information technology data center. june 2008 – meeting with data center company at fremont center...
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METRO COMMUNITY COLLEGEInformation Technology Data Center
MCC INFO DATA CENTER TIMELINE
June 2008 – Meeting with Data Center Company at Fremont Center Yahoo was looking at Fremont and Omaha
for new Data Center Google locates in Council Bluffs, IA Microsoft locates in Des Moines, IA Big issue for Data Center builders was no
training Two years earlier we redesigned the whole
INFO curriculum.
MCC INFO CORE COURSES
MCC FREMONT CENTER 3RD FLOOR
MCC INFO DATA CENTER TIMELINE
July 2008 – Meeting with College President about Data Center The Data Center company was no longer
with us. College decided to move on with project The President set a deadline for course
development as January 1, 2009 Heart attack time. Core courses save the day
MCC INFO DATA CENTER TIMELINE
July / August 2008 – Faculty meet Jamie Bridgham, James Johnson, Steve Hall, and
Ted Tucker What is a Data Center?
We started taking tours of Data Centers Electronic opt out of project (say goodbye to
Steve) Ray Baumann join the group Hardware?
IBM and HP and APC Work starts on Fremont Area Center
MCC INFO DATA CENTER TIMELINE
August / January – Courses and Course Description identified and written Degree added to next year catalog. Faculty divide up courses and start writing
course outlines. Made the Presidents deadline Delays on the work at the Fremont Area
Center Start looking for a temporary home
ATC comes to the rescue
MCC INFO OPTION REQUIRED COURSES
MCC INFO DATA CENTER TIMELINE
September / Now – Hardware time Started working on Rack and Blade Center
Configurations ( IBM and HP) May – Attended Commons in Reno
Gain a lot of information and contacts Work on IBM Configuration (2 systems)
Work on HP configuration Work on IBM configuration again Work on HP configuration again Add Macintosh
MCC INFO DATA CENTER TIMELINE
Current Times – Configurations DONE! Planning and design taking shape Data Center courses (second year level)
start this fall DOL Approves Grant Equipment Purchase
7-16-09 Will move into the Fremont Area Center
Data Center in November.
MCC VIEW FROM FUTURE “WAR ROOM”
MCC FRAMED IN ROOM
MCC HALLWAY VIEW
MCC FRAMED IN OBSERVATION HALLWAY
MCC INFO DATA CENTER ROOM DIAGRAM
MCC INFO DATA CENTER SERVER RACKS
APPLE AND HP EQUIPMENT ARRIVES
First to arrive was the 3 Apple xServe servers that will be used by the Operating Systems I and II classes
Next the 3 HP Cabinets arrive at the Applied Training Center (ATC)
XSERVE, HP BLADES & HP CABINETS
INTERNS INTERACT WITH VENDORS/STAFF
QUESTIONS & CONTACT INFO
Ted Tucker – [email protected] Jamie Bridgham – [email protected] James Johnson – [email protected] Thomas Pensabene –