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When we deploy one laptop per child, we must also provide the infrastructure necessary to make
When we deploy one laptop per child, we must also provide additional infrastructure extending the capabilities of the laptops. While the laptops are largely self-sufficient, a mesh portal providing connectivity and shared resources greatly extends their utility.
these laptops useful. These laptops were never meant to be completely self-sufficient. Instead, they require periodic connectivity to centralized services and shared resources.


These persistent services required by OLPC laptops could conceivably be implemented in a fully distributed manner. They are currently provided more economically by a centralized local resource, the school server.
These persistent services required by OLPC laptops could conceivably be implemented in a fully distributed manner. They are , however, currently provided more economically by a centralized local resource, the school server. The functions provided by this server are [[XS_Server_Discussion|open to debate]], but [[XS_Server_Services|at a minimum they include]] internet communication and storage resources to the school's wireless mesh.

The functions provided by this server are [[XS_Server_Discussion|open to debate]], but [[XS_Server_Services|at a minimum they include]] internet communication and storage resources to the school's wireless mesh.


A single school server is designed to support roughly one hundred students. Multiple school servers may be closely located to support larger schools. An open area for discussion is how to combine the management interfaces to support these distributed collections of servers.
A single school server is designed to support roughly one hundred students. Multiple school servers may be closely located to support larger schools. An open area for discussion is how to combine the management interfaces to support these distributed collections of servers.
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Currently, the School server is described by these documents:
Currently, the School server is described by these documents:


*The [[XS_Server_Specification|Server Specification]] describes the School Server hardware and software platform
*The [[School_Server_Specification|Server Specification]] introduces the School Server and its functions
*[[XS_Server_Services|Server Services]] described the services supported by the School Server
*[[XS_Server_Services|Server Services]] described the services supported by the School Server
*[[XS_Server_Discussion|Server Discussion]] describes services and enhancements possibly supported by the School Server
*[[XS_Server_Discussion|Server Discussion]] describes services and enhancements possibly supported by the School Server
*The [[XS_Server_Specification|XS Server Specification]] describes the School Server hardware and software platform in much more detail.
*[[Trial1 Server Software]] describes the proposed first revision of the server software
*[[Short Term Server Questions]] is a discussion of issues surrounding the immediate deployment of school servers
*[[Short Term Server Questions]] is a discussion of issues surrounding the immediate deployment of school servers
*[[Trial1 Server Software]] describes the proposed first revision of the server software


== See also ==
== See also ==

Revision as of 18:31, 30 March 2007

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When we deploy one laptop per child, we must also provide additional infrastructure extending the capabilities of the laptops. While the laptops are largely self-sufficient, a mesh portal providing connectivity and shared resources greatly extends their utility.

These persistent services required by OLPC laptops could conceivably be implemented in a fully distributed manner. They are , however, currently provided more economically by a centralized local resource, the school server. The functions provided by this server are open to debate, but at a minimum they include internet communication and storage resources to the school's wireless mesh.

A single school server is designed to support roughly one hundred students. Multiple school servers may be closely located to support larger schools. An open area for discussion is how to combine the management interfaces to support these distributed collections of servers.

Currently, the School server is described by these documents:

See also