You don't have to let a small IT staff or budget stop you from implementing secure 1:1 or BYOD access in your school, district or Higher Ed institution! Learn how school and university IT staff can: * Implement browser-based access to Windows / Web-based instructional, administrative and testing software from any device / OS * Break down the walls of the traditional computer lab with easy, secure access Windows desktops and applications from anywhere — in the classroom, at home, in the lab, or on the go * Extend the life of existing IT assets, such as ‘legacy’ Windows desktops and incompatible applications * Take advantage of a clientless solution to reduce IT and Help Desk overhead by eliminating endpoint installations, configuration and maintenance * Centrally manage access with a simple and affordable solution — no need for complex, expensive, “closed system” solutions from big name vendors such as Citrix and VMware To learn more, visit: www.ericom.com/education

1. Confidential – For Ericom Partner Use Only
How to Realize 1:1 and BYOD
Success in Education

2. Confidential – For Ericom Partner Use Only
About The Speaker
 Mendy Newman
 Head of Solution Management
 19 years IT experience in
various fields
 Expertise in matching
technology with
business needs

3. Confidential – For Ericom Partner Use Only
What Are Your Pains?
 1:1 Mandates
 Budget
 Demanding teachers
 Demanding students
 Demanding parents
 Limited IT resources
 Cross-platform / multi-device
environments

4. Confidential – For Ericom Partner Use Only
The Promise
 Deliver technology to students and educators
 Eliminate the need to force standardization on a single
platform / device for all students / grade levels
 Break down the walls of
the traditional computer lab
 Extend the life of existing
IT assets
 Centrally manage access
with a simple and
affordable solution

5. Confidential – For Ericom Partner Use Only
What Have We Seen On Our Travels?

6. Confidential – For Ericom Partner Use Only
It Can Be Done!
 Hapeville Charter Schools
• Atlanta, GA
• 1200 students
• Limited space, budget, labs
• Solution: Chromebooks + published apps / desktops
 Watson Institute
• Three locations
• 100s of users
• “We sought a simpler, easy-to-deploy solution that would allow our
training staff and consultants to effortlessly connect to their Windows
desktops, from Androids, iPhones and iPads.”
• Solution: Remote Windows access

7. Confidential – For Ericom Partner Use Only
Agenda
 Virtualization
 HTML5 access
 BYOD or
inexpensive devices
 How does it work?
 Demo
 Central management
 Q&A

8. Confidential – For Ericom Partner Use Only
Why Virtualize?
 Reduce costs
 Centralize control
 Enhance security
 Expand access
 Increase flexibility

9. Confidential – For Ericom Partner Use Only
Web-Based HTML5 Access
 Anywhere access
 No learning curve
 Zero installation
 Works from any
device
 Cloud-ready

10. Confidential – For Ericom Partner Use Only
BYOD

11. Confidential – For Ericom Partner Use Only
Google Chromebooks
 Published apps and desktops can easily be extended to any
platform (e.g., Windows, Mac, iOS, Android)
 Inexpensive and user-friendly
 Simplify the life of system
administrators
 HTML5 access to Windows /
Java-based applications:
Elegant, simple and
inexpensive to maintain

12. Confidential – For Ericom Partner Use Only
Success!
 Users can access Windows applications and desktops from
any device, anywhere
 No need to install anything on the device itself
 HTML5 technology is supported by all major web browsers
What could be simpler for students,
teachers and parents, as well as the
IT staff and helpdesks that support
them?

13. Confidential – For Ericom Partner Use Only
The Magic
Desktop in
Browser
Windows
Applications
in Browser
Ericom
Secure
Gateway
Terminal Server
Desktops & Applications
Ericom
Access Server

14. Confidential – For Ericom Partner Use Only
AccessNow Use Cases
 Remote access to
physical / virtual desktops
 Published applications
(e.g., MS Office, IBM
SPSS, Pearson TestNav)
 Access from mobile
devices (e.g., iPads /
Android devices)
 Cloud providers
 Secure access

15. Confidential – For Ericom Partner Use Only
Ericom AccessNow Demo Site
http://an.ericom.com

16. Confidential – For Ericom Partner Use Only
Considering Central Management
 Control access
 Easily add and remove
resources
 Reporting
 Monitoring
 Seamless architecture

17. Confidential – For Ericom Partner Use Only
 Penn State
• 100,000+ students
• Remote access w/o Java plug-ins
• 90% fewer help desk tickets!
 North Greenville University
• CAMS, Office, ERP
• BYOD + AccessNow
 Antioch University
• IBM SPSS
• “We wanted to enable students
wherever they are, to access the
program”
It’s Really Easy!

18. Confidential – For Ericom Partner Use Only
Partner with Ericom for Success

19. Confidential – For Ericom Partner Use Only
 Call us to schedule a one-on-one demo
 Set up a free trial: www.ericom.com/education-accessnow
 Get up & running in an hour!
Next Steps…

20. Confidential – For Ericom Partner Use Only
Questions

21. Confidential – For Ericom Partner Use Only
Thank You!
To download a 30 day FREE trial of AccessNow, visit:
www.ericom.com/education-accessnow

22. Confidential – For Ericom Partner Use Only
Connect with Ericom