sis hardware update: the back end & the front end utfab presentation october 31, 2007 rusty...
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SIS Hardware Update: The Back End & the Front End
UTFAB Presentation
October 31, 2007
Rusty Scott
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SIS Back-End Hardware Upgrade “Before” “After”
Oracle DB
#1 - SIS
Back-end - “All” OracleApplications
Oracle DB
Server
Banner
Application
Portal/
RAMweb
Internet
Oracle DB
#2 – Other
Banner
Application
Portal/
RAMweb
Internet
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SIS Hardware Costs
UTFAB - $173,000 Exactly as approved by the UTFAB last year
Central Administration - $173,000 Information Systems ~ $5,000
The balance needed for the entire project
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Results of Back-End Hardware Upgrade Every request for registration this fall was
met during add/drop Original prime objective of the UTF!!!
Also allowed a full SIS database refresh in < 24 hours Prior projection was ~ 60 hours
Database server has ‘headroom’ for future A great success!
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Pause for Discussion and Questions
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Front End Infrastructure
The RamPoint Portal The Message Broker (a “nerve center”)
“Traffic cop” that feeds all critical systems with student and course data RamPoint – Identities, roles RamCT – ‘Persons’, courses, instructors, enrollments
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RamPoint – The ‘Nerve Center’
RamPoint
Portal
RamWEB RamCT
Email/Collaboration Kuali FAMIS
ARIES-SIS
Libraries, Research Services, Group &
Course Tools
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Rampoint Usage – Logins/Month
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RamPoint Usage – Tab Stats
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Front End Upgrade Proposal
Now 4 years old $25k/yr maintenance cost (very expensive) Maintenance included in SIS annual costs (50%)
Older software platform Concurrent user-limited
Options “Maintain” – continue with existing systems until they melt “Build” – deconstruct and replicate all front-end services
Integration all of those plus new services – infeasible! “Buy” – upgrade to new, scalable architecture
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Front-end Proposed Upgrade “Before” “After”
Luminis DB server
Calendar Server
Internet
Disk Rampoint
Rampoint
Internet
Load Balancer
Rampoint
Rampoint
Calendar Server
Luminis DB server
Multiple,RedundantBoxes
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Cost Analysis
Upgrade front-end hardware Net cost = ~$125K Consulting ($40K estimate) is already paid for!
Normalized costs Annual front-end cost = $125K/4 yrs = $31,250/yr Student portion = $15,625/yr Given 25,000 students, 2 semesters
Normalized cost = $15,625/2 semesters/25K students 31¢/semester/student 2.1% of $15/semester UTF
$25k savings/yr in maintenance costs Initial cost of hardware will include 3 years maintenance
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Why Does CSU Not Fund This? ALL available resources this year devoted to
RamCT Upgrade to new system = $330k Add disk = $30k Add back-up capability = $60k Add spare DB server - $30k
Need to double back-end server to 4 procs, Currently, do not have the $ for even that
“Use it or lose it” consulting services this fiscal year
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Other
Time to reinvigorate front end services Support new (Google/MS) communication services for students Create student group to help define new services ACNS Targeted hire
3-year time frame Year 1
Upgrade hardware, portal software Assess tab content (remove ‘noise’) Integrate new communication tools Begin 3rd party integrations
Years 2 & 3 Assess usage Refine & define new services
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Hardware Upgrade, the Checklist1. Benefit as many students as
possibleAll students at CSU will benefit.
2. Ability to effectively utilize the fee Your decision.
3. Not funded by CFT Check.
4. Adherence to budget and accountability
Your decision.
5. Potential for direct student use Absolutely.
6. Effort, thought & clarity in the plan Your decision.
7. Quantitative usage data See graphs.
8. Financial co-sponsorship ~75% funded by the University.
9. Central/distributed balance Your decision.
10. Cost/benefit ratio Your decision.
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Discussion and Questions
Are most welcome.