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Partnering to Protect Agency Systems and
DataAESA Conference
San Diego, CA December 2014
From Iowa’s AEA system
Dave Brousard -- Grant Wood AEA
Lance Wilhelm -- Heartland AEA
Collaborations among AEA’s● Internet aggregation (via the ICN)● PowerSchool support (Grant Wood)● School finance (Grant Wood)● Zoom videoconferencing● iBoss filtering● AEA Tech Director Meetings (Heartland)● IEC● Statewide WEB IEP ● ITEC● Clarity survey● Tech consultants and shared resources
Reasons to Collaborate● Cost savings● Logical to use existing structures/systems● ICN● Similar work done at AEA’s● Iowa susceptible to natural disasters
Cedar Rapids Flood 2008● Previous largest flood was 20 feet in 1851. This flood was 31 feet.● 10 square miles under water (CR is 63.3 square miles)● 700 business damaged● 9000 workers displaced● 19,000 residents evacuated (CR has 126,000 people)● 5400 homes inundated● 49 of 50 water wells under water● More water than the Mississippi during a minor flood
Green Hills AEA hit by tornado in 2012
Parkersburg HS hit by tornado in 2008
Partnering to Protect Systems/Data
4 things make this possible● Relationship among our AEA’s● Similar, trustworthy data centers● ICN● Same backup system
Relationship
● Competition replaced by partnerships● Same goal in mind - student● Trust each other● Friendship
● $100,000 for building● $100,000 for foundation, electrical, etc.● 12’ x 27’ - 69,000 lbs● Three 6 ton 24/7 A/C units with spare● 16 gauge steel door● Fire suppression system● 150+ mph winds● Generator protected● UL752 ballistics rating
Data Center
Data Center
Data Center at Heartland
Lessons Learned: Air conditioning
More Lessons Learned: Phones
More Lessons Learned: APC units
Lessons Learned: Generator Tests
Iowa Communications NetworkICN’s services include voice, full-motion video, video over IP, data, Wide Area Network (WAN) connections and high-speed Internet via an expansive network of state-owned and leased fiber.
AvamarGrant Wood Primary Node● 11 TB of total backup storage● 95.2% capacity utilized● 98.34% deduplication rate● 189 TB actual storage● Retention - 14 days-unlimited
Grant Wood Secondary Node at Heartland● 7.8 TB of total backup storage● Server backups only● 44.6% capacity
● 30GB unique data sent daily● 562/499 clients backed up● 1,750,000 files ??● approx $165,000
Avamar
Heartland AEA Primary● Total data protected: 13.6 TB● Backup storage used: 5.9 TB● Total files: 10,000,000
Heartland Replication● Backup storage used: 2.3 TB
Heartland Bunker GWAEA Bunker
Internet Internet
HEARTLAND AVAMAR
Heartland Avamar
Heartland Avamar
GW 7.8 TB Avamar
GW 11 TB Avamar
retired servers (hot sites)
GW Servers
VLANICN Nightly
VLANICN Nightly
Staff Computers
District #1
District #1
USES GW as DR Site
VLAN
Hot Sites● Requires VLAN & port● Point to multi-point● VSphere replication using SRM (site recovery manager)● Data and software duplicated in real time● Currently only done with Financial Software● Expand in future to other software
Whats Next?● Outgrowing our arrangement - 10 gig limitation● Researching Tier 3 data centers● Including other AEA’s/LEA’s● Split connectivity costs equally● Charge flat fee or per pupil fee● Purchase equipment yearly - router/switch/content
filter/server/VM/etc● Equipment configurations stored at data center● Assumption only one facility would need DR site at a
time
Possible Future Collaborations● Support of Statewide SIS● Statewide RFP templates for AEA’s & LEA’s for
Category 2 E-rate purchases● iPad Repair
