Sphere 3D Glassware Delivers Solutions for Digital Learning Environments
February 04 2015 - 8:02AM
Sphere 3D Corporation (Nasdaq:ANY) today announced the availability
of Glassware 2.0® for deployment in K-12 schools that are looking
to deliver Windows application workspaces in support of a variety
of devices—such as Android®, Chromebook, iPad®, OS X® and Windows
RT®—and can work within an existing IT infrastructure or operate as
a standalone solution.
"We tried traditional virtualization techniques but the specific
applications we needed couldn't virtualize or wouldn't scale. With
our Glassware 2.0 enabled Dell™ server, we were able to virtualize
the applications we needed and future proof our investment in
Chromebooks for our students," commented Dustin Hardin, Director of
Technology of New Caney ISD, a current Glassware customer. "Having
the ability to securely deliver virtualized Windows-based
applications to our students allows us to plan around our own
technology roadmap instead of having to rely on multiple software
vendors to release compatible versions or maintain support for
existing versions already in use by our schools."
According to the National Center for Education Statistics 2014
report there are approximately 49.8 million K-12 students, 98,300
public schools and 13,600 public school districts in the U.S alone.
The majority of schools have labs filled with antiquated
workstations and are migrating to or considering migrating to BYOD
deployments or a 1 to 1 program with district-issued devices in
student backpacks. The new devices are more mobile, less expensive,
run on a variety of different operating systems, and far outnumber
the workstations used before. For example, a school may migrate
from 30 workstations running Windows XP to over 1,000 Chromebooks
running the lightweight Chrome OS. In addition, a majority of these
school districts face increased pressure to migrate from
workstations to less expensive and more mobile devices.
Unfortunately, many of these devices don't play well with
current software which was written for a workstation dominated
world and used for everything from digital learning to legislated
standardized proficiency testing. Educational software companies
have been overwhelmed by the need to deliver multiple platform
support—writing a version of the application for iOS, a version for
Chromebook and a version for Surface RT etc. In addition, many
current applications require Internet access to sync with offsite
data centers and use various plugins, Java and/or Flash software
that is not supported by student devices, or will only work if
security is disabled on students' computers. Traditional
virtualization solutions have not worked out because of their
inability to virtualize many of these critical applications or
deliver them economically or at scale.
Glassware 2.0 is delivered on one or multiple servers that can
be placed at the school or the district's data center. The
Glassware 2.0 appliance allows school districts to quickly deliver
Windows® workspaces, to most devices in use today, and further
allows for secure access to portals for high stakes standardized
testing, regardless of whether the portal is accessed by Internet
Explorer, Safari, Chrome or a number of other browsers. Finally,
Glassware provides licensing simplicity through Microsoft® embedded
licensing on all Glassware appliances while enabling simple and
flexible deployment options for IT administrators.
"Dustin, and the team at New Caney ISD, recognized that an
increased access to technology will augment the learning experience
for students in their district and moved forward to become one of
the largest 1 to 1 Chromebook deployments in the K-12 segment with
over 14,000 students with devices," stated Peter Tassiopoulos,
President of Sphere 3D. "We recognize that technology is quickly
becoming part of the fabric of student life and are partnering with
thought leaders and organizations like New Caney to pave the way
for an immersive digital experience, both in the schools and from
home."
Glassware Demonstration Today
Dustin Hardin will be presenting and demonstrating Sphere 3D's
Glassware 2.0 virtualization technology today at the TCEA 2015
Convention & Exposition in Austin, Texas at 8:00a.m. CST and
again at 12:00p.m. CST. TCEA is a member-based organization devoted
to the use of technology in education. The 2015 conference is
focused on passionate teachers, campus and district leaders
gathering to share the latest trends and best practices for
technology in education.
About Glassware 2.0 and Sphere 3D
Sphere 3D's Glassware 2.0™ platform delivers virtualization of
some of the most demanding applications in the marketplace today,
making it easy to move applications from a physical PC or
workstation to a virtual environment delivered to the user
workspace on Chromebooks, tablets, Smartphones and a host of other
devices.
Sphere 3D Corporation (Nasdaq:ANY) is a virtualization
technology solution provider with a portfolio of products that
address the complete data continuum from active data to data at
rest. Dedicated to continue to lead through innovation, Sphere 3D
enables the integration of virtual applications, virtual desktops,
and storage into workflow, and allows organizations to deploy a
combination of public, private or hybrid cloud strategies. Sphere
3D's V3 converged infrastructure solutions include one of the
industry's first purpose-built appliances for virtualization and
the Desktop Cloud Orchestrator management software for VDI.
Overland Storage and Tandberg Data, wholly-owned subsidiaries of
Sphere 3D, provide an integrated range of technologies and services
for primary, nearline, offline, and archival data storage that make
it easy and cost-effective to manage different tiers of information
over the data lifecycle. For additional information, visit
www.sphere3d.com.
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