Some Resources Related to

School Servers and Networks

New Zealand Guide to School Servers: http://www.minedu.govt.nz/~/media/MinEdu/Files/EducationSectors/PrimarySecondary/Initiatives/ServerStandards.pdf

A Beginner's Guide to School Security: http://www.techlearning.com/showArticle.php?articleID=14700427

Serving Up Success: http://www.techlearning.com/db_area/archives/TL/2003/05/update.php

Best Practices Guide: for a particular UK district: http://www.cleo.net.uk/files/RA%20Service/Best%20Practice%20guide%20-%20Preparing%20Your%20School%20Network_PCs_V4.2.pdf

Managing School networks and file servers: A guide for Primary schools: http://c9s.e2bn.net/e2bn/leas/c99/schools/c9s/web/public/Techsupport_team/info/webpages/tid/Servers/Managing%20School%20networks%20and%20file%20servers.pdf

Thin Client Networks: http://www.ncte.ie/documents/advicesheets/19ThinClient(June07).pdf

Links to case studies and some specific issues that have faced schools: http://search.techrepublic.com.com/search/school+and+servers.html

Deep Freeze case study: http://www.faronics.com/whitepapers/CaseStudy_MobileCounty.pdf

A sample RFP for Server purchases: http://72.14.205.104/search?q=cache:6jvF86Ye4EEJ:www.elverta.k12.ca.us/GeneralInformation/ERate/Elverta%2520YR%252011%2520RFP%2520SERVERS%25202008-2009%2520.doc+school+servers&hl=en&ct=clnk&cd=280&gl=us&client=firefox-a