solutions to lower telecentre's hardware cost: greenbridge computing
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Jimena BetancourtCoordinación TIS Talksjbetancourt@telecentre.org@jimebeta
1.2.
3.
Building Knowledge
Finding Solutions and Partners
Planning and Managing for Innovation, Technology and Sustainability
THREE PHASES:
2. Finding Solutions and Partners for Technology, Innovation and Sustainability
•Identify partners to develop distribution channels of ICT products and services such as e-health, distance education, telecommunication solutions and many more
•Identify management solutions based on open software applications
•Identify solutions to lower hardware cost
•Identify partners to develop applications for greater impact in the communities served by telecentres
Goals:
David Yunger
PresidentGreenBridge Computing
Turn 1 PC into 15:Direct Virtualization
via GreenBridge Computing
David YungerFounder and President
GreenBridge Computing, IncOctober 4, 2012
David YungerDavid Yunger, CEO, GreenBridge Computing, is a social entrepreneur with a 15-year background in education technology. A former educator and Fulbright scholar, David brokers partnerships in the area of ICT for development.
David concurrently serves as a consultant for Microsoft Partners in Learning, having led policy dialogues and architected solutions with Ministries of Education across Africa, Asia, and the Americas. He has spoken at numerous global events at the request of organizations including USAID, IDB, World Vision, British Council, and Gates Foundation.
David left a career at Microsoft in 2010 to launch GreenBridge. Mr. Yunger previously served as Senior Product Manager at Microsoft, launching Windows MultiPoint Server. Prior to Microsoft, he served Pearson as Director of IT Business Development, helping the company become the global leader in professional certification.
David holds an MBA from Seattle University, a BS from the University of Wisconsin, and resides in Seattle, WA, with his wife and three sons.
The World at Night
South America: 400M
US/Canada: 350M
Africa: 1 Billion
Asia: 4 Billion
Europe: 900M
What we hear from training centers:
1. “We need to do more with less.”2. “We spend too much time managing
technology.”3. “We explored thin clients, but were frustrated
because:
a) Performance is poor (particularly multi-media);
b) We need a unique IP address for exams;c) They are too expensive (often more than
PCs).”
The GreenBridge Computing Mission
• Our mission is to provide the highest quality digital access at a fraction of the cost.
• We help schools cut costs while expanding technology access and enabling 21st century skills development.
• We provide unsurpassed performance and the lowest cost because we eliminate the need for thin clients.
Value Proposition
Opportunity: Turn a singe PC into 10+ workstations. Each user has their own monitor, mouse, and keyboard, each with an independent Windows computing experience – at a fraction of the cost
Benefits: • 50% hardware savings• 90% IT maintenance savings• 80% energy savings
HOST COMPUTE
R
Problem: training centers struggle to refresh & manage technology
>>
Case Study: Bellevue School District, Bellevue, WA
“..we saved $70,000 on hardware by purchasing Multipoint Servers instead of individual desktops. We saved $60,000 on network switches…and we saved about $5,000 on networking cabling.”
Jason GolecManager of Network Operations, Bellevue School District
$135K hardwa
re savings
Case Study: Haiti
“[This solution] will likely save us hundreds of thousands of dollars in energy costs.”
Solution / Value
PCs Thin Clients Zero Clients
GreenBridge (direct virtualization)
Performance
Maintenance
Cost
Market Continuum TodayI want to sell thin clients.
Why would I want to turn 1 PC into 10? Market
void: purpose-
built solution
“It’s not linear”
Price / Performance Optimization
Cost
per
work
sta
tion
# Workstations per host computer
Individual PCs
Sweet spot: 8-12 workstatio
ns
20+ workstations: dual socket, 4 core
multi-threaded computer (e.g.
Xeon)
4-6 workstatio
ns
The GreenBridge SolutionGreenBridge Corei7 server
GreenBridge ZIP-Clients
Customizable (up to 15 stations)
Windows MultiPoint Server 2011 & Office 2010 preinstalled, Windows 7 user experience
Full warranty and support
Learning tools preinstalled: Classroom Management software, Microsoft Digital Literacy Suite, Microsoft Math
COST: ~$250 per workstation
Monitors optional. Software is preinstalled but not activated; license keys available for purchase.
“Multi-media / Premium Package”
5 SEAT WINDOWS MULTIPOINT SERVER SOLUTION WITH THIN CLIENTS
One Refurbished Core 2 Duo desktop with 120 GB Hard Drive and 8
GB RAM
4 New NComputing L300 Thin Clients
5 New USB keyboards(English, Spanish or French)
5 New optical mice
5 Refurbished 17” LCD Monitors
One New 16-Port 10/100Mbps Desktop
Network Switch$999 USD
“Basic Use Package”
10 x PCs + 10 Monitors10 x PCs + 10 Monitors
Samplecustomer data:
Conventional PCs199W $965
199W $965
199W $965
199W $965
199W $965
199W $965
199W $965
199W $965
199W $965
199W $965
Total Power: 2,000WTotal HW Cost: ~$10,000
220W$2100
Samplecustomer data:
GreenBridge equivalent
20W$150
20W$150
20W$150
20W$150
20W$150
20W$150
20W$150
20W$150
20W$150
Total HW Cost: <$3,900Total Power: 400W
1 x PCs + 10 Monitors1 x PCs + 10 Monitors
User 1 User 2
Peer-to-Peer Mentoring
Microsoft digital literacy curriculumMicrosoft Math 4.0Worldwide TelescopeKhan AcademyPhotosynth
Custom Content
Microsoft Endorsement
“David’s deep understanding of market needs, extensive relationships… and passion for delighting our customers resulted in a number of key customer wins.
…David and GreenBridge will have our full support…and are addressing a vastly underserved market.”
Chris PhillipsGeneral Manager, Windows ServerMicrosoft Corporation
“Ever since I was young, I dreamed of becoming a doctor… this lab will help me with my research… not only to see my studies in a book, but live them on the Internet. I really hope this is not only a dream, but that I can make it happen in real life.”
-Fabiola, grade 12, Leogane, Haiti
The GreenBridge Difference
CUSTOMER FOCUSBreathtaking service.
PRODUCTUnparalleled performance.
EXPERTISEDeep relationships with MSFT engineering team.
VALUEAll your
computing needs.
Half the cost.
1. Contact us for a free TCO Analysis.2. Special offer: 60-day risk-free evaluation in
your center.
Next steps
ContactPaul Scoville, Business Development Director:
paul@greenbridgecomputing.com
David Yunger, CEO: david@greenbridgecomputing.com
www.greenbridgecomputing.com
Q&A
Thank you!
Don’t forget the survey!https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/BridgeGreen
Thank you!
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