K-12 Schools Modernize Their On-Premises Data Centers with Hyperconverged Infrastructure

With more educational technology in classrooms and in the hands of students, schools are privy to more data than ever. This data can provide valuable insights for educators and district leaders if it’s stored and analyzed appropriately. However, with more data comes the need for more digital storage. Additionally, with the popularity of screen recordings, recorded lectures and other videos, larger files are vying for this storage space.
At The Hotchkiss School in Connecticut, Director of IT Services Kevin Warenda found he needed a storage solution beyond his on-premises data center. “We are…

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Every school district has data storage needs, and student records are just the beginning. IT systems demand storage as well: Internet logs, security events, building systems, security cameras and more all require storage.
No matter the storage option, having storage is the easy part of the data management problem. The challenge is making use of the data once you have it. In addition to storing data for school districts, data warehouses and data lakes help make data useful.
There are a few key differences between data warehouses and data lakes. Here’s what K–12 IT leaders should consider when…

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