Transforming Education Through Cloud Solution: A Think Together and Enzu Case Study

Join Max Clark and Dustin Young from Enzu as they explore how Think Together transformed its IT systems. Learn how a strategic partnership with Enzu led to the deployment of a private cloud on dedicated hardware, enhancing management and security across 400 schools. Discover the benefits of TruCloud® and DRaaS for cost savings and resource allocation. Dustin shares valuable insights on upgrading educational IT infrastructure.

This episode is essential for anyone interested in the impact of technology on education. How has cloud technology shaped your sector? Share your thoughts in the comments!

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00:00 Enzu helped Think Together, a nonprofit organization in Southern California, by integrating their IT stack, facilitating rapid growth, and resolving licensing and budgeting issues. 

17:34 Migrating to cloud solutions for education requires understanding the necessity of data migration, right-sizing resources, and avoiding oversizing to prevent budget bloat and unnecessary expenses. 

24:38 Enzu provided a private Cloud solution to Think Together, simplifying technology and shifting the mindset from spending to investing, with a smooth migration process. 

34:19 Cloud solutions provide high availability and redundancy, crucial for disaster recovery and stability in education, while software migrations can cause frustration and credit issues. 

41:30 Enzu's cloud solution offers granular role-based setup, assessment of new staff, and scalable storage with minimal cost growth, while the impact of Broadcom's purchase of VMware on service providers and the transition from virtualization to containerization is discussed. 

55:05 Increasing costs and the shift towards new technologies are impacting the VMware ecosystem, leading to considerations of alternative options such as the gift from Broadcom.

01:06:05 Service providers must consider customer needs when choosing cloud solutions, with a resurgence in bare metal and the importance of cost predictability for businesses. 

01:18:25 Enzu is partnering with a managed K8's platform to create the Enzu supercloud, allowing users to easily launch containers without writing code, providing cost predictability and high performance.

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