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Storage and server solutions provided by Dell help education providers keep up to date with rapidly changing technology and address common pain points
- Scalability and streamlined management help future-proof Higher Education institutes' IT systems
- Competitive pricing allows customers access to the latest Dell Enterprise technology
BRACKNELL, UK, Jan. 28, 2013 - The National Server and Storage Agreement Framework (NSSA Framework), which provides UK Higher Education institutions with the ability to procure server and storage products through a number of approved suppliers, today included Dell as one of only three vendors to provide end-to-end server and storage solutions to Higher Education providers.
With access to the entire portfolio of Dell PowerEdge servers and Dell Compellent, EqualLogic and PowerVault storage, universities and other affiliated members will benefit from competitive and consistent pricing, as well as the ability to purchase technology outside of a pre-tendered framework agreement from a single, trusted vendor.
At a time when the education sector is facing widespread budget cuts and the need to ‘do more with less', the competitive pricing benefits of the NSSA Framework broadens the choice of new enterprise technology for Higher Education providers. Education providers are relying more and more on technology for day to day teaching, personalised learning and online course delivery; therefore access to the latest technology is vital to ensure the quality of education can be maintained.
Utilisation of the NSSA Framework also removes the need for potential purchasers, when working within the stated remit of the NSSA Framework, to apply for a separate tender process required by the Official Journal of the European Union (OJEU), thereby considerably reducing the time taken to procure the IT solutions required. This accelerated process helps end users implement and realise the benefits of the solutions that they need much faster.
Through the NSSA Framework Higher Education, institutions will benefit from the Dell Fluid Data architecture, which is designed to intelligently and automatically optimise how data is stored and protected. Dell's award-winning Compellent, EqualLogic and PowerVault storage arrays provide the sector-leading levels of efficiency, flexibility and agility by allowing customers to maximise the efficient use of existing resources, protect critical data, simplify administration and scale capacity as needed. Dell's comprehensive portfolio of storage solutions and services addresses common pain points and has the potential to release organisations from the many challenges that legacy systems often impose.
Dell's range of PowerEdge servers includes tower, rack and blade systems that are purpose-built for performance and reliability; enabling education establishments to benefit from reduced costs, improved productivity and easier infrastructure management. These servers are virtualisation-ready, providing the power to process tasks quicker and scale needs to meet growing demands.
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"In an increasingly competitive market, it is vital that Higher Education providers keep up to date with the latest advances in technology to ensure that they can offer their students and teachers access to the best facilities and equipment. Simplifying and speeding up the procurement process helps organisations like us to buy and deploy IT solutions quicker and from a trusted supplier; ensuring that we remain as competitive as possible. Building a close relationship with a supplier that you can trust is vital to successfully implementing new IT solutions. We have achieved a huge amount over the last six years on our HPC environment thanks to our close relationship with Dell." - Dr Paul Calleja, Director of HPC Service, University of Cambridge
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