their new laptops. View/Download the overview presentation at: (You do not need to login to view. Many of the online video tutorials are from Atomic Learning. Other online support resources that may be helpful: by the Florida Center for Instructional Technology, College of Education, University of South Florida. Dell's support site contains some forms as well as some technical information.

2010 in Review. Mrs. Bonicelli's Edublog. THE Journal: Technological Horizons in Education. Course Catalog: Microsoft & Other Technical | Cornell University. AT&T Prime Access. Get seamless, flexible metro connections with a switched Ethernet solution. We have the experience and knowledge that it takes to solve today’s complex networking challenges. Our OPT-E-MAN® Service is fully managed and administered by AT&T from edge-to-edge.

Our management eliminates your need for costly maintenance and it’s all backed by a track record of service and support that can be counted on. OPT-E-MAN is a switched Ethernet service that connects your LANs within the same metropolitan area with flexible bandwidth options from 5 Mbps to 1 Gbps. OPT-E-MAN supports many transport data configurations (point-to-point, point-to-multipoint, multipoint-to- multipoint). With OPT-E-MAN you are offered the ability to have multiple locations communicate with each other using a pure Ethernet solution, which supports many different types of business applications. OPT-E-MAN service is available in two standard interfaces: With OPT-E-MAN, you get: Benefits you can count on, including: Need some advice here, re: deploying Windows 7. How To Calculate Depreciation on Computer Equipment. Depreciation is considered the loss in value of a product or an asset over a period of time.

This term is also used for computers. Computer equipment depreciates over time due to damage or because it becomes outdated and cannot function as well as new computers. There are regulations on how to calculate the depreciation of an object. A computer belongs to the listed property category. This category pertains to items that are used in homes or in businesses. Here are the steps on how to calculate the depreciation cost for a computer: Determine the condition of your computer.

These are the basic steps in calculating the depreciation in value of computer equipment. Deploy Windows 7 with 3rd Party Tools - MAEDS Spring PD - Josh. The SysAdmin Network - No more hiding in the server room. 12 tools for managing business Macs. Features The knock on managing Macs in business environments has long been Apple’s ambivalent attitude toward providing significant enterprise support.

Apple does, of course, offer tools for deploying, configuring and managing Macs. But to move Macs beyond a departmental setting, IT will often find it necessary to look to third parties for help. One of the biggest issues with Apple tools in enterprise environments is scalability. This has become a larger concern now that Apple has moved out of the enterprise hardware market and has refocused its Mac OS X Server on the small-business community. The good news is that there are some very good and significantly more scalable solutions to fill the void.

Here we have gathered 12 tried-and-true Mac management tools for IT organisations looking to maintain Macs in a business environment. JAMF Casper Suite Casper Suite is an Apple-specific solution that integrates with Apple’s global enterprise support services. Centrify Direct Control LANDesk Flexera. Developing a School or District Technology Plan. Framework for 21st Century Learning. Training Materials - California K-12 High Speed Network. Can I Trade the iPads for Chromebooks? Networking. Technology Department - Active Directory Overview. Three Essential Shifts in Learning. Symesposium. September « 2012 « 318 Tech Journal. Join computer to Active Directory 10.7 - How To Mac | How To Mac. EduGeek.net - The I.T. Professionals' life line. MacEnterprise. Munki - Managed software installation for OS X. Home. Resources for Mac OS X System Administrators | Classroom and Lab Computing. Using Python and Boto to remove unused ec2 volumes.

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