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A remarkable school
TTS is unique in several ways. It has not one,
but several deputy head teachers; makes daily
broadcasts to each classroom in place of daily
assemblies; has electronic whiteboards in every
classroom; and lessons last three hours. The
interactive technology used in the classroom allows
for teachers to deliver three hour lessons without
losing the interest of the students. Moreover, the
school generates funds by selling its online curriculum
content, to over 1,000 schools, reaching one million
students nationally.
TTS is unique in several ways. It has not one,
but several deputy head teachers; makes daily
broadcasts to each classroom in place of daily
assemblies; has electronic whiteboards in every
classroom; and lessons last three hours. The
interactive technology used in the classroom allows
for teachers to deliver three hour lessons without
losing the interest of the students. Moreover, the
school generates funds by selling its online curriculum
content, to over 1,000 schools, reaching one million
students nationally.
A recent Ofsted report described TTS as outstanding
in all categories and stated: “Thomas Telford is
a remarkable school. Students excel and make
exceptional progress, both academically and
personally.”
in all categories and stated: “Thomas Telford is
a remarkable school. Students excel and make
exceptional progress, both academically and
personally.”
Increasing service demand and limited space
TTS has long been at the forefront of IT
for educational purposes. Five racks in the
communications room contain appropriate
networking, systems, audio-visual and security
hardware. A Local Area Network (LAN) delivers
services to numerous learning centres, resource
TTS has long been at the forefront of IT
for educational purposes. Five racks in the
communications room contain appropriate
networking, systems, audio-visual and security
hardware. A Local Area Network (LAN) delivers
services to numerous learning centres, resource
areas, study rooms and laboratories as well as
the library, a technology centre, the school’s
administration offices and a state of the art fitness
centre. There are 520 computers and 67 electronic
whiteboards connected to the network, all with
internet access.
the library, a technology centre, the school’s
administration offices and a state of the art fitness
centre. There are 520 computers and 67 electronic
whiteboards connected to the network, all with
internet access.
Traditionally, TTS has employed HP server and
storage devices to populate its system racks
including HP ProLiant servers, HP StorageWorks
Modular Smart Arrays and, for tape backup, an HP
StorageWorks MSL 5000 Tape Library. Backing up
all the school’s teaching and administration data
is essential to minimise disruption to the students’
lessons, maximising their learning experience.
Equally, it protects important online curriculum
content, a major revenue-generating stream.
storage devices to populate its system racks
including HP ProLiant servers, HP StorageWorks
Modular Smart Arrays and, for tape backup, an HP
StorageWorks MSL 5000 Tape Library. Backing up
all the school’s teaching and administration data
is essential to minimise disruption to the students’
lessons, maximising their learning experience.
Equally, it protects important online curriculum
content, a major revenue-generating stream.
However, to support key activities at all sites as
demand for services grew and data volumes
increased, the school decided to consolidate its
server estate, initiate a virtualisation strategy and
introduce more advanced storage technology.
demand for services grew and data volumes
increased, the school decided to consolidate its
server estate, initiate a virtualisation strategy and
introduce more advanced storage technology.
“We have a continued desire to move the existing
technology forward and maintain Thomas Telford‘s
technology forward and maintain Thomas Telford‘s
“Through consolidation and virtualisation,
we address the problems of limited space for
future expansion and any potential power
constraints. We needed a highly reliable
infrastructure to maintain excellent educational
standards and deliver effective services.”
Robert Cullen, IT director, Thomas Telford
Robert Cullen, IT director, Thomas Telford
School, UK
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