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16' <br /> SAP2001 Technical Review Task Force <br /> Short Term Plan <br /> December 97-June 98 <br /> 1. Upgrade the Orange County Network to include interconnection of all county offices, high- <br /> speed Internet access, and sufficient bandwidth for fast, reliable e-mail,printing,file access, <br /> World Wide Web access, and other network applications. The network should be based on <br /> standard Internet protocols, including IP addresses for all computers connected to it. <br /> A. Order and install new network service and premise equipment <br /> This task will bring all departments onto the County network including the Southern Human <br /> Services Center, Emergency Management Services, Child Support Enforcement, Animal Control, <br /> Northside Human Services in Chapel Hill, Human Rights and Relations, Chapel Hill Senior Center <br /> and County Courthouse. The network will use frame relay network services and router equipment in <br /> each building location, providing high performance, reliable connections to all offices not now on <br /> the County network. <br /> Existing network services to the Whitted complex, Public Works, Court Street Annex, Sheriff s <br /> Office, Carr Mill Mall, Government Services Center will be reconfigured for consistency with the <br /> frame relay services for all new connections. <br /> Connecting all users to the network will allow much more streamlined e-mail and information <br /> sharing applications as well as access to Intranet and Internet applications. <br /> B. Order and install Netware network operating system upgrades <br /> The network servers in major County facilities, which support access to the network for users, <br /> operate under three versions of the Netware network operating system. Netware software on all <br /> existing and new servers will be standardized to Intranetware Version 4.11. <br /> This will allow for uniform network management, improved security and support for Intranet and <br /> Internet applications. <br /> C. Order and install Groupwise e-mail, scheduling and task management software upgrades <br /> Groupwise will be upgraded to the latest Version 5.2 release for all users in the County. <br /> This release is more compatible with the Netware 4.1 operating system and has improved reliability <br /> and administration features over earlier releases. Each user in the County will be able to take frill <br /> advantage of Groupwise Intranet and Internet support features. <br /> D. Order and install network server replacements <br /> Servers will be replaced in the Government Services Annex, Public Works and Emergency <br /> Management Services buildings and new servers will be installed in the Southern Human Services <br /> Center and Chapel Hill Senior Center. <br />