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What is Desktop virtualization:

Desktop virtualization is a technology that “separates a personal computer (PC) desktop environment from a physical machine using a client–server model of computing. The model stores the resulting "virtualized" desktop on a remote central server, instead of on the local storage of a remote client; thus, when users work from their remote desktop client, all of the programs, applications, processes, and data used are kept and run centrally. This scenario allows users to access their desktops on any capable device, such as a traditional desktop PC, notebook PC or even on different devices like netbooks, smartphones or thin clients.

When Chonghwa teachers encountered reliability issues with aging laptops, the school knew it was time for an upgrade. Teachers and students could spend up to 15 minutes bringing up laptops, and then experienced spotty network connectivity. Delays significantly cut into educational time and frustrated teachers trying to integrate computers into the curriculum. For the school’s IT team and volunteers, that meant near constant troubleshooting.

With Cloud Computing, Chonghwa School enhanced the educational experience for teachers and students for significantly less maintenance and cost than with traditional computing hardware. Now, teachers can confidently design lesson plans that include technology.

E-VDI also completely changes setup and maintenance for the IT team and volunteers. On average, the school powers 12 work stations with each host computer or server, reducing hardware and software setup dramatically. For example, adding 14 new work stations took less than three hours.

To achieve the same number of work stations with traditional hardware would have cost three times as much as with Cloud Computing, saving the school more than $25,000. When it’s time to refresh equipment, the school only has to upgrade the hosts and peripherals, giving Chonghwa an ongoing return on its investment in Cloud Computing.

“Cloud Computing was a win-win for us. It not only significantly reduces capital and operating costs but we consume less electricity and rooms are quieter,” said ChongMin, project lead, Chonghwa. “The time and money we save gives us the ability to move forward with other new projects.”

Chonghwa High School relies on technology to help teach and prepare students for the future.