Newton-le-Willows High School
From Schoolforge-UK
Case Study
| School Name | Newton-le-Willows High School | Role in school | Network Manager |
| School Location | Merseyside | Student numbers | > 1000 |
| Grade range | Age 11 – 18 | Teachers | 80 |
| Computers | 200 | GNU/Linux computers | 5 |
| Length of Time (Start) | 5 years | User GROUP Affiliation | - |
| Request Assistance? | Yes | Project Leader | - |
| Project URL | http://newtonhigh.sthelens.org.uk/ | Contact E-mail | administrator@newtonhigh.sthelens.org.uk |
| How Project Started: |
We wanted to install more servers, specifically for Internet/Email servers and CD-ROM servers |
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| Why use GNU/Linux? | Free support / Freely available | ||
| Project Description |
We have used Redhat Linux and MarsNWE to create an emulated Novell NetWare server which, at the moment serves 200 workstations a total of 35 CD-ROMS. In addition to this, we have a Linux server acting as a proxy and e-mail server (using Symantec I-Gear and Mail-Gear) with Apache using Frontpage extensions running our website. |
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| Project Evaluation |
This systems seems to run faster than the OS it is emulating - and has not had an unscheduled downtime in the last 5 years |
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| Future Uses |
I am planning a trial of running Linux on the Desktop |
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| Additional Info | - | ||
| Submitted by: | Darren Upton | ||
