Information Technology

Charlie Stevenson

My Role

Responsible for planning, implementation, and management of multiple information and communications systems and projects, including voice, data, imaging, Internet, and office automation. Develop annual departmental budgets and corporate IT policies and procedures. Provide technical support and training at all levels of the organization.

People I Serve

• Founders

• Board

• Teachers (60 each year)

• Staff (40)

• Volunteers

• Guests

• Yogis

Outside Help & Services

Eric Woudenberg – Dharma Seed

Geof Karlson – Yogi Enhanced System (YES)

Mark Pirani – Electrician

•Nancy – Expert Laser Services•Edward Fleming – Verizon•Elizabeth Savino – Charter Business•Joni Laughlin – Ultrabac•Lindsay Gerhardt – Barry Communications

•Maci Shrock – CCB Nonprofits•Gary Glass – Citrix•Bob & Jay – Orange Oil•Bruce Harris – Dell•Jason Larue – PC Connection

What you see

• Laptop & desktop computers

• Copiers, fax machines, scanners, printers, labelers

• Credit card readers

• Hearing devices, microphones, amplifiers, recording equipment

• Cameras, televisions, CD/DVD players, projectors

• Conference phones, desktop phones, cell phones, payphone, etc

Website

What You Don’t See

• Astounding layers of complexity

• Vast array of hardware, software and technical standards & protocols to study and master

• Anticipating obsolescence– rate of technological innovation leading to

dramatically short lifespan of assets and investments in hardware, software, web presence, data formats, storage resources, etc

By the numbers

By the numbers

Physical Inventory

* Entire inventory not depicted due to space constraints

Retreat CenterFiber Patch (SC)

Linksys SX GBIC (LC)

Linksys LX GBIC (LC)

Marantz

Wall Plate (SC)

Gigabit Switch

Switches necessary to translate between Marantz 10/100 NIC and StarTech Gigabit NIC192.168.1.247 192.168.1.248

LC to SC cables

Cat6 cable

LAN

Linksys 48-port Gigabit Switch

StarTech LX GBIC (LC)

StarTech SX GBIC (LC)

2-strand Run

EMC SAN

LC to SC cable

Linksys SX GBIC (LC)

Linksys LX GBIC (LC)

Linksys 24-port Gigabit Switch

StarTech LX GBIC (LC)

Forest Refuge Admin Bldg.Fiber Patch (SC)

LC to SC cables

EMC SAN

Marantz

Wall Plate (SC)

Gigabit Switch

Cat6 cable

StarTech SX GBIC (LC)

LC to SC cable

Cat6 cableCat6 cable

RC2FR

6-strand Run

Linksys SX GBIC (LC)

Linksys 8-port Gigabit Switch

Forest Refuge Maint. Bldg.Fiber Patch (SC)

LC to SC cables

Linksys SX GBIC (LC)

LAN LAN

Cat6 cable

Cat6 cable

LC to SC cables LC to SC cables

Linksys 48-port Gigabit Switch

SoftwareQuantity Description Cost/License Maint/Assurance Total Cost

50 Sophos Endpoint Security and Control 52.00$ 1,300.00$ 50 Symantec Ghost Solutions Suite 72.00$ 37.00$ 5,450.00$ 3 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 Enterprise R2 370.00$ 180.00$ 1,650.00$ 40 Microsoft Windows Server 2008 CALs 8.00$ 4.00$ 480.00$ 40 Microsoft Windows 7 (Enterprise) 72.00$ 37.00$ 4,360.00$ 1 UltraBac Agent for Windows Server Backup 3-pack 495.00$ 100.00$ 595.00$ 1 UltraBac Agent for SQL Server Backup 1-pack 348.75$ 300.00$ 648.75$ 1 UBDR Gold Integrated plus Remote 315.00$ 315.00$ 2 Adobe Dreamweaver CS 250.00$ 100.00$ 350.00$ 5 Adobe Acrobat Pro 250.00$ 100.00$ 875.00$ 1 PeachTree Premium Accounting 2011 (Multi User) 1,200.00$ 1,200.00$ 4 SQLYog 130.00$ 520.00$ 4 Citrix Essentials for XenServer Enterprise 400.00$ 1,600.00$ 4 MasterCook 20.00$ 80.00$ 2 Microsoft SQL Server 2008 Standard Edition 236.00$ 118.00$ 708.00$ 40 Microsoft SQL Server 2008 CALs 43.00$ 1,720.00$ 2 Adobe Creative Suite Design Premium 625.00$ 200.00$ 825.00$ 1 TaxForms Helper 40.00$ 40.00$ 1 Microsoft Visio w/SA 1.00$ 1 Microsoft Office 2010 90.00$ 20.00$ 110.00$

-$

Total Cost

22,827.75$

“Essential” Data Growth 1989 to Present

* Enforcing policy on personal files and deleting photos, mp3s andother large files only delayed trend towards exponential growth

Roadmap (Future Planning and Investment)

• Yogi Enhanced System (YES)– succession plan for ongoing enhancements and

maintenance of our mission critical database application as Geof Karlson moves towards retirement

– forward migration planning

• Upgrading obsolete wiring at Retreat Center

• Next generation of the IMS website

Questions?