Case Study
Zionsville Community Schools Save $20 million and Boost Student Enablement with VMware Horizon
VMware Case Study INDUSTRY Education: K-12 LOCATION Zionsville, Indiana KEY CHALLENGES • Alternative to expensive replacement of aging computer systems • Providing all students the same access to learning resources and programs from anywhere • Securely enable students to bring their own devices to school as learning tools SOLUTION Zionsville Community Schools leveraged VMware Horizon to virtualize applications on more than 12,000 devices. VMware is installed as a thin client, eliminating the need to re-image devices between semesters. BUSINESS BENEFITS • Enabled students to learn from anywhere on any machine, new or old • Saved more than $20 million by leveraging existing computers and supporting student-owned devices • Simplified device configuration by eliminating the