Microsoft New Zealand education deal gives schools private clouds
A deal between Microsoft New Zealand and the education ministry will give schools unlimited servers and the option of private clouds for schools to store data.
A deal between Microsoft New Zealand and the education ministry will give schools unlimited servers and the option of private clouds for schools to store data.
Improvements made available through the deal include unlimited Microsoft core servers, the addition of Apple Mac computers, the Microsoft desktop optimisation pack, and the ability for students to access school Microsoft servers from their own computers.
An enrolment for education solution (EES) agreement removes existing barriers to software licensing and is designed to provide schools with improved value for money – reducing the cost of ownership so more resources can be provided in the classroom.
Microsoft New Zealand education manager Evan Blackman, says the agreement “represents a further step in providing all New Zealand schools with access to top-of-the-line technology solutions.”
“The EES agreement provides schools with unlimited servers, as well as the option of moving to a private cloud. Combined with the ultra-fast broadband (UFB) rollout which will provide schools with high speed connectivity.”
“We are seeing an influx of students and teachers bringing their own devices into the classroom. The EES agreement makes [this] easier to implement.”
Stephen Allely
Tue, 20 Mar 2012
Tue, 20 Mar 2012
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Microsoft New Zealand education deal gives schools private clouds
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