Case Study: Bradford College
Bradford College - The United Kingdom
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System scale | 360 desktops |
|---|---|---|
| Industries | Education | |
| Countries / Regions (Languages) | The United Kingdom (English) |
One of the biggest universities in the United Kingdom with 3 campuses with 30,000 students and 2,500 employed staff
Customer requirements
- They plan to renovate campus to accommodate 15,000 students and 1,000 employed staff.
As they do so, they want to reduce burden of PC installation - USB storage, Proximity card reader and Flash support are required to let student bring their own data with them as they change classrooms
- They need PC environment no different from standard PC for students to study efficiently
NEC IT approach
| Thin Client Terminals | 360 X US100 |
|---|---|
| VPCC Servers | 8 X VPCC server 1 X Management server |
IT improvements & user benefits
- Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) reduction ; PC replacement with little burden
- As easy to use as a standard PC ;
- Full screen flash & video support
- USB storage connectivity, RFID card security
- Very good match with education requirements :
- Fan-less = Noiseless
- Compact chassis and very reliable
- Good protection against Theft
