Desktop Virtualization for K-12 & Higher Education
Integrating technology into the classroom is an exciting endeavor which holds massive amounts of potential for students and teachers alike. Supporting BYOD and blended learning, incorporating in-person lessons with online lessons, providing chat and Web-enhanced lectures, and simply extending learning beyond the classroom into the Internet environment enables schools with the ability to deliver on their responsibility of giving students the confidence and skills to use and succeed with technology.
Achieving More with Less
Virtualization, a shared computing strategy that maximizes efficiency by harnessing the computing power of underutilized PCs is an excellent way to bring classrooms and labs into the 21st century, in a simple and cost effective manner. Simply stated, virtualization allows you to achieve more with less by simplifying management, allowing for blended learning and collaborative technology use and by facilitating incremental rollouts.
Key Benefits of Shared Computing
- Manages one virtual desktop OS for up to 100 end users, thereby reducing the number of operating systems to maintain by up to 97%.
- Reduces the per-seat cost of a PC by more than 75%.
- Integrates easily with your existing computing infrastructure, replacing costly PCs with simple, small and very durable thin clients.
- Centrally manages Internet filtering software, ensuring a consistent and safe Internet experience.
- Frees up valuable workspace in classrooms and labs.
- Produces less e-waste & utilize less energy.
- Qualifies for monies dedicated from Grants, e-Rate, Title 1 Funding, Municipal Bonds, ESEA Flexibility and energy rebates.
The Educational Volunteers Foundation of Turkey (TEGV): An NComputing Go Green Award Winner
NComputing is helping to provide 1.5 million children with access to technology and computer literacy skills throughout Turkey.
Real World Success
More than 30,000 schools in 140 countries have already discovered the benefits of NComputing virtual desktop solutions in classrooms, computer labs, libraries, testing centers, media centers, administrative offices, teacher desks and for digital signage.
Oakland School for the Arts
Created an efficient, manageable computing platform that can be expanded easily and affordably.
Travis Unified School District
Stretching the school districts dollars supporting a 1:1 ratio of students to computers.
St. John's School District
Deployed over 3000 virtual desktops providing increased computing access without increasing technical support staff.
Pepperdine University
Met the challenge of supporting the needs of varied learning environments across the University while facing a constrained IT budget.
Dougherty County Schools
Delivered an ideal student computing solution with low acquisition costs and simple deployment, resulting in a highly stable computing environment and dramatic savings in energy and maintenance.
Architecture
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Single Lab
Transform a single host into a classroom computer lab
Product: M-series
3-in-1 kit provides an affordable PC expansion alternative. Ideal for workgroup computing: classrooms, computer labs, training rooms and libraries. -
School or Campus
Combine multiple classrooms to power an entire school
Product: vSpace Client
Extend the value of vSpace Server to Windows PCs, Laptops and Netbooks. Ideal for turning older PCs into Windows 7 virtual desktop access devices, adding mobility and BYOD too. -
District or Statewide Deployments
Combine multiple schools to power an entire district or state
Product: L-series
Allows for a high ratio of users per host and will integrate seamlessly with server virtualization infrastructure software. Ideal for district-wide deployments and users that require rich multi-media playback.
Classroom in a Box
Many of our partners are offering all inclusive, pre-tested, simple to deploy Classroom in a Box Solutions that can be right-sized to your current needs and expanded in the future.
Enabling Big Dreams on Small Budgets
Use our Acquisition and Energy Cost Calculator to see how much you can be saving.