Dell Scalable End-to-End Solution to Enhance Learning Outcomes Deployed by Noel-Baker Community School
07 August 2013 - 3:00PM
Business Wire
Dell today announced that Noel-Baker Community School, a
comprehensive secondary school based in Derby, has deployed a new
IT infrastructure based on Dell end-to-end solutions. This has
created an environment that enables the school’s students to learn
in a more engaging way, supports teachers to deliver fresh and
innovative methods of teaching, and provides the IT team with the
automated infrastructure required to rapidly respond to IT
demands.
With the flexible, automated and robust infrastructure now in
place, the IT team no longer have to dedicate vast amounts of time
to servicing the school and its customers, and now has additional
free time to focus on more strategic and higher-level tasks to
further benefit the school. The new infrastructure is based on Dell
servers, networking, storage, end-user computing devices and Dell
KACE systems management appliances, and was created in conjunction
with the rebuild of the school’s campus. The fully refreshed
back-end data centre and devices that teachers and pupils use every
day, have created a cutting-edge environment for enhanced
learning.
In addition to providing Noel-Baker Community School with the
technology it needs to maintain its everyday requirements, the new
Dell-based back-end infrastructure enables the school to offer IT
services to neighbouring educational institutions and charities.
This is made possible as the IT team can take advantage of the
highly virtualized and automated environment to outsource computing
environments on-demand. This has raised the school’s profile within
the community and is generating income to fund other IT projects
and services. The new deployment has also helped the IT team to
show off their technical abilities to prospective customers which
may be interested in using the infrastructure, and display the
potential benefits of technology in schools, putting the school at
the forefront of IT innovation within the education space.
The IT team wanted to provide a 1:1 ratio of computers to
students to provide them with access to the tools they needed for
highly effective learning. With Dell Latitude laptops deployed
throughout classrooms and Dell OptiPlex desktops installed in
‘breakout zones’ such as the library and teachers’ desks in every
classroom, students now have access to the resources they need to
complete important course work. Teachers now are fully supported
and can simply log in to their desktops during lessons to access
applications and files. This also eliminates the need for teachers
to configure their laptops with surrounding equipment such as
projectors and printers every time they move classrooms.
The school’s datacentre is based on Dell PowerEdge Servers, and
Dell EqualLogic Storage arrays and Dell Networking, providing the
flexible infrastructure required to support new teaching
environments. The IT team receives regular requests from teachers
to test new software, and with the new infrastructure they can
rapidly respond to those demands and quickly provision virtual
servers and disk space on the fly. These virtual environments now
can be created in a matter of minutes rather than days, freeing up
time for the IT team and allowing teachers to access IT services
much faster than was previously possible, encouraging them to test
out new teaching methods. Additionally, using Dell KACE K1000 and
K2000 Management Appliances, the IT team has automated many
administrative processes such as software distribution and
patching, which previously took days to complete. Updates can now
automatically be scheduled during downtime, meaning that learning
is uninterrupted and frees IT time for additional tasks that
benefit the school and students.
Quotes:
“We wanted to create an IT environment, which was flexible,
scalable and could rapidly respond to user demands,” said Lee
Jepsen, networking manager at Noel-Baker School. “With Dell’s
end-to-end solutions, we’re now providing the foundation to help
teachers and students teach and learn in a far more effective way.
We’ve automated and simplified many maintenance and administrative
tasks, and created a high quality infrastructure which partners
will also benefit from.”
“The education sector has becoming increasingly reliant on
technology to deliver next generation learning and teaching
methods,” said Ken Harley, education sales director, Dell UK.
“We’re working closely with educational organisations throughout
the world to provide the technology they need to deliver the next
generation of learning and improve student outcomes. Our efficient
and cost-effective portfolio provides teachers and students with
the tools needed to benefit from a truly personalised learning
experience.”
Additional Information:
Dell PowerEdge ServersDell EqualLogicDell
NetworkingDell KACE Management AppliancesDell OptiPlexDell
Latitude
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