SRJC ITG Hardware Costs Review Rev. 1/27/15. Computing Success Provide faculty and staff with the needed computing requirements to enable student success.

SRJC ITGHardware Costs Review

Rev. 1/27/15

• Computing SuccessProvide faculty and staff with the needed computing requirements to enable student success and district support

• Judicious InvestmentMake the best used of educational technology funds

• Support OptimizationMake the best use of limited technology staff

Goals

# Systems

PC Desktop

PC Laptop

Mac Desktop

Mac Laptop

Faculty & Staff Computers

92% PC (Blue)8% Mac (Green)

Type Desktops Laptops Totals %Mac 85 15 100 8.3%PC 784 314 1098 91.7%

869 329 1198

• Price• Warranty / Upgradability• Costs of Repair• Life Span• IT Support Labor / Costs• Training/Switching Cost to End Users

Considerations for Annualized Total Cost

Purchasing Costs

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$500

$1,000

$1,500

$2,000

$2,500

$3,000

Annual Support Time Costs

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$100

$200

$300

$400

$500

$600

$700

Annualized Total Cost of Ownership

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$100

$200

$300

$400

$500

$600

Cost

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year

Recommended

• Replace 250-300 systems/year

• Laptops will increase in proportion to desktops

• Tablets still not mature enough to replace a PC or Laptop

• Apple systems:• Require approximately twice the support time PCs do• Do not integrate well into centralized IT management• Will always be a need for some Apple systems where PC’s cannot

do the job• Many people prefer Apple products over PC’s• Significant cost in time for users to switch platforms

Observations

• Meet Student and Faculty Teaching Needs & College Business Needs• Most business systems are PC based (Administrators & Classified)• Faculty platform conversion requires a lot of time and training,

allow flexibility

• Critical IT Investments/Needs• Improving network / internet speed/capacity• Computing security• Training – IT Staff and End Users

• District Major Software Moving to the Cloud• Makes the distinction between computing platforms irrelevant• Apple office cloud applications (iCloud) work on all hardware

platforms• i.e. NeoGov, TurnItIn, Student Application System, New On-Line

Learning Management System by Chancellor’s Office coming

Considerations

• Only Buy New Desktops or Laptops. Lowest annual cost. One computer per full time employee. Exceptions will require an appeal.

• PC and Apple purchases will be base models. Exceptions will require an appeal approved by Dean/Manager and non-pedagogical, non-business function needs must be funded by Department.

• Faculty may choose preferred platform. Mac or PC

• Administrators and Classified - PC’s. Exceptions will require an appeal based on critical business needs, reviewed and approved by management.

• Non-Standard Options and Accessories funded by Dept’s. Departments will fund all extra options, cases, extra monitors, ergo stands, cameras, etc.

Recommendations

Standard PC• Standard Features• 8 GB RAM• 128 GB SSD Drive• Monitor

• Laptops Include• 1 Docking Station with

power supply• 1 Additional Power

Supply

Standard Mac• Standard Features• 8 GB RAM• 128 GB SSD Drive• Monitor

• Desktop• iMac 21.5in

• Laptop• MacBook Pro 13 in

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