Ocker Hill Junior School

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Location: Ocker Hill, Tipton, West Midlands UK School Info: 7-9 years 65

Describe your K12-LTSP installation: Toshiba 510D Magnia server (entry-level), 256Mb memory (needs increase :-) 16 terminals, Pentium I 166MHz 16-32Mb memory, all refurbished, 10Mbps network cards Range of monitors. All day, every day use, operated on 2 pupils per machine, productivity tools, email/Internet access etc etc.

Outline the costs of installation: All blagged or recycled. Toshiba provided the server. Clients reclaimed FROM local district council, power paid for by local district grant and network cabling done by friendly techie. Estimated total cost FROM scratch would be UK£3000 (around USD 4200). Cost per seat ~ £300 / USD 400 to include remote management, Internet connection, ie complete managed service.

Comment on migration to Linux based desktop applications: Some M$ computer equipment on site, but case of finding and using whats available. StarOffice, GIMP and others provide productivity tools, but there will be a range of other applications.

(Case Study exracted FROM k12ltsp.org - John Ingleby)

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