Foothill College Computing
Environment
The Future is Here!
Desktop Virtualized Infrastructure
VDI
Benefits
• Improved Response time
-Make software changes for labs in less time
*during the breaks more labs can be updated
-Faster response for software change requests
*java updates or downgrades during the quarter
• Remain current with Software Updates, Security Patches
More Benefits
• Access anytime, anywhere
• Via free Client software
• Tablets (iPad/Android)
• Smartphones
• BYOD: Bring Your Own Device
• All the devices together use less power and produce
less heat
Phase 2 Benefits
• From one computer a student will be
able to access software for all their
classes
• Access from off campus
Constraints
• Limited to software that runs on the Windows
operating system
• Requires a network connection
Why Use Desktop
Virtualization Technology
at Foothill?
FH and DA Building Square Feet
1,200,000
1,033,861
1,000,000
800,000
615,421
600,000
418,440
400,000
200,000
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Original Square Feet
Total Sq Ft Added under Measure E&C
Total Sq Ft Projected Both Colleges at End of
MC
Multimedia Equipped Classrooms
Foothill
164 Total MM Classrooms
30
FY 00-01
Added to Date
104
Computers In Use
Foothill # of Computers
Total 2100
674
FY 00-01
Added to date
1426
ETS Technical Services Staffing History
Foothill Tech Services
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FY 02-03
FY 15-16
De Anza Pilot
Current deployments:
• Science Resource Center
• Student Success &Retention Services
• Veterans Resource Center
• Financial Aid
• EOPS
• A&R Lobby – using only thin client technology
Planning deployments for:
• Language Arts
• Learning Center
• MCC
Some of the California Community
Colleges Using VDI
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Citrus College
College of the Canyons
Sierra College
Solano Community College
Santa Barbara City College
Yuba Community College District
Antelope Valley College
West Valley-Mission Community College District
Reedley College and the North Centers
Ventura County Community College District (> 1,100 desktops)
…and more
“Candidates” for VDI at Foothill
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Planned for Sunnyvale Site
8211 EOPS Laptops
2602 PE OWL Lab
3500 Library
5417 Adaptive Laptops
5422 Adaptive Laptops
3103 Anthropology Lab
5941 Media Center
4006 KCI PC Laptops
4008 KCI PC Desktops
4009 KCI PC Desktops
4211 PSME
4213 PSME
4215 PSME
5300 Radiology Lab 6
704 Radiology
8401 Bio CTIS Lab
Questions?