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The School Server is one of the products of the OLPC project, designed to complement the XO. It is a Linux-based OS (a ''Fedora-based distribution'') designed to be installed on generic low-end servers. We outline [[XS_Recommended_Hardware|hardware recommendations]] and in the future, we may offer a hardware platform specially designed for the role.
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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.


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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 self-sufficient for many learning activities, other activities and services depend on the School Server providing connectivity, shared resources and services. Services, tools and activities running on the School Server allow asynchronous interaction, can use larger storage capacity, and take advantage of the processing power of the XS.
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. [[XS_Server_Services]] cover internet communication, a centralized presence service and storage resources to the school's wireless mesh.

Outside of collaboration activities, the School Server provides other services to the laptops -- those services are transparent, seamless and ''automagic''.


== Roadmap ==
== Roadmap ==

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The School Server is one of the products of the OLPC project, designed to complement the XO. It is a Linux-based OS (a Fedora-based distribution) designed to be installed on generic low-end servers. We outline hardware recommendations and in the future, we may offer a hardware platform specially designed for the role.

When we deploy one laptop per child, we must also provide additional infrastructure extending the capabilities of the laptops. While the laptops are self-sufficient for many learning activities, other activities and services depend on the School Server providing connectivity, shared resources and services. Services, tools and activities running on the School Server allow asynchronous interaction, can use larger storage capacity, and take advantage of the processing power of the XS.

Outside of collaboration activities, the School Server provides other services to the laptops -- those services are transparent, seamless and automagic.

Roadmap

The school server is in heavy development at the moment (March/April 2008) - following

Technical notes

Meetings

Design Documents

The high-level design of the School server is described here - note that some may be slightly outdated:

Blueprints

XS Documentation

Slightly Outdated

See also

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