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Texas School District Embraces Extreme Networks Infrastructure to Enable 21st-Century Learning Models

Texas School District Embraces Extreme Networks Infrastructure to Enable 21st-Century Learning Models

1 WWW.EXTREMENETWORKS.COM Case Study Pearland, Texas—When the Pearland Independent School District (ISD) administration wanted to update their district-wide PC operating system to Microsoft Windows 7, they faced the prospect of upgrading 12,000 desktop computers across 28 locations. The IT group and district management teams considered various options, and narrowed them down to two: replacing all legacy computers with new Microsoft Windows 7 PCs; or embracing a Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) strategy, which would accelerate Microsoft Windows 7 adoption and also allow replacement of computers and other devices on an end-of-life basis. Ultimately, it was determined that the VDI approach would consume the least in terms of precious IT resources and deliver the most in terms of

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