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Progressing to M icrosoft Lync at The Open University

Progressing to M icrosoft Lync at The Open University. Marilyn Moffat, Head of Distributed Systems, IT 19 th December 2011. The Open University. 260,000 distance learning students 4,700 office based academics and admin staff 7 ,000 Tutors (Associate Lecturers) 17 office locations

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Progressing to M icrosoft Lync at The Open University

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  1. Progressing to Microsoft Lync at The Open University Marilyn Moffat, Head of Distributed Systems, IT 19th December 2011

  2. The Open University • 260,000 distance learning students • 4,700 office based academics and admin staff • 7,000 Tutors (Associate Lecturers) • 17 office locations • International teaching – Ireland, C/W Europe, beyond… • International partnerships eg TESSA • Science, Earth Science, Arts, Law, social Science etc • Broadcasting partnerships – BBC and others eg C4

  3. IT Infrastructure • Virtual everything! VMWare, Storage, network etc • Windows 2003 / 2008 • Linux (RHL), Solaris • Stretch clusters across 2 rooms • Remote DR Centre c. 25 miles north • SAN / NAS / Atmos storage infrastructure • Windows PCs, Apple Macs, Linux…

  4. Unified Communications, 2007 • Mitel telephony platform • IM/Microsoft LCS – optional, low use • Public IM with a secure boundary gateway • began planning telephony replacement, due 2013 • Reviewed the future for “UC” not telephony • Conclusion: UC a key technology development

  5. Thank you The Open University Walton Hall Milton Keynes MK7 6AA http://www.open.ac.uk/ http://www8.open.ac.uk/about/main/the-ou-explained/facts-and-figures

  6. ITThe Open UniversityWalton HallMilton KeynesMK7 6AA www.open.ac.uk

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