Consequently many schools, colleges, universities and private e-learning firms are moving away from server ownership to external, secure managed hosting platforms. As the use of web-based e-learning applications increases, it’s simply easier, more secure, cost-effective and convenient to outsource.
At the same time, we are seeing bodies including the DoED and HEFCE announce major investment in Cloud-based software and infrastructure as the industry becomes increasingly excited by Cloud’s potential to improve e-learning platforms and reduce IT and operational costs.
It won’t be long before we see the formation of regionally-driven, shared services that allow local authorities and educational collectives to consolidate infrastructure; creating shared ‘hubs’ that deliver better economies of scale and allow centralised data storage and software deployment.
With three Tier 3, secure data centre facilities in the UK, DediPower already serves thousands of educational establishments in the UK through learning resource providers including ForSkills, Sam Learning, Semantise and UniServity.
We have found that whether they’re exploring managed hosting or new cloud solutions, what most educational customers really want is a highly-secure, fully-scalable environment that meets their expanding teaching and administrative needs; with an affordable pricing model that eliminates IT over-investment. Working more closely with hosting partners, such as DediPower - who offer stringent SLAs, provide continuous technical support and offer high levels of soft and physical security - can help them meet these strategic goals.
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