I work at a College of 1200 users 550 workstations. User accounts are spread across 3 servers. There is additional traffic generated by ip cctv cameras on the network that run back to a Bosch DiBOS box. Most of our network is covered by 1Gb fibre optic with a few departments/classrooms on just 100Mb.
There is an increasing demand for multimedia and we are concerned that our system may begin to struggle to provide resources as fast as it might. The type of media we're expecting to have to deliver are clips captured from DVDs What measures shall I consider in improving our delivery of multimedia across the network? Is a dedicated server the only sensible option or could I pursue a cheaper (?) array of scsi hard drivers?
Are there other important area that I have neglected to consider?