Network

Network services accommodate an every-increasing amount of data, voice, video, and multimedia traffic over a statewide backbone to support the missions of government and education.

Andy, Systems Administrator

ITD provides consulting services to assist customers in acquiring network solutions that best fit their business needs. Major categories of service include:

Requesting Service

ITD’s online Work Management System (WMS) may be used to submit "IP Addressing" and "Network" service requests. ITD's Enterprise Service Level Agreement includes Service Level Objectives and Standard Intervals for Request Fulfillment.

Benefits

Facilitates open communication with citizens of the state
Ensures that a single entity does not adversely affect the functionality of the whole network
Minimizes the state's investment in human resources
Supports rapid detection and resolution of problems
Protects the network infrastructure from damage and security breaches

Resources

ITD Wiring Standards

Associated Rates

Title	Current Rate	Current One Time Fee
Metro Area Network Access (Political Sub Fiber) A dedicated fiber connection for political subdivision customers in select city locations to connect to the statewide area network.	Varies
Metro Area Network Access Fiber ITD has a dedicated fiber connection for customers in select city locations to connect to the statewide area network.	Varies
Technology Fee Network access charge is assessed for each state FTE for statewide area network access and other network services.	66.25/FTE
Wide Area Network Access (ETS-10) These dedicated connections represent circuit capacity required for a customer to connect to the state wide area network. Base connectivity for state agencies with non-fiber endpoints on STAGEnet is currently 5 Mbps. While the 5 Mbps option will still be available ITD is recommending that these locations budget for 10 Mbps of bandwidth and this change is reflected in the 15-17 Biennium Data Processing Budgeted rate schedule. There are additional bandwidth options available for additional cost.	850.00/circuit
Wide Area Network Access (Political Sub ETS-10) These dedicated connections represent circuit capacity required for a political subdivision customer to connect to the statewide network. Base connectivity for political subs with non-fiber endpoints on STAGEnet is currently 5 Mbps. While the 5 Mbps option will still be available ITD is recommending that these locations budget for 10 Mbps of bandwidth and this change is reflected in the 15-17 Biennium Data Processing Budgeted rate schedule. There are additional bandwidth options available for additional cost.	1150.00/circuit
Wide Area Network Access Add-on (Broadband) Broadband connections are for small offices to connect to the statewide network.	45.00/Res., 90.00/Basic, 175.00/Premium	970.00/circuit for Premium or Basic CPE
Wide Area Network Access Add-on (Broadband) These connections are for small offices to connect to the statewide network.	Actual (plus Broadband Add-on for new)	Budget Rates apply to new circuits

News

Lync Changing to Skype for BusinessPosted: Jun 24, 2015News

Microsoft has renamed and rebranded Lync as Skype for Business. You may or may not have already noticed this change on your computer, depending on the last time Windows updates were installed.

DNS Suffix ChangesPosted: May 4, 2015News

By June 30th, all agencies should have agency names removed from DNS workstation names.

Lync Migration UpdatePosted: Sep 24, 2014News

There are two important updates about Click to Call and Desktop Sharing in regards to the OCS to Lync migration.