Education

Inside the University of Lincoln’s State-of-the-Art ASUS Republic of Gamers Lab

The University of Lincoln needed to revitalise its outdated computer labs. Their vision was to create a state-of-the-art facility to attract top student talent and support advanced academic work. By partnering with XMA and ASUS Republic of Gamers, this vision became the impressive Republic of Gamers Lab.

Here’s a snapshot of the project’s success:

A World-Class Immersive Facility: The lab now features over 140 high-performance PCs, including nearly 60 premier Republic of Gamers-branded systems. The setup is enhanced with ultra-wide ASUS TUF monitors, a full suite of Republic of Gamers peripherals, and a bespoke, retro 80s-themed art wall.

A Versatile Hub for Innovation: This is more than just a computer lab. It’s a versatile space designed to support demanding fields like AI, robotics, and game design. It also serves as a dynamic venue for hackathons and game jams, fostering a strong sense of community.

A Partnership Delivering Tangible Results: The strategic move to high-performance Republic of Gamers hardware resulted in delivering performance where it matters. The lab’s striking aesthetic and strong branding also serve as a powerful marketing asset for the university.

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How Logitech G is Shaping the Future of Gaming in Education

The intersection between education and technology is constantly evolving. No longer confined to traditional lecture halls and textbooks, learning is becoming more interactive, more engaging, and increasingly, more immersive. At the heart of this transformation lies the burgeoning world of gaming, and Logitech G is at the forefront, pioneering the tools that are not just enhancing play, but also improving learning experiences within higher education.

For years, Logitech G has been a dominant force in the gaming peripheral market, synonymous with innovation, precision, and a deep understanding of gamer needs. This commitment to gaming reaches far beyond entertainment. With Logitech G, you can support students with technology that fosters skill development, collaboration, and new forms of engagement – all critical components of the modern educational journey.

The Future of Gaming: More Than Just Play

The future of gaming is incredibly exciting and multifaceted, with several key trends poised to significantly impact higher education:

eSports as a Mainstream University Fixture: University eSports programs are exploding globally. These aren’t just socialising clubs anymore; they are structured, competitive disciplines requiring dedication, teamwork, and strategic thinking. Universities are building dedicated esports arenas and offering scholarships, recognising the immense value these programs bring in attracting students, fostering community, and developing transferable skills.

Immersive Learning Environments: Virtual Reality (VR) and Mixed Reality (MR) are moving beyond niche applications. In education, they offer exciting opportunities for experiential learning – from virtual science labs and historical recreations to complex simulations for medical or engineering students. The right peripherals are crucial for intuitive interaction within these digital worlds.

Gamification in Curriculum Design: Educators are starting to adopt game mechanics (points, badges, leaderboards, and narrative structures) to make learning more engaging and motivating. This requires tools that are responsive, comfortable for extended use, and can seamlessly integrate into diverse learning platforms.

Collaborative and Remote Learning: Gaming has always been social, and its collaborative nature is a perfect fit for modern educational models that emphasise teamwork and remote participation. High-quality audio and clear communication are paramount for successful online group projects, virtual study sessions, and remote coaching in esports.

Accessibility and Inclusivity: The future of gaming, and indeed education, must be inclusive. This means peripherals designed for a wide range of users, accommodating different needs and preferences to ensure everyone can participate fully.

Logitech G: Powering the Next Generation of Educational Gaming

Logitech G isn’t just observing these trends; it’s actively shaping them. Their existing and future innovations are directly contributing to a more dynamic and effective learning environment:

Peak Performance for Aspiring eSports Professionals: For university esports teams, precision, speed, and reliability are non-negotiable.
Logitech G’s PRO Series is engineered in collaboration with top esports athletes, delivering the competitive edge students need.

The Logitech G PRO X 60 LIGHTSPEED Wireless Gaming Keyboard, with its compact 60% form factor, frees up valuable desk space for dynamic mouse movements – crucial in high-stakes competitions. Its LIGHTSPEED wireless technology ensures pro-grade performance and reliability.

The original Logitech G PRO Mechanical Gaming Keyboard remains a stalwart, offering tactile, responsive keyswitches preferred by many for their consistent performance during intense training and matches.

When every millisecond counts, the Logitech G PRO X SUPERLIGHT 2 Wireless Gaming Mouse provides featherlight design and HERO 2 sensor for exceptional tracking accuracy and speed, allowing for swift, precise actions.

