Data/Document Management

Georgia District Selects Tripwire To Help Manage IT Configurations System-wide

11/21/2008

Tripwire has recently announced a deal with Gwinnett County Public Schools aimed at helping the district manage its IT configurations and ensure compliance with current change control processes. Read More

Business Intelligence Growing in Popularity in Higher Ed

11/18/2008

Well placed technology tools for information management have traditionally been a way for IT to cut costs while improving services. Business intelligence (BI) software is a good example, with more colleges and universities beginning to see better data sorting, analysis, and reporting tools as a ticket to smoother, less costly operations. Read More

Oregon School Districts Move to EMC for Remote Data Backup

11/11/2008

Clackamas Education Service District (ESD), a state-funded agency providing centralized educational programs and services, has introduced remote data backup services from EMC to 10 school districts in Clackamas County, OR. Read More

Blackboard Managed Hosting Rolls Out Virtual Operating Environment

11/11/2008

Blackboard is implementing Scalent Systems' Virtual Operating Environment for its Blackboard Managed Hosting service. Built on technologies from Scalent, Red Hat, NetApp, and Dell, the revamped environment is designed to provide greater flexibility for data center management and improved security and recovery capabilities. Read More

Jenks District Adopts Mizuni Data Systems

11/10/2008

Jenks Public Schools in Oklahoma is implementing a Web-based data gathering system throughout the district to help with reporting on student performance on state tests, as well as district pre- and post-tests. The system will be used to help monitor student performance and report the information to teacher to help them focus on students' weak spots. Read More

Everett Public Schools Selects Certica Certify To Help Manage Student Records

10/22/2008

Certica Solutions has recently announced a deal with Everett Public Schools in Washington. Under the agreement, Certica will deploy its Certify product for the 18,500-student district, in an effort to enhance data integrity and data management. Read More

CCS Revamps Erie District's Student Data System with Infinite Campus

10/22/2008

The School District of the City of Erie (SDCE) in Pennsylvania has deployed Infinite Campus as its student data system. The implementation, which was handled in cooperation with technology provider Custom Computer Specialists, was part of a five-year, $15 million grant the district received last year from the GE Foundation's Developing Futures in Education program. Read More

Virtualization Market Strong but Slowing, Report Says

10/21/2008

An IDC study released on Thursday depicted a slowing worldwide market for virtualized servers. However, Microsoft and interoperability may heat things up again in 2009. Read More

VMware Launches vClient, Aims To Create Desktops That Follow Users Anywhere

9/22/2008

In an announcement at VMworld last week, VMware unveiled plans to deliver a portfolio of solutions intended to turn virtualized desktops into "universal clients." The initiative, dubbed vClient, begins with a series of products called VMware View. Read More

Certica Expands Data Certification in Texas

8/27/2008

Data certification software provider Certica Solutions is expanding its data certification services in Texas with the aim of helping the school districts manage data in accordance with state and federal education mandates. Read More