I think of what kind of bandwidth are we going to need or want in-house and how can I make the network last without having to change equipment in 5 years. Also, what am I going to be doing for servers. Continue to get used or go with new.
The CMA here is going through a major renovation. We're rebuilding our network from the ground up. We're going with all new equipment and a 10GB backbone to last us 15 years. It's going to cost us a ton, but we're committed to having a good IT structure in place for years to come. We commissioned a company smwinc.com (SM & W) (Jon Burris) who came and visited us and they're doing an IT Master Plan for us. It cost us a decent amount (although less than 50k) but it's a plan for the future and it's got some great information in there. Thomas Deliduka Director of Information Technology Columbus Museum of Art 480 East Broad Street Columbus, OH 43215 ph 614/629-0345 fax 614/629-0950 thomas.deliduka at cmaohio.org ? ART SPEAKS. JOIN THE CONVERSATION -----Original Message----- From: mcn-l-bounces at mcn.edu [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Champagne, Joanna Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2009 6:11 PM To: Museum Computer Network Listserv Subject: [MCN-L] Questions for Museum IT Strategy Hello, How are you? Can anyone share what kind of questions they asked of themselves and IT vendors/consultants when developing your own IT strategy for your Institution- one for the long haul or say seven years? Best, Joanna ................. Joanna Champagne Chief of Web and New Media Initiatives National Gallery of Art NGA.GOV _______________________________________________ You are currently subscribed to mcn-l, the listserv of the Museum Computer Network (http://www.mcn.edu) To post to this list, send messages to: mcn-l at mcn.edu To unsubscribe or change mcn-l delivery options visit: http://toronto.mediatrope.com/mailman/listinfo/mcn-l The MCN-L archives can be found at: http://toronto.mediatrope.com/pipermail/mcn-l/
