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2016 Presidential DebateAn Inside Look From an IT Perspective
Hosting a Debate Las Vegas Style
• The Inquiry
• The Partnership
• The Application
• The Costs
• The Audience(s)
• The Benefits
The Venues
The Debate Site The Campus
Debate HallPre DebateDebate
Media CenterPre DebateDebatePost Debate
Stand Up BoothsPre DebateDebate Day
The Parking Lot
On Campus Venues
• Access - Debate Day
• 62,756 site visitors
• Typically 22,000
• Availability – Start of Debate
• 3,310 active users at peak
• 1,000 requests per second
• Security – 2 week period
• 21,000 threats blocked
The Campus Website
Security
• Physical Barriers
• Law Enforcement
Presence
• Credentials
Building the Networks
• Four segregated data networks - wired and wireless
› Presidential Commission on Debates
› Media
› Democratic Party
› Republican Party
• Three phone networks
Building the Networks - Data
• It was all about the cables
› Creating
› Running
› Connecting
15 miles of cable
Building the Networks – Wi-Fi
• Except when it was about the Wi-Fi
› Provisioning the new
› Provisioning the old
› Provisioning the ancient
18,000 Wi-Fi accounts provisioned
Peaked at 1,800 simultaneous users
Interference from 750 Mi-Fi hot spots
Supporting the IT Infrastructure
• Monitoring the Network
• Provisioning Services
• Accommodating Unique Needs
• Staffing the IT Help Desk
Weathering the Unexpected
Lessons Learned
• Over Prepare
• Be Agile - FLUID
• Expect Surprises
• Be Prepared for Anything
• Best Solutions Not Always Technical
★ Involve Support Team in Process as Early as Possible
Questions
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