SRJC ITG Hardware Costs Review 1/22/2015
Computing Success Provide faculty and staff with the needed computing requirements to enable student success and district support Judicious Investment Make the best used of educational technology funds Support Optimization Make the best use of limited technology staff Goals
Inventory Distribution by Type 6% 10% 81%
Faculty & Staff Computers
Price Warranty / Upgradability Costs of Repair Life Span IT Support Labor / Costs Considerations for Annualized Total Cost
Annualized Total Cost of Ownership with Initial Cost
Annual Support Time Costs
Annualized Total Cost of Ownership Cost per year Recommended
Computing Aging 2015 Mac Transition Life7 PC Transition Life7 Note: Not all computing systems will be replaced in They are identified as systems to be updated if individuals find it is impacting their work.
Laptops will increase in proportion to desktops Tablets still not mature enough to replace a PC or Laptop Apple systems: Require approximately twice the support time PCs do Do not integrate well into centralized IT management Will always be a need for some Apple systems where PC cannot do the job Many people want Apples because it is there personal preference, not because of student teaching needs Observations
Critical IT Investments Improving network / internet speed/capacity Computing security District Major Software Moving to the Cloud Makes the distinction between computing platforms irrelevant Apple office cloud applications (iCloud) work on all hardware platforms i.e. NeoGov, TurnItIn, Student Application System, New On-Line Learning Management System by Chancellor’s Office coming Considerations
New PC Desktops or Laptops for all faculty and staff, only exceptions will be for educational pedagogical needs, i.e. Apple application development. PC and Apple purchases will be base models. Departments must fund all costs above the base models. Previous use of a Mac, not a reason for getting a new Mac All exceptions to a standard PC Desktop or Laptop will require an ITG appeal. Recommendation
Standard PC Standard Features 8 GB RAM 128 GB SSD Drive Monitor Laptops Include 1 Docking Station with power supply 1 Additional Power Supply Standard Mac Standard Features 8 GB RAM 128 GB SSD Drive Monitor Desktop iMac 21.5in Laptop MacBook Pro 13 in Recommendation
Accessories that need to be funded by departments: Cases (hard cases, briefcases, etc.) Non-Default Software, i.e., Dragon Speak Speakers Custom mice / keyboards USB Cameras 2 nd / Additional monitors Ergo monitor stands Other accessories Recommendation