Re: [CODE4LIB] IT Refresh Cycles
Routers and core infra we own outwright, our core has been in operation for well over 5years, we replace servers every 4-6 years, our next major upgrades will take place in 2019 and we expect to be on Windows 10 by 2018 because as of 15 days ago windows 7 is on life support. //Riley Sent from my Windows Phone -- Riley Childs Senior Charlotte United Christian Academy Library Services Administrator IT Services Administrator (704) 537-0331x101 (704) 497-2086 rileychilds.net @rowdychildren I use Lync (select External Contact on any XMPP chat client) CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email and any files transmitted with it are the property of Charlotte United Christian Academy. This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain confidential information that is privileged and/or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not one of the named original recipients or have received this e-mail in error, please permanently delete the original and any copy of any e-mail and any printout thereof. Thank you for your compliance. This email is also subject to copyright. No part of it nor any attachments may be reproduced, adapted, forwarded or transmitted without the written consent of the copyright ow...@cucawarriors.com From: Pikas, Christina K.<mailto:christina.pi...@jhuapl.edu> Sent: 2/2/2015 9:50 PM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU<mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU> Subject: Re: [CODE4LIB] IT Refresh Cycles Not in charge but I think MPOW pays some attention to Gartner. The articles seem to map to "hardware refresh" (I tried a couple of different searches). We're on a 3 year cycle for desktops and laptops - that's when the warranties run out for us. I wouldn't know about switches, routers, servers. Projectors we replace them when they die or we renovate what they're mounted to. Christina -Original Message- From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@listserv.nd.edu] On Behalf Of Brian Rogers Sent: Monday, February 02, 2015 6:58 PM To: CODE4LIB@listserv.nd.edu Subject: [CODE4LIB] IT Refresh Cycles Hi - Is anyone responsible for IT refresh cycles in their library? This could be anything from computers to projectors, switches to routers, servers to media players. Looking to see who people turn to for industry standards (within libraries, or within colleges/universities, or the outside world), in researching recommendations and policies. Thanks, Brian Rogers
Re: [CODE4LIB] IT Refresh Cycles
Not in charge but I think MPOW pays some attention to Gartner. The articles seem to map to "hardware refresh" (I tried a couple of different searches). We're on a 3 year cycle for desktops and laptops - that's when the warranties run out for us. I wouldn't know about switches, routers, servers. Projectors we replace them when they die or we renovate what they're mounted to. Christina -Original Message- From: Code for Libraries [mailto:CODE4LIB@listserv.nd.edu] On Behalf Of Brian Rogers Sent: Monday, February 02, 2015 6:58 PM To: CODE4LIB@listserv.nd.edu Subject: [CODE4LIB] IT Refresh Cycles Hi - Is anyone responsible for IT refresh cycles in their library? This could be anything from computers to projectors, switches to routers, servers to media players. Looking to see who people turn to for industry standards (within libraries, or within colleges/universities, or the outside world), in researching recommendations and policies. Thanks, Brian Rogers
Re: [CODE4LIB] IT Refresh Cycles
Hi Brian, There are a lot of IT Service Management (ITSM) frameworks available that cover hardware asset lifecycle management in some way. Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Software Asset Management (SAM) is one. In my experience these aren't really effective approaches taken piecemeal, and there's a lot of overhead in subscribing to the whole approach. For some general advice, this article seems pretty decent: http://www.archstoneconsulting.com/services/it-strategy-opeations/white-papers/optimizing-it-technology.jsp The points about taking a holistic approach and avoiding a one-size-fits-all refresh policy are spot-on. -a Andrew Livesay andr...@multco.us On Mon, Feb 2, 2015 at 5:30 PM, Riley Childs wrote: > That is the general feel I got, taking into account the idea that your > tech will be in pieces after 3-5 years (at least ours is), it is less about > a "need" and more about fiscal planing (if we don't replace on a regular > schedule the money won't be there for it) . > We lease because the TCO is much lower at the volume we lease at, I highly > recommend calling CDW-G, they focus on edu and government and are fantastic. > //Riley > > > Sent from my Windows Phone > > -- > Riley Childs > Senior > Charlotte United Christian Academy > Library Services Administrator > IT Services Administrator > (704) 537-0331x101 > (704) 497-2086 > rileychilds.net > @rowdychildren > I use Lync (select External Contact on any XMPP chat client) > > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email and any files transmitted with it are > the property of Charlotte United Christian Academy. This e-mail, and any > attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named > herein and may contain confidential information that is privileged and/or > exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not one of the > named original recipients or have received this e-mail in error, please > permanently delete the original and any copy of any e-mail and any printout > thereof. Thank you for your compliance. This email is also subject to > copyright. No part of it nor any attachments may be reproduced, adapted, > forwarded or transmitted without the written consent of the copyright > ow...@cucawarriors.com > > > From: Rogers, Brian<mailto:brian-rog...@utc.edu> > Sent: 2/2/2015 8:22 PM > To: Riley Childs<mailto:rchi...@cucawarriors.com> > Subject: RE: IT Refresh Cycles > > Hi Riley - > > Thanks for the email. When you came up with those numbers, did you pull > from any research for informing that decision? I'm having a difficult time > finding consistent, authoritative justification. > > - Brian > > From: Code for Libraries [CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] on behalf of Riley > Childs [rchi...@cucawarriors.com] > Sent: Monday, February 02, 2015 8:13 PM > To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU > Subject: Re: IT Refresh Cycles > > We lease everything, 3-5 years is the average refresh for our stuff. > > //Riley > > Sent from my Windows Phone > > -- > Riley Childs > Senior > Charlotte United Christian Academy > Library Services Administrator > IT Services Administrator > (704) 537-0331x101 > (704) 497-2086 > rileychilds.net > @rowdychildren > I use Lync (select External Contact on any XMPP chat client) > > CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email and any files transmitted with it are > the property of Charlotte United Christian Academy. This e-mail, and any > attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named > herein and may contain confidential information that is privileged and/or > exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not one of the > named original recipients or have received this e-mail in error, please > permanently delete the original and any copy of any e-mail and any printout > thereof. Thank you for your compliance. This email is also subject to > copyright. No part of it nor any attachments may be reproduced, adapted, > forwarded or transmitted without the written consent of the copyright > ow...