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Software and Hardware Standards

Administrative Technology Standards

Administrative Software

	User License Req?	District License	Minimum Version Standard	Recommended Version Standard
Desktop Applications
Adobe Acrobat Reader	N	N	7.0	8.0
Adobe Acrobat Writer	Y	N	7.0	8.0
Internet Explorer	N	NA	6.0 SP2 Not supported (Mac)	7.0 SP1(PC) Not supported (Mac)
Firefox	N	NA	2.0	2.0.13 (Mac) 3.0 (PC)
Java	N	NA	1.4	1.5
Mac OS	N**	NA	10.3.9, 10.4	10.5
McAfee Virus Scan	N	Y	MAC – Virex 7.7 PC – 8.5 (all PCs should be automatically updated by EPO)	MAC – Virex 8.6 PC –8.5
MS Office Professional - Word, Excel, Access, PowerPoint, Outlook	N	Y	MAC – MS Office 2004 PC – MS Office 2003	MAC – MS Office 2008 PC – MS Office 2007 Pro
MS Project	Y	N	PC – MS Project 2003	PC – MS Project 2007
MS Visio	Y	N	PC - MS Visio 2003	PC - MS Visio 2007
Windows OS	N	Y	Windows XP, Vista	Windows XP

**Anything greater than OS 10.3.9 requires a user license

Administrative Hardware Standards for the 2008-2009 School Year

Hardware	Minimum Version Standard	Recommended Version Standard
Computers	512 MB of RAM. 40 GB hard drive. CD optical drive.	2 GB of RAM, 160 GB hard drive. DVD+/-RW. 256 MB video card.
Dell	Pentium IV processor or greater.	Manufacturer’s recommended model. For further information, visit Dell’s premier web page. You may link to that web page from: http://luxo.dpsk12.org/calculator/
Macintosh	Power Mac G4 or greater.	Manufacturer’s recommended model. For further information, visit the Apple Store web page. You may link to that web page from: http://luxo.dpsk12.org/calculator/
NComputing	NComputing may be used to share a single Windows processor to several workstations. Please consult with DoTS for limitations.
Network Cards for Printers
Hewlett Packard Jet Direct	Manufacturer’s recommended model	Manufacturer’s recommended model
Printers
Hewlett Packard	HP LaserJet or Color LaserJet http://luxo.dpsk12.org/calculator/	HP LaserJet or Color LaserJet http://luxo.dpsk12.org/calculator/

Programming and System Development Software

	User License Required?	District License	Minimum	Version Standard	Recommended Version Standard
Visual Studio	Y	N	2005	2008	No

* Support from the Department of Technology Services will be dependent on available resources and project priorities.

Enterprise Server Operating System

	User License Required?	District License	Minimum	Version Standard	Recommended Version Standard
MS Windows	N	N	XP	Vista	Yes

Enterprise Relational Database Management Software

	User License Required?	District License	Minimum	Version Standard	Recommended Version Standard
MS SQL Server	N	N	2005 SP3	2008	No
Oracle *	N	Y	8.1.7	11G Release 1	No

* Oracle is currently supported for existing applications, but no new Oracle databases will be implemented

Application Server Software

	User License Required?	District License	Minimum	Version Standard	Recommended Version Standard
Microsoft IIS *	N	Y	Version 6	Version 7	No
Microsoft SharePoint	N	Y	2007	2007	No
Microsoft .NET	N	Y	2.0	3.5	No

* Primary Implementation – Multiple sites per machine, served and possibly load balanced via Microsoft ISA

Storage

Storage Area Network via Fiber Channel (EMC Storage, Cisco MDS and Emulex Host Cards)
Local storage for Enterprise Source data is highly discouraged

Enterprise Directory Services

DPS has a fully functional Microsoft Active Directory 2008 (AD) implementation. Applications and systems should be developed and implemented to either use AD directly or via the LDAP3 and above standard for Authentication and Application Security.

Virtualization

Microsoft Hyper-V is the District’s Virtualization platform and the use of this technology is strongly recommended. This is one of the major technology and green initiatives for DPS. Systems that require physical servers are highly discouraged.

Additional Information

Software Installation

Certain software packages will not co-exist on certain workstations.
Hardware is expected to meet the recommended district standard before installing any software (including the operating system).
For recommendations on educational software contact your school’s Educational Technology representative.

Back Ups

DoTS is responsible for backing up the district servers on a regular basis.
Backup of servers at schools is the responsibility of the school.
End users are responsible for backing up their files – DoTS recommends backups be done on electronic media, such as a CD-R or a tape backup.

Hardware Setup

An onsite visit from DoTS is required before purchasing new networking equipment.
File transfers are the ultimate responsibility of the end users.
New Internet connections must be Ethernet-connected.
Peripherals (network cards, scanners, etc.) are recommended on an individual basis.
For recommendations on server configuration contact the DoTS Hotline.

Support

Sites will be given information on outsourcing technical support if the requests or problems go beyond DoTS expertise or if the request cannot be accomplished in the available time frame.
Donated equipment that was received following district procedures will be supported but functionality cannot be guaranteed.
DoTS reserves the right to remove unauthorized hardware and software from the DPS network.

Databases and Reporting Tools

DoTS supports the functionality of standardized databases and reporting software designed by DoTS and located on a server hosted on-site at DoTS
Legacy multi-user databases that contain a current migration plan will be supported.

Telecommunications