Unified Network Phase I and II
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY At the request of the chairmen of the Joint Education Committee, the Department of Enterprise Technology Services (ETS) is providing an update on the progress related to the Unified Network. “Update on phase I and II of the new WEN design and construction, together with proposed funding amounts and funding sources.” Unified Network The buildout of the new Unified Network’s design is well underway. Phase I began July 1, 2013, as the State began new leases and negotiations on individual circuits with multiple service providers. The preliminary budget for the Unified Network is approximately $16 million in a one time ask. It should be noted the enhancements to the Unified Network are intended to raise the capacity and scalability across the State with minimal impact on annual support costs. Phase I Timeline Begin phased implementation of core network infrastructure.
Phase 2 Perspective Timeline Continue phased implementation of key infrastructure.
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION AND OTHER PRIORITY EFFORTS IN PROGRESS:
A third party architecture review is planned to occur in late 2013. ETS is investigating firms providing this type of service and cost. The goal would be to gain a hardware agnostic technical review, and identify gaps and opportunities. Doing so, would allow ETS to be better equipped to adjust architecture, address gaps and reduce costs where appropriate. |