Pete,
I have a decent 24 port switch and can get several, say 10,
workstions - bew via based, small boxes. i should be able to set up a dual
xeon 550 for a server too.time is harder, but i,m sure i'll be able to
help. julius
On Tue, 10 Dec 2002, Peter Billson wrote:
> Tom,
> 1) Support - Should not be a problem. Just need to be sure to schedule between
>booth and Press Room
>
> 2) Cost - Also should not be a problem since we can provide labor and should be
>able to supply any needed hardware (i.e. cabling, switch, etc.)
>
> 3) Reliability - Definitely not a problem!
>
> 4) Vendor - Can Brooke ask the vendor if they would be interested? This is probably
>vendor specific. If the vendor is, say, Compaq or HP this would be a great way to
>showcase their hardware if it is Computer Associates well...
>
> 5) Wireless - I have a HP WAP I can donate to the effort. If they are only going to
>have a T-1 annd only service one room, one WAP would be plenty.
>
> Since we wouldn't be replacing the press room network, I am not sure how we can
>showcase LTSP effectively. Most of the benefits to LTSP are "behind the scenes" -
>i.e. low end clients, ease of maintaining the system, etc. - how do we showcase this?
>Do we
> go with ratty old clients to show how well it works or slick looking Jammin-125s or
>maybe a compilation of clients to show that it looks and performs the same regardless
>of what you use?
>
> I think the key is who the vendor is and if they are open to the idea.
>
> Pete
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> Tom Brown wrote:
> >
> > Spoke to Brooke Selby on phone. Here's the deal. The pressroom is
> > handled by a vendor, either the Jacob Javits Center itself or an outside
> > supplier. The Operations staff at the convention center work with Brooke
> > on her specs for the pressroom. Her specs are determined by her
> > budget, and she can't exceed budget.
> >
> > Brooke will decide whether the project is feasible based on these concerns:
> >
> > 1. Support - must have LTSP support onsite 24/7 during show.
> > 2. Cost - cannot add to her costs.
> > 3. Reliability - LTSP system cannot fail for more than a few minutes.
> > 4. Vendor - pressroom vendor must be willing to go along with adding
> > LTSP to their network. The LTSP network will be in addition to the
> > vendor's pressroom network, not replace it. Vendor may not allow us
> > to boot their boxes as LTSP clients.
> > 5. Wireless - #1 request from journalists is wireless access.
> >
> > Additional information.
> >
> > Media: 180 journalists at show; 12 in press room at any given time;
> > 50 in press room during peak times (lunch, dinner). Many want to
> > connect their laptops to the LAN via nics or wireless rather than
> > wait for terminal.
> >
> > LAN: yes; 1-2 printers on lan, orders 1 printer and adds another
> > if demand requires it; usually 4 spare ethernet cables for folks
> > to plug into their laptops; not sure of speed, either ISDN or T1, she's
> > checking with Operations
> >
> > Computer Equipment: 5-6 dual boot PCs (Lin/Win); some version of RedHat;
> > Operations says they can install any version of RedHat specified;
> > 1 Mac; no idea whether switch or hub or speed of LAN
> >
> > Tables/Electric Service: tables cost money and have to be ordered
> > in advance, doesn't really want to order more tables; no idea of
> > electrical service, probably per spec, which affects budget
> >
> > Wireless: None. Brooke's #1 request is wireless access for pressroom.
> > She has no budget for it.
> >
> > Dial-up: There are several phone lines available for dialup access.
> >
> > What'ya think?
> >
> >
> > Tom
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