Hall Garth Performing Arts College in Middlesborough

Case Study

School Name	Hall Garth School	Role in school	-
School Location	Middlesbrough	Student numbers	-
Grade range	11 – 16	Teachers	-
Computers	275	GNU/Linux computers	275
Length of Time (Start)	September 2002	User GROUP Affiliation	-
Request Assistance?	-	Project Leader	Geoff Snowdon
Project URL	-	Contact E-mail	Gs at hallgarth.middlesbrough.sch.uk
How Project Started:	We were looking to improve security and reliability on curriculum network, then running Windows NT. Also looking to reduce software and hardware costs.
Why use GNU/Linux?	Recommended by IRL / The Learning Machine.
Project Description	Installation of new servers running Mandrake 8.2 to REPLACE Windows NT servers and to provide thin client services. Installation of new network cards with boot roms for linux thin client sessions.
Project Evaluation	The bulk of the project went well. Some issues included HAVING to change the format of usernames due to Linux restrictions, teething problems with LDAP & load balancing and some cosmetic issues such as HAVING the school logo as wallpaper.
Future Uses	Replace Windows with Linux on classroom computers. This is dependant on finding equivalent Linux software and peripheral compatibility.
Additional Info	-