We work with schools, colleges and universities across the UK to help them meet their core education and research objectives through the use of technology. Here are just a few reasons why education organisations choose to work with us:
- Our Experience in the Education sector – we’ve been delivering complex IT infrastructure solutions to the education and research market since 1985, so we understand how the sector works and the pressures and priorities that matter to you
- Our Focus on the Education sector – we have an Education Practice, including dedicated account managers, project managers and technical consultants that specialise in meeting the needs of the education and research sector
- Our Technical Expertise – we have the highest levels of technical accreditation with the world’s leading software and hardware vendors including Microsoft, VMware, Sun Microsystems, Citrix, Symantec and NetApp
From initial business and technical consultancy, through design and implementation to full on-going support and management, our Professional Services organisation will work with you every step of the way to make sure that you get the most out of your IT investment.
Our core solutions for education focus on achieving the following :
- Improving the student experience – with the emphasis now placed on the overall student experience, we can help you to provide state of the art student access to learning resources without breaking the bank, including classroom and student accommodation access, on-line and e-learning environments and student portals.
- Reducing infrastructure costs and improving efficiency - we can work you to help you get more out of your IT infrastructure with improved utilisation rates, lower cost of ownership, reduced energy consumption and greater sustainability.
- Enabling effective research – our high performance computing solutions can help you to stay ahead in the research stakes by helping you to process your data faster, handle increasing volumes of data and integrating the latest technology.
Who we've helped
Working alongside Esteem, the University of Salford implemented a new consolidated, stable email platform for over 2,500 staff, improving cross-departmental communication and increasing the efficiency of employees.
Scottish educating institute, UHI Millennium, has cut costs and met its unique remote access needs with a Citrix based access solution that provides a flexible, secure environment for remote learning.
By investing in a new virtual infrastructure based on VMware software, Sheffield Hallam University has improved server utilisation and reduced costs and is now able to deliver new applications in days rather than weeks.