Crystal-clear communication is vital for team strategy and coordination. The Logitech G PRO X 2 LIGHTSPEED Wireless Gaming Headset delivers professional-grade sound clarity and advanced microphone technology, ensuring every callout is heard. Its comfortable design allows for hours of focused participation.

Enhancing Immersion and Interaction: As VR and MR become more integrated into curricula, the need for intuitive and comfortable peripherals will grow. Logitech G’s research into haptics, audio, and ergonomic design will be pivotal in creating more natural and engaging interactions within these virtual learning spaces. Imagine a medical student feeling the subtle resistance of a virtual surgical tool, or an architecture student intuitively manipulating a 3D model – Logitech G is working towards making these experiences seamless.

Supporting Sustained Engagement: Whether it’s a long study session using gamified learning modules or an extended esports practice, comfort and durability are key. Logitech G’s focus on ergonomic design and high-quality materials ensures that their peripherals can withstand the rigours of daily use in an educational setting, promoting sustained engagement without discomfort.

Logitech G’s Vision: An Integrated and Empowering Future

Logitech G is preparing for a future where the lines between gaming, learning, and professional development blur. They see a world where the skills homed in gaming – critical thinking, problem-solving, collaboration, and adaptability – are seamlessly transferred to academic and professional success. Their commitment is to provide the tools that empower this integration, fostering environments where students can learn, compete, and create without limitations. This includes continued innovation in software that allows for customisation and optimisation of peripherals, creating personalised experiences that cater to individual learning styles and gaming preferences.

XMA: Your Partner in Building the Future of Educational Gaming

Navigating the rapidly advancing world of gaming technology and understanding how to best integrate it into your institution’s unique environment can be challenging. This is where XMA, in partnership with Logitech G, can provide invaluable assistance.

XMA understands the specific needs and complexities of the higher education sector. Our team of experts can help you:

Identify the Right Logitech G Solutions: From outfitting a state-of-the-art esports arena to equipping classrooms with engaging learning tools, we can help you select the Logitech G G PRO series keyboards, mice, and headsets that align with your specific goals and budget.

Design and Implement Tailored Setups: We work with you to understand your space, curriculum needs, and student population to design and deploy Logitech G peripheral solutions that boost engagement and performance.

Provide Ongoing Support and Expertise: XMA offers comprehensive support to ensure your Logitech G investment continues to deliver value, helping you adapt to future technological advancements.

The future of gaming in education is bright, offering unprecedented opportunities to engage students and enhance learning outcomes. Logitech G is providing the innovative tools to make this future a reality. Partner with XMA to harness the power of Logitech G gaming peripherals and position your institution at the cutting edge of educational excellence.

Contact your XMA account manager today, or talk to us at enquiries@xma.co.uk to discuss how we can help you choose the right Logitech G products and peripherals for your unique needs and build a future-ready learning environment.

How Meta is Stitching Mixed Reality into the Fabric of Higher Education

For years, Mixed Reality (MR) has hovered on the periphery of education – many seeing it as an exciting novelty, a glimpse into a potential future. But that future is rapidly becoming the present. For Higher Education institutions, Meta Quest devices (like the Meta Quest 3 and Meta Quest 3S), powered by Meta Horizon Managed Solutions, are no longer just intriguing gadgets; they are poised to become integral tools woven into the everyday learning experiences of students.

Immersive Learning That Delivers Results

With Mixed Reality, you can imagine students not just reading about complex cellular structures but shrinking down to explore them, or trainee surgeons practicing complex procedures in a zero-risk environment. This is the power Meta Quest brings to the classroom. It’s about immersing students in experiences that make abstract concepts tangible and bring complex ideas to life.  

The data supports the impact:

63% of VR learners absorb information more quickly than traditional e-learners.1

59% complete hard skills training faster.2

67% report higher engagement levels in soft skills training.3

Meta Quest provides the ultimate learning edge – a safe space for students to fail, iterate, create, and develop critical skills. This includes both hard skills, by simulating complex or dangerous scenarios safely, and soft skills, by allowing learners to experience different perspectives.  

Institutions are already seeing significant results:

“Across 83 Inspired Education Group schools already using immersive technology in the classroom, 90% of students reported increased engagement and interest in their lessons, along with a 25% boost in confidence in their knowledge. Additionally, 85% of teachers found virtual and mixed reality to be a valuable tool to enhance their teaching. Students also experienced a 15% improvement in their academic performance on multiple-choice assessments.”

