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Brought to you by HPEand Intel .BrochureIntel Inside .Powerful Productivity Outside.Hybrid IT: Driving higherscores and lower costsfor schoolsCreate a new educational environment thatengages and informs modern studentsTechnology in today’s classroomsEven as education funding is shrinking—and withit, classroom resources that engage and informstudents—teachers remain under tremendouspressure to increase student scores. Fortunately,even on a limited budget, technology can createa new educational environment where video,rich media, and applications enable the bestoutcomes for students and teachers.Technology has many advantages for theclassroom:1,2 Learning is more engaging and enjoyable. There’s easy access to lesson plans, labs, grades,notes, PowerPoint slides—just about anythingdigital. Educational content is updated in real time. Teachers don’t have to lecture for six hours a day. E-books and digital materials are significantlyless expensive than printed textbooks.1 Students are better prepared for future jobs inan increasingly technology-centric world. Students learn at their own pace. Interactive materials connect better withstudents—helping improve retention rates.

Brochure2Clearly, a tech-focused educational environmentcan empower students and teachers. Creatingthe environment to take advantage of thattechnology, though, can be challenging foroverstretched and underfunded IT professionalswho already have enough to do. IT professionalsin education often have to react to issues ratherthan be proactive with technology. They usuallyhave to choose between security, control ofdata, and performance of the workloads, orthe ability to access new applications, increasescalability, and lower IT costs. And the latterusually loses, leaving them with an on-premisesIT environment that isn’t flexible or agile enoughfor modern technology.Bridging two worldsBusiness advantage of ITAll types of organizations can runmore efficiently with the righttechnology in place. Want to knowmore about the benefits of hybrid IT?Watch the video.Brought to you by HPE and Intel .Intel Inside .Powerful Productivity Outside.More and more, though, school systems areturning to mixed cloud (public and private) andon-premises infrastructure to achieve the bestof both worlds without breaking the bank—or the IT staff’s back. With cloud computing,schools can run up-to-date apps throughinexpensive computers and mobile devices;share data, projects, and resources; and accessreal-time resources. By creating shared pools ofservers and storage, the cloud enables IT staffto rapidly deploy new educational applications,replace their legacy systems, and add newresources at a moment’s notice.On-premises infrastructure, meanwhile, givesschools robust performance, security, and controlover data- and latency-sensitive information,including student information, district reportingmeasurements, and district business data.A modernized, hybrid IT environment leverageson-premises infrastructure and seamlesslyconnects to the cloud for workload optimization.Classrooms get the performance and bandwidthto use multimedia educational apps, collaboration,and access to cloud apps.It’s a setup that has obvious advantages outsidethe classroom, as well: Security and control over the network Simplified IT management Updates, migrations, and patches occurautomatically Less expense for hardware and software Security of private student information Control over the network and what apps gowhere—in the cloud or on-premises Rapid scalability Quick access to applications for nearly anyeducational taskDeploying a modernized, hybrid IT environmentis not an easy task, but can be made easier withproven solutions that speed adoption of thisenvironment based on size and need—and thatdon’t require specialized IT skills or knowledge.To begin the hybrid IT journey, school systemsneed to modernize and virtualize their on-premiseslegacy IT infrastructure and couple it with asimple set of complementary, comprehensivemanagement tools. This can be accomplishedin one of two ways: a traditional do-it-yourself(DIY) approach or an “IT-in-a-box” approach.

Brochure3The DIY approachSchools with sufficient IT support can graduallyvirtualize and modernize their on-premises ITto accommodate a hybrid environment basedon their timeframe and resource budget.HPE can help speed up that adoption so thatyour school can realize the benefits and returnon investment faster. We understand schoolsneed simple, reliable infrastructure that can besupported with limited IT resources and stillprovide the connectivity required by today’steachers and students.While most vendors offer piecemeal IT solutions,HPE delivers all the infrastructure services,software, and systems your applications demandto provide a consistent and innovative learningenvironment. And we offer experts who canshare best practices, so even when you “go italone,” your IT team has the resources to makethe implementation successful.With HPE Just Right IT, your school, campus,or district can find success with limited resources,staff, and budget, and our local channel partnershave feature-rich products, solutions, and servicesright-sized and affordable for your school system.Servers and StorageHPE ProLiant servers provide high performanceand a scalable platform to run modern educationalmultimedia and cloud applications at price pointsand compute capabilities that address the digitallearning needs of your school, regardless of size.Our deep relationships with VMware andMicrosoft allow us to deliver complete turnkeysolutions for both server and client virtualization,eliminating the complexity, time, and expenseof building your own virtualized environment.Brought to you by HPE and Intel .Intel Inside .Powerful Productivity Outside.HPE ProLiant servers include easy-to-usemanagement tools that simplify IT management,automate processes, and reduce downtimecaused by human error.Larger schools with widespread campusescan leverage HPE OneView Management tosimplify IT administrators’ responsibilities. HPEOneView is a comprehensive, single-managementplatform that provides single-console access tohealth, inventory, and configuration monitoring—reducing downtime by automating responses tohardware events. With OneView, an administratordoesn’t have to run from building to building toperform system updates, change configurations,or manage the IT environment.For storage, HPE StoreVirtual 3200 is anext-gen alternative to traditional entry-levelstorage systems that lack architectural flexibilityto accommodate rapidly changing schoolneeds. Running as a virtual machine (VM),StoreVirtual pools server disk drives to createa virtual storage area network that providesthe benefits of a SAN without the physical SAN.These Flash-enabled storage solutions featuremulti-dimensional scaling, unified file and blockdata services, and subscription-based pricing.The HPE MSA family of data storage brings anew level of performance to entry-level storage.With 800 GB of solid-state drive (SSD) capacitystandard and dynamic tiering built-in, the HPE2000 family of hybrid flash storage systems isready to accelerate data analysis and reporting.

