2014 Bond Goal #4: Upgrade the Data Center and Infrastructure

This goal is the Long Range Planning Committee's Recommendation #4 to upgrade the Data Centers and Infrastructure to eliminate multiple servers, to make more efficient use of server resources, improve server availability and system sustainability, build a Virtualized Server Data Center, install a Storage Area Network (SAN), Co-Locate the Data Center to an External Facility, and build Backup, Recovery, and Business Continuity.

Weekly Reports

June 26, 2018 - Tour of Data Center 4 with Stuart Snow and Moving eFinance
April 12, 2018 - Expand the District's Storage Area Network to 2000 TB
December 15, 2017 - Review Meeting to Discuss 2014 Bond Goal 4 Status
December 1, 2017 - Edgenuity Virtualization
November 17, 2017 - Bus Finder Production Virtualization
November 10, 2017 - eFinance Virtualize Testing
November 3, 2017 - eFinance Storage Provisioning
October 20, 2017 - AirWatch VMs
October 13, 2017 - eFinance Application Servers Virtualization
October 10, 2017 - Data Center Network Assessment Conducted by Layer3
October 3, 2017 - Discussion Meeting on Data Center Improvements
September 29, 2017 - Latency Issues
September 18, 2017 Design Meeting to Develop the Road Map for Remaining Tasks to Complete the Data Center
September 8, 2017 Data Center Upgrade Project Status and Progress
August 25, 2017 - Trend Micro
August 18, 2017 - HPE Training and DellEMC Firmware Upgrade
August 11, 2017 - DellEMC Storage Firmware Upgrade
August 4, 2017 - PowerSchool Virtual Preparation
July 20, 2017 - Configuring Trend Micro and Migrating EMS
July 7, 2017 - Expanding the Flash Data Stores
June 22, 2017 - Avamar/Data Domain Migration Complete
June 15, 2017 - SQL and Server Migrations
June 9, 2017 - Virtualization Project Status
June 9, 2017 - Virtualization Master Timeline
June 8, 2017 - Superna Eyeglass
June 2, 2017 - Server Migrations
May 19, 2017 - Project Status Summary
April 20, 2017 - Project Status Summary
April 20, 2017 - Project Status of the Virtualization Project
April 20, 2017 - Virtualization Master Timeline
April 20, 2017 - Virtualization Project Plan
April 7, 2017 - Superna Eyeglass
March 31, 2017 - vRealize Operations Manager Deployment
March 17, 2017 - Global Share Migration to Isilon
March 3, 2017 - vRops Deployment
February 17, 2017 - vSphere Testing
February 16, 2017 - Bringing 3rd BYOT Firewall Online
February 3, 2017 - Data Center Virtualization Master Project Plan
February 3, 2017 - Data Center Virtualization Timeline
February 3, 2017 - Project Status of the Overall Virtualization Implementation
February 3, 2017 - VPLEX Testing
January 27, 2017 - Avamar and Trend Micro
January 24, 2017 - Data Center Virtualization Project Meeting
January 20, 2017 - Trend Micro
January 17, 2017 - Meeting Summary
January 17, 2017 - Meeting Minutes
January 13, 2017 - Data Center Virtualization Master Project Plan
January 13, 2017 - Data Center Virtualization Timeline
January 13, 2017 - Data Center Virtualization Project Updates
January 13, 2017 - EMC PowerPath Install
January 6, 2017 - Data Migration and VPLEX Witness
Dececember 22, 2016 - ISC SAN Move and Expansion
December 17, 2016 - Data Center 3 Fiber Rack Move for ISC and ISC West
December 16, 2016 - NSX Deployment
December 13, 2016 - Data Center Virtualization Timeline
December 9, 2016 - NSX Install and Isilon Migration Continue Progress
December 2, 2016 - CFISD Project Lead Updates
November 18, 2016 - CFISD Project Lead Updates
November 18, 2016 - Data Center Virtualization Status Summary
November 18, 2016 - Data Center Project Updates
November 18, 2016 - Data Center Virtualization Timeline
November 18, 2016 - Data Center Virtualization Master Project Plan
November 15, 2016 - Project Team Meeting Minutes
November 11, 2016 - CFISD Project Lead Updates
November 8, 2016 - Weekly Project Meeting Notes
November 4, 2016 - CFISD Project Lead Updates
October 28, 2016 - Master Project Plan - Weekly Status
October 28, 2016 - CFISD Project Lead Updates
October 21, 2016 - CFISD Project Lead Updates
October 14, 2016 
October 12, 2016 - Meeting with M&S Technologies to Assess Firewall Needs
October 7, 2016 - CFISD Project Lead Updates
October 4, 2016 - Problem Corrected Accessing Recently Migrated Data
October 4, 2016 - Meeting with BlueCat Networks
October 4, 2016 - Data Center Virtualization Project Status
September 30, 2016 - CFISD Project Leads' Updates
