Cloud technologies and how they can benefit educators

Cloud based solutions
 

Cloud computing isn’t the latest pie in the sky idea or snake oil that promises to address all your IT ills. It is a tried and tested collection of technologies that can help you do so much more with less. It enables organisations of all shapes and sizes to achieve efficiencies without compromising quality or service. It is also something Techs4 Education is a specialist in providing.

Techs4 Education has extensive experience of providing cloud solutions to businesses across the country. We do that for schools, colleges and universities across the country and it works exceptionally well.

Why should education embrace the cloud? I can think of five good reasons.

Cost effective cloud solutions

Cloud technology has been a driving force in allowing organisations of any size access professional resources at a much lower cost. Rather than having to buy hardware, software licences and support staff to run services, you can use a cloud solution to deliver everything you need over the internet.

Products such as Microsoft Office 365, G Suite for Education, Microsoft Class Dashboard, Google Classroom and iTunes U all provide superb learning tools without the upfront cost. These are all examples of cloud products we use.

Flexibility

Cloud solutions have flexibility at their core. Usually billed per user per month, you can add, move, change or remove users with ease. This can typically done by your IT staff in the product dashboard and takes only a few seconds. As a Techs4 Education customer, we can also do it for you.

This flexibility means you can scale up or down as your needs dictate without wasting money or paying for products you don’t use or fully utilise.

Security

The security aspect of cloud solutions cannot be overstated. When it is children’s data we’re dealing with, no chances are taken and nothing is left to chance. Implemented correctly, a cloud solution is usually safer and more secure as keeping the data on your own servers. It can be encrypted, uploaded using secure transport, stored with further encryption and access can be limited to authorised users only.

Both Techs4 Education and the cloud providers we work with take security very seriously indeed!

Management

Most cloud solutions we offer are straightforward to use and easy to manage. They tend to come with administrator dashboards that can control every aspect of their use. These dashboard are password protected and can be learned in just a couple of hours. We can help train and support your IT staff to manage your solution or we can do it for you.

Support

Placing your products in the cloud does not mean depending on a faceless corporation to manage your systems. Techs4 Education can take that responsibility for you. We can ensure your products are available, that your data is safe and that you get the quality of service you’re paying for. We will be with you every step of the way.

Embracing the cloud does not mean ceding control. It means doing more with less and making every penny work for you in a way that wasn’t possible before. If you would like to see how cloud technologies could benefit your school, contact Techs4 Education today. We would be happy to help.

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