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Cecil User Meeting. November 13 th . 2001. Agenda. Cecil Summer Projects New Cecil Staff Development Team LTAs Leave Plans Flexible Learning Centre Training Other. Statistics. Statistics. Statistics…. Hardware Updates. Production Database Two multi-processor servers
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Cecil User Meeting November 13th. 2001
Agenda • Cecil Summer Projects • New Cecil Staff • Development Team • LTAs • Leave Plans • Flexible Learning Centre • Training • Other
Hardware Updates • Production Database • Two multi-processor servers • Down time if a server fails = 0 seconds • Dependency on the IBM Storage • Multiple redundancies in its design • 1.3 Terabytes and now at capacity • Tier 1 management by Sequel Services Limited • Purchased by the Business School
Hardware Updates • Internet Servers • Six (6) internet servers on order • Compatible with nDeva and Web-team • Standard configuration and upgradable • Load balancing will be redeployed • 24/6 maintenance contract services being arranged • Purchased by the Business School
Hardware Updates • Citrix Server • Stabilising current system and upgrading licenses • Assistance from Faculty of Science • Staff Workstations • Replacement equipment for full-time Cecil staff • Cascading upgrades for part-time staff and the development system • Purchased by the Business School
OBSCURED IAW PRIVACY ACT (NZ) Departmental queries using web-based reporting tools
Enterprise Reporting • Enterprise-wide data sources • Data mining is key success factor • Report Specialist • Database speciality training • Funded by the Faculty of Science • CE Access • Reports will automatically become available to CE users
Cecil Help • Help Desk Person+ • Extra assistance for on-call support • Trained by Cecil Help (Sally & Radhini) • Working within the Cecil Help facility • Funded by the Faculty of Science
Team Cecil • Summer Leave • November leave - Sally • December leave- Radhini, Ben, Allen, Ken, Don and David • Staff Changes • Nick Jones – 2/w devoted to special projects • Doug Tan – new member, ASP specialist • Stephen Witherden – continuing as assessment features specialist • 2-3 part-time developers for maintenance & upgrading
Team Cecil • Working conditions • OCH 1.55 for the summer • OCH G.03 as usual • Funding • Major challenge to find the funding necessary to carry through the summer • Grateful for assistance from Faculty of Science and particular departments.
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