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INTEROFFICE MEMORANDUM <br />Information Technologies Department <br />227 W Jefferson Blvd (574) 245-6000 <br />TO: Board of Public Works, Linda Martin <br />CC: Dan O'Connor <br />FROM: Michael E. Sniadecki, Director of Infrastructure <br />SUBJECT: Active Directory/ADFS 2016 Upgrade Project <br />DATE: 8/28/18 <br />Linda, Sandra, Clara, Jennifer & Michael, <br />Please see the attached quote regarding the Active Directory/ADFS 2016 Upgrade <br />Project. The overall initiative is to keep our Server based operating systems current <br />while minimizing risk by migrating the AD and ADFS infrastructure to the Windows 2016 <br />Server platform. This project will covered 6 of our 22 virtual Windows 2008 R2 servers <br />that need to be upgraded by EOY 2019. <br />The current 2008 R2 server platform has already had mainstream support withdrawn but <br />is still covered through extended support agreements. However, these are due to end <br />completely in January 2020. As well as the security concerns of having our business - <br />critical infrastructure hosted on unsupported hardware, it's important to consider the <br />pace of change in technology. Windows Server 2016 is the most up to date server OS <br />available from Microsoft, featuring significant and impressive upgrades. The Office of <br />Innovation and Technology team reviewed the quote and give favorable <br />recommendation. <br />One-time project cost will be $9,000 with our vCloud, VolP & Help Desk provider <br />Microlntegration (MI). We have budgeted this and more f12018. Micro lntegration (MI), <br />who will be working with Infrastructure team, is where we currently maintain our AD and <br />ADFS servers within their vCloud hosted at Data -Realty. <br />Thank you, <br />Michael E. Sniadecki <br />