Meta Horizon Managed Solutions: Making Immersive Learning Seamless and Secure

Adopting new technology at scale can seem daunting. That’s where Meta Horizon Managed Solutions comes in. This comprehensive hardware and software solution is specifically designed for educational environments, providing everything you need to securely and easily manage users, devices, and metaverse experiences.  Crucially, two years of Meta Horizon Managed Solutions are included with every hardware purchase, with a special education offer for Device Lifetime Access available for an additional £100 per device.

Key benefits include:

Effortless Deployment: Integrate into your existing IT workflows and pre-configure headsets for quick roll-out across campus. Compatibility with MDM providers like Ivanti and Microsoft Intune ensures smooth adoption.

Simplified Management: An all-in-one solution to manage users (via company-managed Meta accounts), devices (with advanced controls), and access to experiences. Features like Shared Mode allow multiple users on single devices, while multicasting enables educators to view multiple students’ progress simultaneously for effective training. Identity and access management, including Single Sign-On (SSO) integration, and app management controls are also included, along with dedicated customer support.

Robust Security: With privacy ‘baked in’ from the start, multi-layered security features, privacy controls, 2-factor authentication, remote wipe capabilities, and other essential controls, you can be confident that student data is protected. Meta Horizon Managed Solutions is ISO/IEC 27018 certified, and Managed Meta Accounts have achieved SOC 2 compliance, verified by independent audits.

Enhanced Collaboration & Productivity: Bring students and educators closer together, wherever they are, using tools like Meta Horizon Workrooms and customisable Horizon OS avatars. Minimize distractions and boost productivity with features like virtual workspaces, tracked keyboard support, calendar integrations (Google & Outlook), Remote Desktop access to Windows PCs, and integrations with Microsoft 365 apps and Microsoft Mesh for immersive Teams meetings.

Scalability: Train students safely and effectively at scale, leveraging the platform’s robust features.

An Ever-Expanding Universe of Content

A common concern with adopting new educational technology is the longevity and breadth of available content. Meta addresses this head-on. Powered by Meta Horizon managed solutions, you gain access to a vast and constantly growing ecosystem from over 900 world-class content providers and Independent Software Vendors (ISVs). From specialised training simulations (like Oxford Medical Simulations, UbiSim) and language learning (Immerse) to collaborative science labs (Labster, Nanome) and platforms fostering soft skills (Bodyswaps), the possibilities are continuously expanding. Your students will never run out of things to learn, explore, and engage with.

XMA: Your Partner for Hassle-Free Meta Integration

Bringing this transformative technology into your institution should be exciting, not stressful. XMA specialises in delivering hassle-free, bespoke Meta solutions tailored specifically for your classrooms and educational goals. We handle the complexities so you can focus on unlocking the potential of Mixed Reality for your students.

Watch our On-Demand Webinar all about Meta Horizon Managed Solutions in the world of Education: Reimagine the World of Education with Meta Horizon Managed Solutions

Experience the Future of Learning with XMA

Ready to see how Meta Horizon Managed Solutions can redefine learning at your institution?

Send us an email at enquiries@xma.co.uk or talk to your XMA account manager.

1-3. CCS Insight, Survey of 500 VR users in the US and UK (study commissioned by Meta for Work), 2023

XMA, Pure Storage and a New Era of Flexibility & Data Resilience for Higher Education

The UK’s Higher Education (HE) sector is a global powerhouse of research, innovation, and learning. This dynamic environment thrives on data, from invaluable student records and sensitive research to critical operational information. However, this reliance on data also presents a significant and growing target for cyber-attacks. For universities and colleges, the consequences of a data breach or ransomware attack extend far beyond immediate financial costs, risking reputational damage, disruption to essential services, and the potential loss of irreplaceable academic work.

XMA understands these evolving challenges. We are committed to providing HE institutions with robust, forward-thinking solutions. That’s why our long-standing strategic partnerships are so crucial. The recent announcement of a new strategic relationship between Pure Storage and Nutanix (two of XMA’s key partners for many years) further strengthens our ability to deliver exceptional value and reinforces our foresight in selecting partners that truly benefit the sector. This synergy allows us to offer even more integrated and powerful solutions for your modern data infrastructure needs.

We’ll explain how, through XMA, the combination of Pure Storage’s innovative technology and flexible approach can enable universities to build true cyber resilience and achieve greater operational agility.