NetworkingOnce the servers and storage are selected, it’stime to ensure your network is up to the task ofstreaming real-time learning resources.As school enrollment grows, more data will begenerated, increasing the demands on the legacynetwork. HPE’s standards-based, high-performingswitches, routers, and wireless access pointsaccommodate new network traffic with simpleplug-and-play installation into existing networkswithout a forklift upgrade.The proof is in the numbers: HPE ProLiant servers provide performancegains of up to 25%.3 Aruba Instant Access Points have up to36% faster throughput than competitors.4 HPE Aruba 3810 Switch Series enablesorganizations to raise data speeds to 2.5 GbE,5 GbE, and even 10 GbE for bandwidth-hungryapplications and to future-proof the networkinfrastructure. HPE Flex Solutions for VMware vSphereand Microsoft Hyper-V drive down costsand minimize unplanned downtime throughconsolidation and virtualization.Brought to you by HPE and Intel .Intel Inside .Powerful Productivity Outside.Hybrid data centers in a boxFor schools with IT administrators who don’thave the time to configure the new environment,HPE Hybrid IT solutions come as tightlyintegrated servers, storage, and networkingcomponents in a simple-to-deploy virtualizedappliance that provides the right amount ofstorage and VMs for your environment.For small schools with less than 300 active users,the HPE ProLiant Easy Connect EC200aManaged Hybrid Server comes preconfiguredand has unique cloud-management softwarethat ensures the environment is self-healingand has the latest patches. It automates disasterrecovery, backup, and restore with MicrosoftAzure, which reduces server administration by90% while keeping data secure. The EC200ahas the performance to run any educationalapp onsite, providing teachers with flexibilityand creativeness in their curriculum decisions.All IT components are managed by the samesoftware tool, and schools can gradually replacelegacy IT servers and storage.Best of all, the EC200a requires no capitalinvestment—it has a predictable, monthlysubscription fee.

Brochure5Planning a modernized, hybrid ITinfrastructure for your stores?Read the transformation guide.“One of the things that Ifound interesting abouthaving a hybrid ITenvironment is howmuch easier it reallymade my job and mylife,” says IT ManagerMike McKirchy.To learn more, watch the video.For schools with large student bodies or multiplesites, the HPE Easy Connect ProLiant ML110Managed Hybrid Server has the increasedstorage and memory capacity to handle upto 500 students concurrently. It has all theadvantages of the EC200a and enables singlesign-on and access to all files at each site, soteachers can be productive when they’re mobileor teaching at a different site.For school systems seeking more advanced ITcapabilities, the HPE Hyper Converged 250and HPE Hyper Converged 380 virtualizedsystems feature tightly integrated compute,software-defined storage, and software-definedintelligence to provide intuitive automation, easyprovisioning and management at affordable prices.Full supportTo support your IT team, HPE PointnextServices offers a wide selection of cost-effective,high-value, and easy-to-use support solutions;fast access to the advanced technical skills ofHPE profes sionals; and a single point of contactfor issue diagnosis and troubleshooting. Hardwareproducts covered by HPE Foundation Care andProactive Care get remote diagnosis and supportand onsite hardware repair, if neces sary.With HPE Pointnext, your school can quicklyadapt to a hybrid environment that will providethe performance and security that educationalapplications require, coupled with the flexibilityand lower cost of accessing applications fromthe cloud.HPE Financial Services helps schools conservecash and upfront costs for new, high-performingIT infrastructure. With a predictable monthlylease, your school can access the latest systemsfor running performance-hungry workloads.Brought to you by HPE and Intel .Intel Inside .Powerful Productivity Outside.