Internet/Intranet

Microsoft Unveils Exchange and SharePoint as Services

11/20/2008

Microsoft exec Stephen Elop on Monday announced two hosted solutions from Microsoft--Exchange Online and SharePoint Online--which are now available to organizations of all sizes in the United States. The software, paid for by annual subscriptions, is hosted on Microsoft's servers and supported by Microsoft's channel partners. Read More

Texas District Rolls Out Digital Video to 68 Schools

10/31/2008

Garland Independent School District in Texas has awarded a three-year digital video contract to Safari Montage. Under the agreement, the company will outfit Garland's 68 school sites with a full suite of Safari Montage products. Read More

Gartner Pegs Microsoft as Top Enterprise Search 'Leader'

10/13/2008

Analyst firm Gartner put Microsoft at the top of its "leaders" category for information access technology, which includes enterprise search. The ranking is part of an Oct. 1-revised Gartner Magic Quadrant 2008 report. Gartner predicts that revenue for the global enterprise search market will reach $1.5 billion by 2012, growing from $860.3 million in 2007. Read More

New Wireless Standard Connects VARs with College Campuses

9/16/2008

As the new, yet-to-be-finalized 802.11n wireless LAN standard picks up steam in higher education, it offers great business potential for VARs with expertise in wireless networks. In particular, smaller schools are rich opportunities, both because there are far more of them and because they are less likely to have adequate wireless expertise on staff. Read More

Walling Data Deploys AVG ANti-Virus for Arkansas District

9/15/2008

Arkadelphia Public Schools in Arkansas has switched to AVG Anti-Virus--with the help of value-added technology distributor, Walling Data Systems--to secure the district's network of more than 700 workstations. Read More

New Mexico District Deploys High-Speed Network

9/4/2008

Gallup-McKinley County Schools in New Mexico has signed a five-year, $7.4 million contract with Qwest Communications to roll out high-speed services throughout several locations within the rural district. Read More

Ed Map Inks Deal with CourseSmart To Deliver College Textbooks Online

7/31/2008

Ed Map has announced an agreement with CourseSmart that will allow the company to deliver an expanded list of electronic textbook titles to higher-education students around the country. Read More

Palo Alto Networks Deploys Firewall Solutions in Virginia and Texas

7/24/2008

Palo Alto Networks announced two large-scale deployments of its PA-4000 series firewall. The city of Staunton, VA, and Garland Independent School District (ISD) in Texas have implemented the company's firewall solution to protect their network infrastructure from a variety of security issues, including inappropriate content, malware, viruses, and unwanted applications, to name a few. Read More

Kidville Merges with Longfoot Communications

7/23/2008

Kidville Holdings has signed a merger agreement with Longfoot Communications. Under the agreement--expected to close in the next 60 days--Kidville will become a wholly owned subsidiary of Longfoot. Read More

ConnectEDU Acquires Prep HeadQuarters

7/21/2008

College and career planning services provider ConnectEDU announced that it's acquired Prep Headquarters, an online college planning service currently used in more than 700 high schools in the United States. Read More