XMA, Pure Storage, and Nutanix Amplifies the Power of Partnership

For institutions already leveraging Nutanix through XMA, the new strategic partnership between Pure Storage and Nutanix is particularly compelling. This collaboration is designed to deliver greater customer choice by offering validated solutions that combine Pure Storage’s leading enterprise storage with Nutanix’s Cloud Platform. It aims to simplify infrastructure by streamlining the deployment and management of modern applications and data, and to enhance workload flexibility by providing robust and resilient data services for even the most demanding workloads. XMA’s deep expertise with both Pure Storage and Nutanix uniquely positions us to help HE institutions harness the full potential of this combined offering, ensuring seamless integration and optimised performance.

Pure Storage will be the Cornerstone of Your Cyber Resilience Strategy

It’s important to be clear: data storage is a critical component of a comprehensive cyber resilience strategy, working in concert with robust data protection software and security protocols. Pure Storage provides an exceptionally resilient and high-performance foundation upon which to build that strategy. Key elements supporting this include their Immutable Snapshots and SafeMode™ Protection, which create secure, unalterable copies of your data shielded from modification or deletion, even by compromised administrator accounts. This provides a “clean room” recovery point, vital for rapid restoration after an attack. In the event of an incident, where time is critical, Pure Storage technology is engineered for high-speed data recovery, even at petabyte scale, minimising downtime and disruption. Furthermore, data at rest is consistently protected through robust, always-on data encryption, without the performance penalties often associated with legacy systems.

Keep your Storage Evergreen™ by Breaking Free from Traditional Storage Cycles

One of the most significant differentiators Pure Storage offers, and a cornerstone of XMA’s value proposition, is the Evergreen™ Storage model. This is a game-changer for universities looking for long-term value and predictability. It allows institutions to eliminate disruptive and costly “forklift upgrades” that are typically required every few years. With Evergreen, you can modernise your storage hardware and software non-disruptively for a decade or more, as upgrades occur in place without the need for complex and time-consuming data migrations, ensuring continuous operations. This model also provides a clear, predictable cost structure and ensures you always have access to the latest Pure Storage innovations in performance, density, and features. Your investment is protected, and your storage stays modern, directly addressing the challenge of keeping technology current while managing budgets effectively and allowing IT teams to focus on strategic initiatives rather than being bogged down by constant refresh cycles.

Financial Flexibility with CAPEX and OPEX Models for HE Budgets

We recognise that financial agility is paramount for universities. Pure Storage offers a variety of consumption models, including traditional CAPEX purchases and flexible OPEX-based Storage-as-a-Service (STaaS) options with Evergreen//One™ and Evergreen//Flex™. This means you can choose the financial model that best aligns with your institution’s budgetary requirements and strategic financial planning, ensuring access to leading-edge technology without prohibitive upfront costs.

Take Control of Your Data’s Future

It’s time to move beyond generic concerns and implement specific, powerful solutions. Consider how quickly and reliably your institution can recover from a significant cyber incident, whether current storage limitations are hindering research, innovation, or operational efficiency, and if your IT team is spending too much time managing storage rather than focusing on value-added services. XMA and Pure Storage provide the answers to these critical questions.

Experience the Difference: Request Your Pure Storage Test Drive

The best way to understand the transformative impact of Pure Storage is to see it in action. We strongly encourage you to request a personalised demo and test drive Pure Storage to experience its simplicity, performance, and resilience firsthand.

For more information about Pure Storage, visit our partner page. There, you’ll find more detailed information in our guide, especially about Evergreen™.

Visit our Nutanix partner page to discover how with one platform, you get infinite possibilities.

To arrange your demo, or to discuss your specific requirements with our HE specialists, please contact your XMA account manager today. Alternatively, email us for more information.

Give Students and Staff the Right Tools For Success With The HP 255 G10

As all good educators know, the right technology is crucial for success. Students juggle notetaking, video calls, extensive research across multiple applications, while teachers require dependable tools for lesson planning, grading, virtual meetings, and creating digital content. Both students and educators need a blend of portability, robust performance, and ample storage, all without breaking the bank. The HP 255 G10 notebook is a compelling solution designed to meet these practical demands.

Introducing the HP 255 G10: Practical Performance by Design

At the core of the HP 255 G10’s appeal is its thoughtful design for practical performance. It features a generous 15.6-inch Full HD display, providing an ideal canvas for multitasking, extended reading sessions, or detailed grading.

