St Peters High, Devon
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Case Study
| School Name | St Peter's C of E High School | Role in school | Network Manager / IT technician |
| School Location | Exeter | Student numbers | ~980 |
| Grade range | 11-18 | Teachers | ~70 |
| Computers | ~300 | GNU/Linux computers | 42 |
| Length of Time (Start) | October 1997 | User GROUP Affiliation | Devon and Cornwall |
| Request Assistance? | - | Project Leader | Mark Evans |
| Project URL | http://www.st-peters-high.devon.sch.uk | Contact E-mail | mpe at st-peters-high.devon.sch.uk |
| How Project Started: |
Needed a system for accessing The Intenet with dial on demand and to provide file sharing for newly purchased Pcs. In addition replacement for Netware server which had no more connections available. |
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| Why use GNU/Linux? | Easily available, no cost, interoperates with just about anything. | ||
| Project Description |
Currently all servers, except for SIMS, are running on Linux. These provide file and print sharing for all users. DHCP for workstations, DNS, NIS, email, webmail, web server, web proxy, monitoring, telephone logging for the entire site. Most workstations are Windows, with OpenOffice.org available. One room has recently been fitted with second hand Dell machines. Username, passwords and home directories are exactly the same as those with any other machine. |
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| Project Evaluation | - | ||
| Future Uses | - | ||
| Additional Info |
No Microsoft software was used in the filling out or sending of this form! |
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