All file servers will be categorized as Enterprise or Workgroup type services, and then placed on the network topology according to function and anticipated traffic patterns of users.

Domain Name Services (DNS) and e-mail delivery will be implemented in a hierarchical fashion with all services located on the master server at the district office. Each District Hub location will contain a DNS server to support the individual schools serviced out of that location. Each school site will also contain a host for DNS and e-mail services (local post office) that will maintain a complete directory of all staff personnel and student population for that location. The school host will be the local post office box and will store all e-mail messages. The update DNS process will flow from the individual school server to the Hub server and to the district server. All regional servers will have the capability to communicate between themselves, thus building redundancy in the system in the event that the District master server is unavailable. Should the District master server require a partial or complete restore of data, the ability to query any or all of the regional servers to acquire the needed information will be provided.

The school district is moving towards a totally automated server based administration system. Each school location will contain an Administration server which will house the student tracking, attendance, grading and other administration functions. This server will be running TCP/IP as its OSI layer 3&4 protocols and will only be made available to teachers and staff.

The school district is implementing an automated library information and retrieval system, which will house an online library for curricular research purposes. This server will be running TCP/IP as its OSI layer 3&4 protocols and will made available to anyone at the school site.

All computer applications will be housed in a central server at each school location. As applications such as Word processing, Excel, PowerPoint , etc are requested by users these applications will be retrieved from the application server. This will provide district support staff with a easy and efficient method for upgrading applications without having to reload new software on each computer in the district network. This server will use TCP/IP as its OSI layer 3&4 protocols and will be made available to anyone at the school site.

Any other servers implemented at the school sites will be considered departmental (workgroup) servers and will be placed according to user group access needs. Prior to implementation of other servers a requirements analysis must be submitted for the purpose of determining placement of the server on the district network.

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