OSCnet Client Services6.11.08

Client Services Focus

• 10 Schools increasing bandwidth since 12/31/07

• 35 School Visits or in person meetings April and May

• Bandwidth increase 263 megabits of I1

• Ruckus- OSU uses OSC server

• New Co-location Facility has 8 current customers – 8-10 budgeted for ’08 with plans to move in early ’08– New Academic members: – Mercy College– Lourdes College – Union Institute– Franciscan College

Client Services Focus• New FTE pricing- Quotes sent 6.6

• Worksheet sent

• 4 schools have completed an Ethernet connection.

• 1 Gig completed.• New GIG Opteman to Rio Grande to

replace GIGAMAN to service University of Rio Grande, Rio Grande Community College and hospitals and local government.

• Marietta GIG Opteman Proposed

Client Services Focus

– Dayton/Akron PoPs upgraded– Internet 2 Conference in April– Internet 2 Adena Hospital/Children’s – K-12 Internet 2 access for Pilot Project– Increased Collaboration efforts- combining

efforts with OLN, OhioLink, eTECH– Video Collaboration OIT, eTech, OSC– OCLC PoP-Services via intraOhio- August– Ashland University- Remote location Detroit-

Connection through Merit

Internet 2 New Pricing Model

OSTEER Member Rates

SEGP Rates

Min Max Price

0 2 $ 3,500

3 5 $ 7,000

6 10 $ 12,000

11 20 $ 20,000

21 100 $ 40,000

OSTEER Member Rates

I2 Consortium Rate

$ 63,514

Non-OSTEER Member Rates

SEGP Rates

Min Max Price

0 2 $ 3,850

3 5 $ 7,700

6 10 $ 13,200

11 20 $ 22,000

21 100 $ 44,000

Non-OSTEER Member Rates

I2 Consortium Rate

$ 69,865

Client Services Focus

• Participated in OHECC conference

• Participated in Internet 2 Day at OU

• Sponsored IT Works preconference in support of women in IT April 14th

• Emergency Web Hosting– Equipment in house and ready for pilots.– Pilot with University of Northwestern Ohio– Establish Yearly pricing

Client Services Focus• New FTE pricing model: Unlimited IntraOhio

bandwidth

• Continue to support OSU and numerous higher education in Research Initiatives!

• Video conference Initiatives

• Vendor meetings and initiatives- AT&T, Qwest,

Time Warner Cable, Time Warner Telecom,

Verizon, Buckeye Telesystems

• Remote Campus Connectivity

Client Services – Dana Rogers with Connie Martin

Client Services – Maryann Zbydnowskiwith Nancy Drugan-Koehler

Client Services – TJ Sandor with Nancy Drugan-Koehler