always recommended when making substantial changes to a system. 6.6.10. Software Restore Each MacBook Air will have a Restore Partition that provides the ability to restore the base OS The portable computing device will be and any applications that are part of the MLTI able to be restored easily and in a image. Updates to the operating system and reasonable timeframe. The Provider applications can be performed either at the should take into account the range of user's discretion using the “Self Service” sizes of schools and account for capabilities of the solutions, or they may be reasonable restore processes for both pushed to each device when critical updates large and small school deployments. are necessary. The Provider is responsible for providing any associated software, Updates to the restore partition image will be hardware, or networking equipment provided after two major revisions to the OS. necessary to restore the device to a To facilitate this, Apple will provide one USB base state. In addition, the restore flash drive for every fifty (50) MacBook Airs process should allow for easy shipped or a minimum of one per building. The additions to the base software load as flash drive will come preconfigured with the schools may desire the additional State-approved baseline image and a simple software titles or adjustments to basic tool for updating the restore partition. settings. Ideally, a device should be able to be restored, including local additions, easily so that upon completion of the process, no further manual installations or configuration changes are necessary. 6.6.11. Operating System and Software Apple will provide current and upgraded versions of the core operating systems if they The Provider must include current and become available for the proposed devices upgraded versions of the core through the term of the contract period. The operating system software and all proposed MacBook Air models will include other software included as a part of adequate hardware such as processing power, the Provider's solution through the memory and storage to maintain usability with term of the agreement in order to educationally relevant software. Apple will maintain usability with upgrades and provide appropriate upgraded versions of enhancements to surrounding systems Apple’s iLife and iWork suites in our per seat and peripherals. The Bidder must cost. The Bento Site License includes one provide a device which will not require upgrade during the four year contract. hardware upgrades in order to CrashPlan PROe and JAMF's Casper Suite reasonably keep up with possible
always recommended when making substantial changes to a system. 6.6.10. Software Restore The portable computing device will be able to be restored easily and in a reasonable timeframe. The Provider should take into account the range of sizes of schools and account for reasonable restore processes for both large and small school deployments. The Provider is responsible for providing any associated software, hardware, or networking equipment necessary to restore the device to a base state. In addition, the restore process should allow for easy additions to the base software load as schools may desire the additional software titles or adjustments to basic settings. Ideally, a device should be able to be restored, including local additions, easily so that upon completion of the process, no further manual installations or configuration changes are necessary. Each MacBook Air will have a Restore Partition that provides the ability to restore the base OS and any applications that are part of the MLTI image. Updates to the operating system and applications can be performed either at the user's discretion using the “Self Service” capabilities of the solutions, or they may be pushed to each device when critical updates are necessary. Updates to the restore partition image will be provided after two major revisions to the OS. To facilitate this, Apple will provide one USB flash drive for every fifty (50) MacBook Airs shipped or a minimum of one per building. The flash drive will come preconfigured with the State-approved baseline image and a simple tool for updating the restore partition. 6.6.11. Operating System and Software The Provider must include current and upgraded versions of the core operating system software and all other software included as a part of the Provider's solution through the term of the agreement in order to maintain usability with upgrades and enhancements to surrounding systems and peripherals. The Bidder must provide a device which will not require hardware upgrades in order to reasonably keep up with possible Apple will provide current and upgraded versions of the core operating systems if they become available for the proposed devices through the term of the contract period. The proposed MacBook Air models will include adequate hardware such as processing power, memory and storage to maintain usability with educationally relevant software. Apple will provide appropriate upgraded versions of Apple’s iLife and iWork suites in our per seat cost. The Bento Site License includes one upgrade during the four year contract. CrashPlan PROe and JAMF's Casper Suite
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