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Journey to Establishing a Data Center Program at Metro Community College

Follow the timeline of Metro Community College as it develops a data center program, from meeting with key players to setting up equipment and courses. Learn about challenges faced and milestones achieved in this informative journey.

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Journey to Establishing a Data Center Program at Metro Community College

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  1. Information Technology Data Center Metro Community College

  2. June 2008 – Meeting with Data Center Company at Fremont Center • Yahoo was looking at Fremont and Omaha for new Data Center • Google locates in Council Bluffs, IA • Microsoft locates in Des Moines, IA • Big issue for Data Center builders was no training • Two years earlier we redesigned the whole INFO curriculum. MCC INFO data center timeline

  3. MCC INFO Core courses

  4. MCC Fremont center 3rd floor

  5. July 2008 – Meeting with College President about Data Center • The Data Center company was no longer with us. • College decided to move on with project • The President set a deadline for course development as January 1, 2009 • Heart attack time. • Core courses save the day MCC INFO data center timeline

  6. July / August 2008 – Faculty meet • Jamie Bridgham, James Johnson, Steve Hall, and Ted Tucker • What is a Data Center? • We started taking tours of Data Centers • Electronic opt out of project (say goodbye to Steve) • Ray Baumann join the group • Hardware? • IBM and HP and APC • Work starts on Fremont Area Center MCC INFO data center timeline

  7. August / January – Courses and Course Description identified and written • Degree added to next year catalog. • Faculty divide up courses and start writing course outlines. • Made the Presidents deadline • Delays on the work at the Fremont Area Center • Start looking for a temporary home • ATC comes to the rescue MCC INFO data center timeline

  8. MCC INFO Option required courses

  9. September / Now – Hardware time • Started working on Rack and Blade Center Configurations ( IBM and HP) • May – Attended Commons in Reno • Gain a lot of information and contacts • Work on IBM Configuration (2 systems) • Work on HP configuration • Work on IBM configuration again • Work on HP configuration again • Add Macintosh MCC INFO data center timeline

  10. Current Times – Configurations DONE! • Planning and design taking shape • Data Center courses (second year level) start this fall • DOL Approves Grant Equipment Purchase 7-16-09 • Will move into the Fremont Area Center Data Center in November. MCC INFO data center timeline

  11. MCC View from future “war room”

  12. MCC Framed in room

  13. MCC Hallway view

  14. MCC Framed in observation hallway

  15. MCC INFO Data center Room diagram

  16. MCC INFO Data center Server racks

  17. First to arrive was the 3 Apple xServe servers that will be used by the Operating Systems I and II classes Next the 3 HP Cabinets arrive at the Applied Training Center (ATC) Apple and HP Equipment Arrives

  18. Xserve, HP Blades & HP Cabinets

  19. Interns Interact with vendors/staff

  20. Ted Tucker – ttucker@mccneb.edu Jamie Bridgham – jbridgham@mccneb.edu James Johnson – jejohnson@mccneb.edu Thomas Pensabene – tpensabene@mccneb.edu Questions & contact info

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