<html><head><style type='text/css'>p { margin: 0; }</style></head><body><div style='font-family: Times New Roman; font-size: 12pt; color: #000000'><P><SPAN><FONT face=georgia,serif></FONT>Hello all,</SPAN></P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>The ACPL system is preparing to make some updates that will impact the library's network development options long term, and I'd love to hear about your network setup. </P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>Our main branch currently receives a fiber connection from OPLIN, and we’re planning to transition from T1s to 10 Mbps fiber at two of our branch libraries. Moving to fiber presents us with an opportunity to choose to keep OPLIN as the A site for each branch, or to have our main branch be the A site for the fiber connection. We’re weighing the potential benefits and downsides of each option, and I’d love to hear from libraries about what configuration you selected, your reasoning, and what networking joys or trials you’ve experienced as a result.</P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>I’d also like to hear what server environment you use, and how extensively you use it – staff intranet? Virtual LAN? Server virtualization? Free vs. licensed software? Group Policy, much? </P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>I recently joined ACPL, and am working on some strategic IT planning. Currently, ACPL is running:</P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>Windows Server 2008 R2 at 4 locations, acting as domain controllers</P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>Deep Freeze Enterprise</P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>Separate public Wifi network, through IPCop boxes</P>
<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>No virtualization</P>
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<P style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt" class=MsoNormal>Thanks in advance!</P>
<P></SPAN><SPAN><BR><SPAN name="x"></SPAN><FONT face=georgia,serif>Jessica D. Dooley<BR>IT Specialist<BR>Adams County Public Library<BR>157 High Street<BR>Peebles, OH 45660<BR>937-587-2085<BR>dooleyje@oplin.org<SPAN name="x"></SPAN><BR></P></FONT></SPAN></div></body></html>