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Streamlining Mac Dual Deployment in Educational IT: A Comprehensive Overview

This overview discusses the challenges and strategies for managing a dual deployment of Mac and PC systems in an educational environment with 17,000 students and 1,000 faculty. The initiative aims to eliminate confusion, reduce costs, and enhance usability across various labs and classrooms. Key components include setup processes for Mac and Windows operating systems, image deployment, and hardware configuration. The transition is designed to streamline operations, improve user experience, and achieve significant cost savings.

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Streamlining Mac Dual Deployment in Educational IT: A Comprehensive Overview

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  1. Managing a Mac Dual Deployment

  2. Technology Overview • 17,000 Students – 1000 Faculty • 800 Computers in Labs • 750 PC’s – 50 Macs • 150 Electronic Classrooms • 150 PC’s – 25 Mac

  3. Mac Dual Deployments • Laptops-To-Go • 25 Laptops • Laptops on Cart • 3 Macbooks on cart • Replace PC’s with Macbooks • Mac Lab • 25 seat lab

  4. Our Goals • Eliminate Dual Systems • Switcher confusion • Greater overhead • Issues with Switchers • Cost Savings • $900 – PC / Monitor • $2000 - Mac • $500 - KVM switcher • $50 - Cabling

  5. Issues to Overcome • Power Button • CD Rom / Port Placement • User Friendly • Learning Curve

  6. Setup Process – Mac • Put on a Mac OS • Run Boot Camp - Utilities Folder • Install any applications • Turn off updates • Cleanup and Disk Utility

  7. Setup Process – Windows • Install Windows OS • XP, Vista • Windows 7 (supported mid 2009 – present) • Bcupdate (mac drivers) – mac CD • Install applications • Ejecting CD – nircmd on nirsoft.net • Sysprep

  8. Setup Process - rEFIt • Download rEFIt (refit.sourceforge.net) • Boot picker – boots into OS • Lacks mouse support • Install • Edit - Configrefit.conf • Additional Boot Options • Auto searches for Bootable Partitions • Example

  9. Setup Process - Imaging • Netboot • Deploy Studio – Login & Join / Groups • Workflow • push down both sides • Set Firmware password • Set associated images

  10. Post Imaging • Bring up Mac • Bring up Windows • Disk check • Sysprep • Clean up as needed • Deepfreeze Windows • Deepfreeze Mac

  11. Setup Process - Hardware • Type of Mac • Mini Mac • Mini Mac Rack Mount • middleatlantic.com • CD Rom in Front

  12. Setup Process - Hardware • Ports to Panel • rcicustom.com • Power Button • mp3car.com • Keyboard / Mouse • matias.ca • Video Cable

  13. Final Product

  14. Lessons Learned • Still have Faculty Resistance • Bootcamp fussy • Windows Imaging • We can save money! • $800 – Mini Mac • $200 – Monitor • $250 – Rack Custom • $50 – Keyboard/Mouse • $25 – Cabling

  15. Questions

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