Information Technology at IMS
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A short presentation I offered to the IMS Board of Directors providing a behind-the-scenes look at Information Technology in a non-profit meditation center.
Information Technology at IMS
- 1. Information Technology Charlie Stevenson
- 2. 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.
- 3. People I Serve Founders Board Teachers (60 each year) Staff (40) Volunteers Guests Yogis
- 4. 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
- 5. 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
- 6. Website
- 7. What You Dont 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
- 10. Physical Inventory * Entire inventory not depicted due to space constraints
- 11. Retreat Center Fiber 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 NIC 192.168.1.247 192.168.1.248 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 cable Cat6 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
- 12. 油
- 13. Software
- 14. Essential Data Growth 1989 to Present * Enforcing policy on personal files and deleting photos, mp3s and other large files only delayed trend towards exponential growth
- 15. 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
- 16. Questions?
Editor's Notes
- #2: Start with what they see (computers, phones, etc)
- #11: Virtual machines within yellow circle. SANs not depicted. UPSes etc etc etc not depicted
- #12: Complexity slide. Many connections at each layer. Each connection possible point of failure.
- #13: Vast array of enterprise technology products and services in use at our small non-profit meditation center
- #14: Bug in qty of office should be 40. bug in price of visio
- #15: The dip in the total growth was due to a change in policy on personal files and going through and deleting iTunes folders, etc.