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Commonwealth of Virginia Enterprise Technical Architecture (ETA) Platform Domain Report Version 2.0, July 10, 2006 Prepared by: Virginia Information Technologies Agency ETA Platform Domain Team Platform Domain Report Version 2.0 07-10-2006 (This Page Intentionally Left Blank) ii Platform Domain Report Version 2.0 07-10-2006 Platform Domain Creation and Review In 2005-2006, three teams addressed updates for personal computing, servers, and utility services. The individuals on the teams were chosen by Agency Information Technology Representatives (AITRs) and others for their ability to research and update the domain report and the related policy, standard and guideline documents. The personal computing update team began its work in May, 2005. Two additional teams began work on server and utility topics in July, 2005. Work was discontinued in September due to other priorities and resumed in December, 2005 to produce requirements for all technical domains. Recommendations by the three teams were then incorporated into Version 2.0 of the Platform Domain Report. The team members who worked on this effort are as follows: Associate Director of Policy, Practices and Architecture Paul Lubic ............................................................... VITA, Strategic Management Services Facilitator for Platform Teams Diane Wresinski...................................................... VITA, Strategic Management Services 2005-2006 Personal Computing Team Cathie Franklin................................................................................ Department of Taxation Doug Crenshaw.............................................................. VITA, Supply Chain Management David Din ..........................................................VITA, Virginia Employment Commission David Thompson ...............................................VITA, Virginia Employment Commission Greg Scearce .................................................................. VITA, Supply Chain Management Jerry Fry.................................................................. Virginia Department of Transportation Lee Andrews .............................................................VITA, Virginia Department of Health Lynn Sikora........................................................ Department of Game and Inland Fisheries Maurion Edwards............................................................................ Department of Taxation Newt Munson............................................................. Virginia Institute of Marine Sciences Pam Schwartz....................................................................... Department of Motor Vehicles Ralph Lucia................................................................Virginia Community College System Rick Wood ................................................................VITA, Virginia Department of Health Rob Dry.................................................................................Department of Social Services Susan Rudloff................................................................. VITA, Customer Support Services Tony Shoot.............................................................................................Northrop Grumman Wayne Knicely.......................................................... VITA, Department of Social Services iii Platform Domain Report Version 2.0 07-10-2006 2005-2006 Server and Utility Platform Joint Team Cindy Bryce ............................................................................... VITA, Computer Services Danny Wilmoth........................................................................... VITA, Computer Services Dave Matthews .......................................................................... VITA, Computer Services Deborah Lewis............................................................................ VITA, Computer Services Don Mills ....................................................................................... VITA, Security Services James Davis ...............................................................Virginia Community College System Jeff Hansen.................................................................................. VITA, Computer Services Maurion Edwards............................................................................ Department of Taxation Miguel Laboy..........................................Department of Environmental Quality (formerly) Neil Matkin ................................................................Virginia Community College System Ralph Lucia................................................................Virginia Community College System Scot Jones............................................................................ VITA, Department of Taxation Steve Weast..................................................VITA, Virginia Department of Transportation Sue Ann Curran..........................................................Virginia Community College System Tony Shoot.............................................................................................Northrop Grumman Tu Holmes................................................................................... VITA, Computer Services Platform Domain Report: Version History Revision Date Description 1.0 3-3-2004 Initial (Formally known as the Platform Architecture Standard) 2.0 07-10-2006 Platform Domain Report Review Process Technology Strategy and Solutions Directorate Review The domain report was reviewed and approved by Jerry Simonoff, Director and Paul Lubic, the Associate Director of Policy, Practices, and Architecture Division. Online Review Participation of all Executive Branch agencies was encouraged through a review and comment period via VITA’s Online Review and Comment Application (ORCA). Technology businesses and the general public were also actively encouraged to use ORCA to provide comments. All comments were considered and many resulted in modifications to the final document. Additionally, the Domain team provided the reviewers with responses to their comments. iv Platform Domain Report Version 2.0 07-10-2006 Table of Contents Executive Summary ........................................................................................................... 1 Overview ............................................................................................................................. 5 Commonwealth of Virginia: To-Be ETA ................................................................................ 8 Definition of Key Terms ........................................................................................................... 9 Agency Exception Requests.................................................................................................... 11 Background ......................................................................................................................13 Methodology.....................................................................................................................15 Platform Domain Definition................................................................................................... 15 Objectives................................................................................................................................. 15 Platform Domain Scope................................................................................................... 17 Definition: Personal Computing Devices .............................................................................. 17 Desktops, Notebooks, Peripherals and Productivity Software............................................................ 17 Handhelds ........................................................................................................................................... 18 Definition: Servers .................................................................................................................. 18 Definition: Shared Utility Platforms ..................................................................................... 18 Domain-wide Principles, Recommended Practices and Requirements ......................... 21 Principles.................................................................................................................................. 21 Recommended Practices......................................................................................................... 22 Requirements........................................................................................................................... 22 Platform Domain Technical Topics ................................................................................ 23 Personal Computing Devices.................................................................................................. 25 Principles ............................................................................................................................................ 25 As-Is Architecture for Personal Computing Devices.......................................................................... 25 Commonwealth’s Goals for the Personal Computing Architecture.................................................... 32 Issues/Challenges................................................................................................................................ 33 Business Trends .................................................................................................................................. 34 Environmental