09.16.2015Henry Smith

Ohio

Network

State of Ohio IT Optimization

IT Optimization Objectives

Increasing Efficiency Improving Service Reducing Complexity Realizing Savings

State of Ohio IT Optimization

The IT Optimization objective is to lower the State's total IT costs and redirect those savings into improved IT services and into programs that benefit Ohio's citizens and businesses.

Ohio One Network

What is Ohio One Network? The Ohio One Network is a consolidation of

network infrastructures of the State of Ohio agencies.

By creating a single network it reduces complexity of managing a broad agency networks, while creating an economy of scale that allows for State of Ohio cost savings.

Ohio One Network

Partnership HighlightsThe partnership includes the following: State of Ohio Data Center County & City IT Service Providers OARnet Aggregate Connections

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Ohio One Network

One Network Aggregate Connections State Building Locations Optimizing Bandwidth

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What are the benefits of Ohio One Network?• Less Complexity• Easier to Manage• More Reliable• Increases Efficiency• Redundancy• Updated Network Equipment• High Bandwidth Capability• Delivers Savings

• Optimize Network Spending• Network Equipment• Network Bandwidth• Network Personnel

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Benefits: Cost savings Newer, modern equipment adds to

the dependability and reliability of the State’s technology infrastructure

Foundational simplicity and reduced complexity eases infrastructure technology management

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Benefits: Higher bandwidth capability removes

access bottlenecks and increases efficiency

Strengthened redundancy provides more connectivity and infrastructure reliability

Increased capability in infrastructure expansion accommodates increased demand

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Benefits: Ability to extend connectivity to other

State entities Enhanced disaster recovery and business

continuity

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Ohio One Network Cost Savings: Utilizing constrained resources wisely to

sustain the Ohio One Network Optimizing the workforce to focus on other

agency specific needs

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Ohio One Network Cost Savings: Reducing IT hardware purchase and

maintenance costs for networking through aggregating buying power

Driving economies of scale through technology infrastructure and network standardization

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Ohio One Network Cost Savings: Reducing the cost of redundant network to

multi-tenant sites Clarifying and optimizing operational support

model in maintaining the new One Network

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