Advancing this experience is the AMD Ryzen™ 5 processor, a capable mid-range CPU renowned for delivering excellent performance suitable for productivity, seamless multitasking, and everyday classroom requirements. This processing power is complemented by 8GB of RAM and a spacious 512GB SSD, ensuring smooth operation and plenty of room for assignments, documents, and multimedia resources for the classroom.

The system runs on Windows 11 Home, offering a secure, modern operating environment with broad support for essential educational software, including Microsoft Office, Teams, and a wide array of learning applications.

The AMD Ryzen™ 5 Advantage

The AMD Ryzen™ 5 processor is a particular highlight, known for its efficient multitasking capabilities and strong integrated graphics. This makes the HP 255 G10 adept at running multiple applications simultaneously – imagine a web browser with numerous tabs open, alongside Word and a Zoom call, all running smoothly. It also capably handles lightweight content creation tasks, such as preparing video lectures or designing engaging presentations.

A Teacher’s Tech Ally

For teachers, the HP 255 G10 translates into tangible benefits. Lesson planning becomes more effortless with ready access to tools like OneNote, Google Drive, and PowerPoint. The notebook provides reliable video conferencing capabilities for platforms such as Zoom or Microsoft Teams, crucial for remote learning and collaboration. Furthermore, its responsive performance and substantial storage make grading and administrative tasks more efficient.

Balancing Performance and Price

When considering the balance between performance and price, the HP 255 G10 stands out as a smart investment for the education sector. Compared to many other notebooks in its price bracket, it offers superior multitasking capability, particularly when measured against most Chromebooks.

Its full Windows environment supports a wider range of robust applications and integrations than mobile-based platforms. This positions the HP 255 G10 as an ideal mid-tier solution – affordable enough for school district budgets, yet powerful enough to meet the needs of individual professionals.

The Verdict: Is the HP 255 G10 Right for You?

So, is the HP 255 G10 the right fit? If you are a student seeking a fast, dependable laptop for daily learning, or a teacher looking for an affordable yet powerful companion for your work, the HP 255 G10 effectively meets these needs. It delivers tangible, real-world performance where it matters most – whether in the classroom, at home, or on the go.

Take the Next Step

We encourage you to explore the HP 255 G10 Notebook further and discover how it can enhance your educational journey, whether you’re leading the class or an active learner within it. Shop now on the XMA Store! Alternatively, talk to your XMA Account Manager today, or contact us at enquiries@xma.co.uk

Microsoft Pricing Update

On Friday 19th August 2021, Jared Spataro, Corporate Vice President for Microsoft 365, announced an update to their commercial pricing – Please read the announcement here. Jared explains these price increases are due to the innovation Microsoft have delivered into their product suites over the past decade. During this time Microsoft have heavily invested and delivered in three key areas: communications and collaboration, security and compliance, and AI and automation.

Since the launch of M365, Microsoft have includes 24 new apps to the suites such as Microsoft Teams, Power Apps, Power BI, Power Automate, Stream, Planner, Visio, OneDrive, Yammer, and Whiteboard—and have released over 1,400 new features and capabilities.

The price increases will include:

Business Plan
– Microsoft 365 Business Basic (from $5 to $6)
– Microsoft 365 Business Premium (from $20 to $22)

Enterprise Plans
– Office 365 E1 (from $8 to $10)
– Office 365 E3 (from $20 to $23)
– Microsoft 365 E3 (from $32 to $36)
– Office 365 E5 (from $35 to $38)

The pricing is per user per month and the increases will apply globally with local market adjustments for certain regions. These changes will go into effect on 1st March 2022. There are no changes to pricing for education and consumer products at this time

Extending audio conferencing capabilities

One way Microsoft are vindicating the price increase is offering Audio Conferencing (RRP £3.02) with unlimited dial-in capabilities for Microsoft Teams meetings across enterprise, business, frontline, and government suites.

Currently only included with Microsoft 365 E5 and Office 365 E5, Audio Conferencing dial-in has become an important part of the complete Teams experience ensuring users will be able to join their Microsoft Teams meeting from virtually any device regardless of location, or even struggling with a bad internet connection. These features will be effective in March 2022.

