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Ma’arif Group Improves Computer Lab Effectiveness and Efficiency in 25 Schools across Saudi Arabia with NComputing

SANTA CLARA, Calif. – 10 August, 2014 - NComputing, a leader in client virtualisation solutions, today announced that Ma’arif Group, the largest owner and operator of private schools in Saudi Arabia, is transforming the learning experience in its computer laboratories with virtual desktops replacing PCs. The new solution, currently deployed in 25 of Ma’arif Group’s schools, provides more reliable computing services for teachers and students, while being simpler to manage and maintain.

Ma’arif Group Improves Computer Lab Effectiveness and Efficiency in 25 Schools across Saudi Arabia with NComputing

With the significant contribution of NComputing’s L300 virtual desktop device, Esenler Municipality, based in Istanbul, Turkey’s largest city, now has its first digital library. Deployed by Ertugrul Gunay, Minister of Culture and Tourism, the library includes over 7,500 digital books, of which 2,500 are audio books designed for people who are visually impaired.

Doncasters Group is a world leader in integrated precision engineering, and was originally founded in 1778. The company now operates from sites in the UK, Continental Europe, USA, China and Mexico. Their client base is genuinely global and comprises most of the industry leaders in its relevant areas of activity. The group currently employs around 5,000 members of staff worldwide. The company possesses many unique industry leading technological and manufacturing skills that are very highly regarded by their customer base.

Arctic Slope Native Association (ASNA), located in Barrow, Alaska is a Not-For-Profit JCAHO Certified Critical Access Hospital via Indian Health Services (IHS). Serving as the primary healthcare facility for the North Slope region, they rank among the top hospitals nationwide for delivering quality service and high standards of patient safety. ASNA hopes to better serve both its patients and healthcare providers in the North Slope region by increasing computing access in the most cost-effective manner.

The director Dr. Modesto Rivera Elementary School, Domingo Leduc del Valle, had a simple vision for his school. “As we all know, technology moves at the speed of light. As technology improves, so does the need to educate our children. We owe it to them to assure that when they grow up and leave the school, they are able to communicate effectively in the world of commerce, having learned on the latest equipment and software applications.”

Aging computers create drag in classrooms

Nelson County Schools was struggling with outdated computers across all of its campuses. Nearly 70 percent of the student workstations were more than five years old, creating an array of problems and adversely affecting user experience. In some cases it was taking five minutes or more just to login at the beginning of class, making it difficult for teachers to keep students focused.

Maintaining older PCs is fraught with challenges that are especially difficult on a school’s budget and limited resources. From hardware components and processing power, to updating the latest applications and security—it’s a constant and expensive game of catch up. And the rapid rate of technological change will make newer PCs obsolete even sooner than the last ones.
Read this white paper to learn how replacing aging PCs at students’ desks with thin clients can enable you to:

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