IT and the education sector in 2021: What benefits can a hosted desktop offer?
26th April 2021
Education is the foundation of any civilised society and this makes the education sector crucial to us all. As with any modern sector, education has had to move with the times and evolve to meet the needs of its students. This now sees IT widely used within education - both for teaching and also for the important task of running any school, college or university.
IT is a fast-moving industry too and this has seen hosted desktops become popular within education recently. But what benefits does this type of IT set-up deliver?
More flexibility
Anyone who works within the sector knows that IT is more important than ever to teaching and learning. Learning in most colleges, schools and universities is now delivered via multiple channels. This can often involve online learning or IT being used in classrooms. Hosted desktops can help with this due to their flexible nature. As they operate in the Cloud, this means that resources which students or teachers need can be stored in one central place. Documents are then easier to find and people can also use them wherever they are. This, for example, can allow teachers to prepare lessons at home, rather than having to be at work to do so.
Much better storage options
Working in the Cloud also means that DaaS systems have an advantage in terms of document storage. Lots of staff and lots of pupils usually equates to lots of storage capacity needed. This is not always cheap or easy to achieve with more traditional IT systems. The Cloud does not have such issues with limited or expensive storage though. As a result, a hosted desktop is able to provide all the storage with your institution needs but without blowing your budget.
No need for on-site IT hardware
Any school, college or university which houses on-site IT hardware knows what a pain it can be. It is not only costly to buy and maintain but also takes up valuable room. This is space that you could use for teaching or additional pastoral support. As a hosted desktop service operates online, it enables you to get rid of your bulky, costly IT hardware and free up space.
Let Host My Office deliver all the benefits of DaaS
If you like the sound of what a hosted desktop can bring to your educational establishment, get in touch with Host My Office today. Our hosted desktop service comes with all of the above benefits and more.
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