Frontline Plans
– Microsoft 365 F3, Microsoft 365 F1 and Office 365 F3

Business Plans
– Microsoft 365 Business Premium, Microsoft 365 Business Standard and Microsoft

365 Business Basic
– Enterprise Plans – Microsoft 365 E3, Office 365 E3, Office 365 E1

Changes to Intune and EM&S E3/E5

The price increase announced on the 19th August 2021 are in addition to the price increase Microsoft announced in February 2021 relating to Intune and EMS E3 & E5 which came into effect this month, August 2021. The increases to Intune and EM&S were again based on Microsoft delivering significant investments in Microsoft Endpoint Manger and Microsoft Enterprise Mobility & Security (EM&S) over the past 18 months.

The new features being rolled out include:
– Microsoft Tunnel VPN (features for Android and iOS devices)
– Enhanced MacOS management capabilities – New endpoint analytics features
– Various enhancements to Microsoft Endpoint Manager

The % increases are outlined below and effect Academic, Corporate and Non-For Profits.

Harper and Keele Veterinary School

XMA and Keele University empower students through iPad delivery and training

In September 2020, Keele University opened a veterinary school in partnership with Harper Adams University. Keele already had a strong reputation in UK higher education, and aimed for the new veterinary school to be the best in the country.

Keele designed the new veterinary course to be highly vocational, with
lots of hands-on elements. This meant students and staff needed a device that could support a mixture of classroom and field-based learning.

Brexit Committee Update March 2021

Brexit Committee News Update – March 2021 Update

Now we are approaching the end of Q1 2021, the reality of the Brexit agreement is emerging with the anticipated delays becoming apparent. As a responsible and proactive partner to our customers and suppliers, we have planned throughout 2020 to address all anticipated outcomes, and we are operating processes that allow trading in the UK and EU to be achieved in the most efficient way within the new regulations.

Despite continued pressure on the international supply chain through Covid restrictions, IT parts constraints, continued exceptional demand and varying interpretation of the new rules across Europe, our experience and preparation has limited these delays for our customers. Rest assured XMA is working with all of our customers to remain at the front of service innovation to remove these delays and will continue our Brexit committee and updates until we recognise that all trading conditions have returned to a consistent and effective

What has changed?

Our customers in England, Wales and Scotland

There will be no change in process from XMA, but we have ensured all of our Suppliers are compliant with all new import requirements to maintain consistency in supply and minimise any unnecessary delays at border points.

Our customers in Northern Ireland

The UK and EU agreed and implemented a solution to minimise disruption regarding cross border
movements. XMA have gained the specific EORI number (XI) to maintain our ability to supply our customers in Northern Ireland and we are also recording the commodity codes and country of origin of products supplied. For all customers in Northern Ireland we will require their EORI number and all deliveries will operate on a Delivered Duty Paid (DDP) basis under Incoterms as this remains a UK to UK relationship. Further information on the specific requirements for trading in Northern Ireland can be found here

Our customers in Europe

XMA have a UK EORI (Economic Operators Registration and Identification number) to facilitate the movement of goods into the EEA, which became a requirement in 2021. We also record the Full commodity codes and country of origin for all products supplied and now supply commercial invoices for all shipments. For all orders into Europe we will require our customers to provide their EORI number and all deliveries will operate on a Delivered at Place (DAP) basis under Incoterms.

The future

The biggest concern over Brexit was uncontrolled delays of products arriving into the UK or being delivered to Europe, and it does appear there are initial challenges whilst new processes are fully adopted by all stakeholder groups. Overall, XMA are confident we are providing our customers with correct and effective advice to minimise any delays. We will continue to monitor this situation and where any further risk of delays are identified, work with our customers to mitigate the risk or look at alternative solutions.

If you have any questions about how XMA can support your organisation post Brexit, please contact your Account Manager or direct enquiries to: approvals@xma.co.uk

Canterbury Christ Church University

Migration to Nutanix hyperconverged infrastructure enables university do more with less.

Canterbury Christ Church University has been able to consolidate its IT infrastructure into just a single rack in each data centre.

Faced with a budget shortfall to refresh servers and storage, Christ Church University was forced to get creative, but found that a hyperconverged solution did more than just solve its cost conundrum.

Falkirk Council

Planning Essentials drives vision for Connected Falkirk Programme

The Connected Falkirk programme was developed to transform learning and teaching using digital technology and meet the growing demand for digital skills in life, learning and work. XMA’s experience of large-scale deployments meant we were able to help in upscaling the council’s ideas into workable plans, starting with the delivery of the Planning Essentials workshop.

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