Using Next Generation Technology Services to Solve IT Budget Challenges
- 1. 1 Copyright 2016 FairPoint Communications Using Next Generation Technology Services to Solve IT Budget Challenges
- 2. 2 Copyright 2016 FairPoint Communications Our Agenda • Top challenges facing K-12 organizations • What are successful K-12 organizations doing • How you can take advantage of what early adopters have learned
- 3. 3 Copyright 2016 FairPoint Communications Top Technology Goals At the strategic level, Educational Institutions leverage technology to accomplish a number of important goals: • Enhancing Service Levels • Promoting Innovation • Enabling Higher Productivity • Improving IT Security • Creating Transparency • Lowering the Cost of Providing Services
- 4. 4 Copyright 2016 FairPoint Communications Budget Cuts & Increasing Costs Many schools are facing the reality of: • Declining budgets • Concern over future revenues • Rising costs for technology adoption • Rising healthcare costs • Pension Funding • Slow economic recovery
- 5. 5 Copyright 2016 FairPoint Communications Resulting in Big Consequences The consequences of under-investing in advanced technology may include: • Declining service levels • Declining productivity • Downtime for critical applications • Security breaches
- 6. 6 Copyright 2016 FairPoint Communications What are the most successful schools doing?
- 7. 7 Copyright 2016 FairPoint Communications Successful Schools Embrace Technology Many forward-thinking schools are turning to cost- saving technology and outsourcing to trusted partners to manage multiple services: • High-speed data • Voice over IP • Data center colocation and disaster recovery • Managed IT and professional services
- 8. 8 Copyright 2016 FairPoint Communications Technology Project Planning & Implementation Forward-thinking organizations: • Demonstrate the value proposition derived from advanced technology services • Demonstrate how they can help the organization overcome challenges and achieve strategic goals • Benchmark plans against other organizations
- 9. 9 Copyright 2016 FairPoint Communications Schools Must Protect Sensitive Data and Services Schools must protect sensitive data and services: • Student data • Power distribution • Water supply • Communications • Emergency services • Public health • Safety
- 10. 10 Copyright 2016 FairPoint Communications Leverage the Cloud The federal government has issued a "cloud first" policy: • Operational efficiencies • “Light" technology and shared services
- 11. 11 Copyright 2016 FairPoint Communications Successful Organizations Seek Predictability & Scalability Successful organizations look for ways to: • Reduce energy costs • Prevent power outages • Scale their support infrastructure as their needs change
- 12. 12 Copyright 2016 FairPoint Communications Successful Schools Offer Next-Gen Classroom Successful schools leverage gov’t subsidies and new technology to create the next generation classroom: • Adaptive learning • Digital textbooks • Mobile and online learning • Open educational resources • High-speed video
- 13. 13 Copyright 2016 FairPoint Communications How Advanced Technology Services Solve K-12 Challenges
- 14. 14 Copyright 2016 FairPoint Communications Data Services Internet access has become essential to schools and important considerations apply: • High quality of the underlying network • Future-ready infrastructure to handle new technologies and new devices • Scale appropriately for applications like high-speed video streaming K-12 On-Line Learning Trends: • 2/3 of school districts (approximately five million students) in the U.S. are using online or blended learning. • 31 states allow fully on-line schools - Source: Frost & Sullivan
- 15. 15 Copyright 2016 FairPoint Communications Voice Services Voice services based on VoIP technology can provide schools with: • A next-gen, versatile communications solution • Increased functionality • Opportunity to save capital • Performance, reliability and security enhancements
- 16. 16 Copyright 2016 FairPoint Communications Data Center Services More schools are outsourcing data center operations to: • Move CAPEX to OPEX costs for budgeting • Improve services • Increase security and disaster recovery
- 17. 17 Copyright 2016 FairPoint Communications Managed IT & Professional Services IT service providers can use their expertise to help schools: • Obtain real-time network performance and usage insights • Provide proactive trouble reporting and trouble shooting • Keep pace with technology innovations • Streamline project management
- 18. 18 Copyright 2016 FairPoint Communications Case Studies
- 19. 19 Copyright 2016 FairPoint Communications Case Study – Savings • Declining quality was driving need to upgrade outdated PBX, but couldn’t afford district-wide replacement • Installed cloud-based VoIP and new Ethernet network for thousands less than a traditional voice system and leveraged E-Rate subsidies • Improved productivity, added disaster recovery features, eliminated hassle and expense of maintenance and future upgrades
- 20. 20 Copyright 2016 FairPoint Communications Case Study – Innovation • School district was struggling to integrate technology resources due to slow, unreliable Internet service • Upgraded to 500 Mbps Ethernet Dedicated Internet Access and VoIP to enable a future-ready infrastructure • Enables digital connections that students and staff need to succeed
- 21. 21 Copyright 2016 FairPoint Communications Why FairPoint? Invested in your organization’s backbone Largest network = unmatched connectivity Advanced applications & data center True locals
- 22. 22 Copyright 2016 FairPoint Communications Thank You For more information about FairPoint Communications’ E-Rate program, please visit: www.fairpoint.com/E-Rate