The first step in a successful BELTS installation is deciding on how to set up your system to run BELTS. The following options are available:
Set up a single BELTS server to serve your entire system
Set up individual BELTS servers throughout your entire system
Set up a hierarchy of BELTS servers, with a central server distributing content to downstream systems.
Depending on your requirements, any of the above options may be best for you.
This setup is best suited to a system where you have a single location or a very fast system-wide network. It allows you to manage schools, students, classes lessons and content from a central point and reduces the administrative support required for the system.
Given that there are not many single-location systems or systems that have fast system-wide networks, it is expected that this setup will only be used for systems in the pilot phase.