Moodle LMS Server Virtualization and Migration

40%

Status

In Process [In Process]

40% complete, updated on Wed 5/1/24 10:22 AM by Ange Bledsoe

Changed Percent Complete from 60% to 40%.
 
Recent Activities:

  • CCE continues to work on their pre-migration tasks including security setup, documenting their backup process, and VM configuration
  • reCAPCHA for Google Business account is being setup by WMS
  • CCE requested to have mdb1` and `mdb2 server space split from 10TB to two volumes of 5TB each. This allocations ensures sufficient storage space for MySQL databases without overlap
Upcoming Tasks:
  • CCE to complete their app installs on the servers
  • F5 configuration will follow once apps are installed/servers configured
  • ISO to run web application scan
  • Obtain networking approval to open border firewall
  • CCE’s first tentative client go live date is May 22 @12:00AM
 
 

Details

Dates
Tue 10/4/22 - Sun 6/30/24
Acct/Dept
CCE - College of Continuing Education
Service
Project Request / New Project Request
Type
Project / Annual Project Call
Health
Green - On track
Portfolio(s)
Requirements
• Migration of CCE Moodle instances from physical servers in Napa Hall to virtual servers in the Campus Data Center
• Sustainable access to learners throughout California and beyond
• Fulfillment of contractual obligations
• Reduced downtime due to unplanned outages
• Improved data storage and allocation
• Improved data security
• Flexibility for future expansion
Created
Tue 10/4/22 2:05 PM
Modified
Wed 5/1/24 10:22 AM
Link to Strategic Planning and Mandates
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System Out of Compliance or in Need of Upgrade
Problem / Opportunity
Briefly summarize the problem or opportunity you propose to address. Write this in terms of the organizational problem being addressed, not in terms of the solution needed.
CCE Moodle LMS user base has become too large to effectively manage with existing server hardware configuration, resulting in unplanned outages, database errors, storage allocation issues, and suboptimal user experience. The learner base for the State of California has grown over 30% in the past 3 years.
As a result we experience system issues that relates to downtime which prevents learners from receiving access to required training.

Current infrastructure no longer aligns with current business needs. Hardware configuration is less than optimal and limits the modernization of infrastructure to alleviate recurring outages. Current size of user base has also raised data security concerns.
Functional Teams and Other Resources
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Darrell Cahail
Steve Grondin
Jayson Hickie
Executive Sponsor
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Mark Hendricks

Manager

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