@cucawarriors.com > > > From: Brian Rogers<mailto:brian-rog...@utc.edu> > Sent: 2/2/2015 6:58 PM > To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU<mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU> > Subject: [CODE4LIB] IT Refresh Cycles > > Hi - Is anyone responsible for IT refresh cycles in their library? This > could be anything from computers to projectors, switches to routers, > servers to media players. Looking to see who people turn to for industry > standards (within libraries, or within colleges/universities, or the > outside world), in researching recommendations and policies. > > Thanks, > Brian Rogers >
Re: [CODE4LIB] IT Refresh Cycles
That is the general feel I got, taking into account the idea that your tech will be in pieces after 3-5 years (at least ours is), it is less about a "need" and more about fiscal planing (if we don't replace on a regular schedule the money won't be there for it) . We lease because the TCO is much lower at the volume we lease at, I highly recommend calling CDW-G, they focus on edu and government and are fantastic. //Riley Sent from my Windows Phone -- Riley Childs Senior Charlotte United Christian Academy Library Services Administrator IT Services Administrator (704) 537-0331x101 (704) 497-2086 rileychilds.net @rowdychildren I use Lync (select External Contact on any XMPP chat client) CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email and any files transmitted with it are the property of Charlotte United Christian Academy. This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain confidential information that is privileged and/or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not one of the named original recipients or have received this e-mail in error, please permanently delete the original and any copy of any e-mail and any printout thereof. Thank you for your compliance. This email is also subject to copyright. No part of it nor any attachments may be reproduced, adapted, forwarded or transmitted without the written consent of the copyright ow...@cucawarriors.com From: Rogers, Brian<mailto:brian-rog...@utc.edu> Sent: 2/2/2015 8:22 PM To: Riley Childs<mailto:rchi...@cucawarriors.com> Subject: RE: IT Refresh Cycles Hi Riley - Thanks for the email. When you came up with those numbers, did you pull from any research for informing that decision? I'm having a difficult time finding consistent, authoritative justification. - Brian From: Code for Libraries [CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU] on behalf of Riley Childs [rchi...@cucawarriors.com] Sent: Monday, February 02, 2015 8:13 PM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU Subject: Re: IT Refresh Cycles We lease everything, 3-5 years is the average refresh for our stuff. //Riley Sent from my Windows Phone -- Riley Childs Senior Charlotte United Christian Academy Library Services Administrator IT Services Administrator (704) 537-0331x101 (704) 497-2086 rileychilds.net @rowdychildren I use Lync (select External Contact on any XMPP chat client) CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email and any files transmitted with it are the property of Charlotte United Christian Academy. This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain confidential information that is privileged and/or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not one of the named original recipients or have received this e-mail in error, please permanently delete the original and any copy of any e-mail and any printout thereof. Thank you for your compliance. This email is also subject to copyright. No part of it nor any attachments may be reproduced, adapted, forwarded or transmitted without the written consent of the copyright ow...@cucawarriors.com From: Brian Rogers<mailto:brian-rog...@utc.edu> Sent: 2/2/2015 6:58 PM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU<mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU> Subject: [CODE4LIB] IT Refresh Cycles Hi - Is anyone responsible for IT refresh cycles in their library? This could be anything from computers to projectors, switches to routers, servers to media players. Looking to see who people turn to for industry standards (within libraries, or within colleges/universities, or the outside world), in researching recommendations and policies. Thanks, Brian Rogers
Re: [CODE4LIB] IT Refresh Cycles
We lease everything, 3-5 years is the average refresh for our stuff. //Riley Sent from my Windows Phone -- Riley Childs Senior Charlotte United Christian Academy Library Services Administrator IT Services Administrator (704) 537-0331x101 (704) 497-2086 rileychilds.net @rowdychildren I use Lync (select External Contact on any XMPP chat client) CONFIDENTIALITY NOTICE: This email and any files transmitted with it are the property of Charlotte United Christian Academy. This e-mail, and any attachments thereto, is intended only for use by the addressee(s) named herein and may contain confidential information that is privileged and/or exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If you are not one of the named original recipients or have received this e-mail in error, please permanently delete the original and any copy of any e-mail and any printout thereof. Thank you for your compliance. This email is also subject to copyright. No part of it nor any attachments may be reproduced, adapted, forwarded or transmitted without the written consent of the copyright ow...@cucawarriors.com From: Brian Rogers<mailto:brian-rog...@utc.edu> Sent: 2/2/2015 6:58 PM To: CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU<mailto:CODE4LIB@LISTSERV.ND.EDU> Subject: [CODE4LIB] IT Refresh Cycles Hi - Is anyone responsible for IT refresh cycles in their library? This could be anything from computers to projectors, switches to routers, servers to media players. Looking to see who people turn to for industry standards (within libraries, or within colleges/universities, or the outside world), in researching recommendations and policies. Thanks, Brian Rogers
[CODE4LIB] IT Refresh Cycles
Hi - Is anyone responsible for IT refresh cycles in their library? This could be anything from computers to projectors, switches to routers, servers to media players. Looking to see who people turn to for industry standards (within libraries, or within colleges/universities, or the outside world), in researching recommendations and policies. Thanks, Brian Rogers
