Virtualized Computing: Saving Time, Money, and Headaches
Though the economy shows signs of improvement, schools and districts are still faced with budget shortfalls and funding dilemmas. But many school leaders are finding that desktop virtualization can help them save time and energy—while providing computers to more students at a fraction of the cost.
With the generous support of NComputing, we’ve put together this collection of stories to help you determine how virtualized computing might meet the needs of your own school or district.
—The Editors
UMD to become virtualization hub for surrounding community
Virtualizing software and desktops throughout the University System of Maryland’s 100 locations will be a technological boon for more than just the 170,000 UMD students who will enjoy…
Amid economic uncertainty, ed-tech leaders do more with less
Though education budgets might be frozen or face further reductions in school districts from coast to coast, some educational technology leaders have found innovative ways to update their…
Universities find the virtualization ‘sweet spot’
There hasn’t been much opposition to ridding college campuses of clunky, energy-guzzling server racks, campus technology chiefs say, although creating virtual servers could result in an unwieldy mess…
Schools get smarter about ed-tech energy use
Schools across the country are finding that investing in energy-efficient technology has an economic benefit as well as helping to save the environment.…
Seven proven ways to save on school budgets
Despite some small signs of an economic recovery, states continue to struggle with their budgets—and districts are still finding it necessary to cut costs wherever possible. But such…
eSN Special Report: Virtual desktops save schools money–and hassle
Why buy new computers, when you can hook up a simple device to a monitor and create the same experience through desktop virtualization--while potentially saving thousands of dollars…
Going green saves green
School districts consume huge amounts of energy. But as much as we wanted to turn green talk into action, it was difficult to do with our aging…
Additional Resources
Willow River Success Story
A district aims to provide a lower cost, more reliable, highly performing alternative to traditional PC desktops
Oakland School for the Arts Webinar
Learn how NComputing virtual desktops were deployed in academic classrooms and computer labs throughout Oakland School for the Arts (OSA)
St John’s School District Success Story
A large district expands computer resources on a limited budget while also reducing workload of IT staff