September 23, 2016 - Avamar/Backup Staus
September 22, 2016 - Status of Data Center Virtualization Project
September 16, 2016 - CFISD Project Leads' Updates
September 13, 2016 - Virtualization Project Design Meeting Summary
September 13, 2016 - Virtualization Project Planning Meeting Minutes
September 9, 2016 - CFISD Project Leads
September 2, 2016 - VPLEX and XtremIO Deployment Status
August 31, 2016 - Complex Internet Access and Connectivity Issues Resolved
August 27, 2016 - Second Consecutive Friday Night in Data Center 3
with Melton Electronics
August 26, 2016 - HPE and EMC Cabling
August 23, 2016 - Project Meeting for SAN Configuration
August 20, 2016 - Cable Management with Melton Electronics in DataCenter3
August 19, 2016 - Isilon Unit Online and Ready for Data Migration
August 19, 2016 - Data Center Virtualization Project Plan
August 17, 2016 - Data Center Storage Area Network (SAN) Update
August 16, 2016 - Planning, Problem Resolution, Analysis, Teamwork, and Persistence Required to Work Towards Expanding the Data Center Storage
August 12, 2016 - Data Center Storage Update
August 11, 2016 - Data Center Storage is Set to be Expanded
August 10, 2016 - VMWare Cloud Management Platform Demonstration
July 28, 2016 - Data Center Switches Installed
July 21, 2016 - Data Center Virtualization and Infrastructure Upgrade: Storage Arrives
July 11, 2016 - Data Center Virtualization and Infrastructure Upgrade Implementation Project Plan Set
July 13, 2016 - Data Center 3 Ribbon Cutting Ceremony
June 27, 2016 - VMWare Workshop Summary 
June 27, 2016 - VMWare Workshop: Bringing Value to the Data Center
June 16, 2016 - Data Center Virtualization Design and Purchase Complete
June 14, 2016 - Setup and Training of eLERT System in Data Centers
June 7, 2016 - Project Design Meeting for Data Center Virtualization
May 31, 2016 - Tour of Data Center 4 - Reviewing Cabinet and Rack Spaces
May 31, 2016 - Project Design Meeting for Data Center Virtualization
May 27, 2016 - Storage SER Reviews
May 17, 2016 - Project Design Meeting for Data Center Virtualization
May 9, 2016 - Project Design Meeting for Data Center Virtualization
May 6, 2016 - Compute Workshop #1
May 3, 2016 - Project Design Meeting for Data Center Virtualization
April 29, 2016 - Meeting with Fortinet to Analyze Firewall Requirements
April 26, 2016 - Project Design Meeting for Data Center Virtualization
April 21, 2016 - Data Center 3: All Major Components in Production
April 22, 2016 - Workshops Held During Inclement Weather Week
April 15, 2016 - Virtualization Workshop #1 and Workshop #2
April 15, 2016 - Dean Middle School Cutover to Data Center 4
April 12, 2016 - Project Design Meeting for the Virtualization Upgrade
April 8, 2016 - High Temperature Alert in Data Center 3
April 5, 2016 - Project Design Meeting for the Virtualization Upgrade
March 30, 2016 - Project Design Meeting for the Virtualization Upgrade
March 29, 2016 - Project Design Meeting for the Virtualization Upgrade
March 22, 2016 - Project Design Meeting for the Virtualization Upgrade
March 8, 2016 - Project Design Meeting for the Virtualization Upgrade
March 1, 2016 - Project Design for Virtualization Continues
February 23, 2016 - Project design meeting for the Data Center virtualization and infrastructure upgrade
February 19, 2016 - Data Center 3 Upgrade is 98% Complete
February 19, 2016 - Data Center 2 Upgrade is 100% Complete
February 16, 2016 - Project kick-off meeting for the Data Center virtualization and infrastructure upgrade
February 12, 2016 - Project management kick-off meeting for the data center virtualization and infrastructure upgrade (Bond Goals 4.1 and 4.2)
February 8, 2016 - Data Virtualization RFP #15-10-4576 ​Board Recommendation February 2016 
February 5, 2016 - Recommendation for Data Center Virtualization RFP is Ready for Board Approval
January 29 - February 1, 2016 - DataCenter 2 and DataCenter 3 Update
January 29, 2016 - Data Center Virtualization Request for Proposal (RFP) Ready for Board Approval
January 18, 2016 - Michael Raspet and Richard Hoffman Work Martin Luther King Jr. Day 2016
January 8, 2016 - Work Continues in Data Center 3 Nearing 85% Completion
December 18, 2015
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December 11, 2015
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November 25, 2015
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