Attention educators and IT professionals! Apple Education runs continuing (usually month-long) web seminars which revolve around similarly grouped topics. They call these their Apple Tune-in Series, and there’s a very familiar topic running until June 24th: virtualization!
The webinars are running from now until June 26th, and they’re free to attend.
Basically the star of the show is the stable and powerful Apple Xserves, and it’s a perfect chance to learn all about the benefits of Xserve Integration and Virtualization, and how enterprises can take full advantage of their potential. A single Xserve can virtualize multiple operating systems simultaneously, producing the same output as several normal servers. This single feat has multiple extraordinary benefits for businesses and clients who want to drastically boost their efficiency.
A brief case study on the Oregon City School District shows a perfect example of this. Micah Baker, the District Technology Coordinator for Oregon City School District, had a predicament on his hands, trying to upgrade and maintain 44 outdated and energy-intensive servers on a very tight budget. The case study shows how Micah took those 44 servers and consolidated them into 7 centrally located, energy-efficient Apple Xserves, cutting his overall IT expenses by a whopping 60%.
Micah also permanently cut his energy costs from getting rid of all those servers. The difference between powering, ventilating and cooling 44 aging servers versus 7 Apple Xserves saves Micah $13,000 a year. That money directly contributes to the district’s 1:1 computing initiative for students, equipping them with Apple MacBooks, and making other schools across the country extremely jealous in the process.
So you’ve read Micah’s awesome story, now hear Apple's stance: This Apple Tune-In Series is a great opportunity to learn and watch the pros at Apple do their thing, utilizing the only virtualization solution on the server platform for Macs. The sign up is HERE, you just have to register. Enjoy!
Ray Chew
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