Agenda: What is Project Phoenix Objectives What’s been done Next steps Questions
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Project PHOENIX Moving to Microsoft Server 2008 R2 Active Directory Progress report to the IT Steering Committee June 24, 2011 Agenda: 1. What is Project Phoenix 2. Objectives 3. What’s been done 4. Next steps 5. Questions
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Project PHOENIXMoving to Microsoft Server 2008 R2 Active
DirectoryProgress report to the
IT Steering CommitteeJune 24, 2011
Agenda:
1. What is Project Phoenix2. Objectives3. What’s been done4. Next steps5. Questions
What is Project Phoenix?
It’s a feasibility study.
“Replace Novell Netware with
Microsoft Active Directory (AD)”
Objectives
• Identify campus needs• Articulate a mission/vision• Gain MS AD Technical proficiency• Define an AD structure• Test the structure and service delivery• Recommendations to the Executive
Director, I.T. Services
What is Project Phoenix?
• What it is: replace Novell Netware with Microsoft Active Directory (AD)
• Why are we doing this? Novell Netware – end of life cycle Active Directory is emerging as a
leader in Directory Services Most new products on the market
work in Active Directory
What is Project Phoenix?• What it is: replacing Novell Netware with Microsoft Active
Directory (AD)• Why are we doing this?
• NDS – end of life cycle• Active Directory is emerging standard• Most new products on the market work in Active Directory
Who is involved:• LAN team – Kelvin, Sylvia, Peter and Adrian• “ADPostles” – technicians across campus
who have, may, or are using Active Directory• I.T. Services staff – identity management,
dns services, virtual server admins, etc. – all have a role.
• Campus community
What is Project Phoenix?• What it is: replacing Novell Netware with Microsoft Active
Directory (AD)• Why are we doing this?
• NDS – end of life cycle• Active Directory is emerging standard• Most new products on the market work in Active Directory
• Who is involved:• LAN team – Kelvin, Sylvia, Peter and Adrian• ADPostles – technicians across campus who have, may, or are using
AD• Relevant I.T. Services staff• Campus Community
• TimeLine:Completed report to Executive Director by September, 2011.
What’s been done …• Staff training – CBT’s throughout 2011. Lab
experience.• Selection of a consultant – March 22, 2011• Review of existing I.T environment, physical
network, etc. – April 15, 2011• Consultant engagement – on-campus presence
– April to May, 2011 (9 days). Report received May 16, 2011
• Test lab setup – two phases– Phase 1 – individual Virtual Machines
Next steps• Test lab setup – two phases
– Phase 1 – individual Virtual Machines (end of June, 2011). Meeting with Metafore in early July.
– Phase 2 – testing our “final” structure throughout July, early August 2011. Final meeting with Metafore in early August.
• Poll campus to fine tune requirements – June to July, 2011
• Governance – meetings with “ADPostles” - fine tune policies/procedures – June to July, 2011
• Writing the report – August, 2011• Final report – September 1, 2011• And then …
Questions?
