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02)/2)49 ,%6%, 4(2%% <br /> <br />Location of Geographic Information Systems: <br /> <br /> <br />Currently, GIS is decentralized with staff in both the County Pl As the <br />criticality of GIS to all departmental and enterprise functions <br />structure for the GIS division should be examined. Comparing Orange County with peer counties, <br />based on size, the scope of GIS work, and the staffing within the GIS division, the most common <br />location for GIS is within the Information Technology Department or as a stand-alone department. <br />The County should consider the relocation and restructuring of t <br />greater service delivery to the various internal departments and external c <br /> <br />Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (Desktop Virtualization): <br /> <br />Virtualization, as a technology, is fast becoming an in-demand technology solution for local <br />governments. It allows for local governments to maximize current resources, wh <br />these challenging budgetary times. Virtualized Servers and Virtu <br />provide a quick response to the business needs of the organizatie projects also reduce the <br />cost of business continuity planning and solve major security is <br />Virtual Desktops can extend the lifecycles of existing computers <br />three years. By implementing a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI), computer lifecycles can <br />extended to five years or more. Desktop Virtualization will simplify the management of desktop <br />computers. Virtual Machine (VM) Images can be created based upon <br />needs. These images are stored on a central server and can be ins <br />computer remotely. Desktops can be updated without having any doVDI also saves money by <br />reducing the amount of computing capacity that is needed for eacesktop, which results in lower <br />requirements for computing which then lowers overall energy cost Furthermore, <br />approach that many staff desire. In this approach, the individual employees utilize their o <br />environment. The secure environment is not only critical to thecurity of data within <br /> <br /> <br /> <br />3³ ­£ ±£¨¹ ³¨®­ ®¥ !¯¯«¨¢ ³¨®­²  ­£ $ ³ : <br /> <br />As the County continues to invest in technology to gain efficienness, and <br />enhance transparency and accountability, standardization becomes-alone <br />systems are still being used across Orange County departments, l- <br />functionality of data sharing and importation between business units, especially between like <br />functions such as permitting and inspections or tax. Orange Cou <br />38 <br /> <br /> <br />