Describes how to enhance the IT infrastructure at Baltimore\'s National Academy Foundation to correspond to its industry related programs.

1. Infrastructure Redesign Proposal for
Baltimore National Academy Foundation
at Dunbar Middle School
April 2010
Presented by Gerald Markowitz
AoIT Advisory Board Member

2. The Vision
 Provide students with a meaningful career
experience.
 Introduce modern business software and
processes into the curriculum.
 Implement a computer infrastructure for all
students and teachers that will be easy to
update and manage.
 Supplement teaching staff with business
professional instruction.
Everyone has a desktop of their own!
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3. Business Systems for Students
Finance – Dynamics Accounting
Hospitality and Tourism – Opera Property Management
Information Technology – Microsoft Exchange Email;
web/graphics development
Engineering - AutoCAD
Microsoft Office – WORD, EXCEL, Outlook
Students get exposed to the actual systems people use in their jobs.
Use consultants to provide training.
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4. Enables use of other tools
 Electronic white boards
 Blackboard® K-12
 Distance learning
 Collaboration projects
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5. Baltimore NAF Network 2010 and Beyond
Virtual Hosts In Remote Datacenter
Business Virtual Desktops
Applications
Shared Storage
Internet Desktop
Images
And Data
AirBand Wireless
School LAN with
Thin Clients*
Home
Baltimore NAF
Local Printers
*Thin clients can be wireless
10.50" Height x 1.73" Width x 8.74" Depth
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6. Infrastructure components
 Remote datacenter
• Scalable
• Secure
• Backup
 Virtual desktops
• One per student and teacher
• Easily managed
• Cost effective – use Thin Clients in lieu of PCs
• Controlled access to Internet and applications
Separate from the Baltimore City school
administration network
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7. Funding
 NAF to author Organization and Project Summary.
 DP Solutions’ Grant Services will provide the IT
component costs and content.
 DP Solutions’ Grant Services will search for grantors.
 NAF to complete Grant Request Applications;
commit to annual support costs.
 DP Solutions proposes to implement and manage
the infrastructure using its own datacenter facilities.
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