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The Douglas County School System Upgraded and Increased Its Inventory of Computer Systems While Reducing the Systems' Total Cost of Ownership

Overview When Derek Welch began his first day as the chief technology officer of the Douglas County School System outside of Atlanta, he faced a logistical nightmare: 27 locations with 3,300 disparate computers ranging from vintage Apple II computers and 8086-based PCs to Intel Pentium III processor-based PCs. To accomplish the vast computer overhaul without interrupting teachers and students, the district required substantial downtime. Fortunately, schools have their own version of allowed downtime: summer break. With the help of Dell, Welch's team met all of its objectives. When teachers arrived for preplanning before the fall term, they were greeted with new, first-class computers, installed and ready to use.

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PublisherDell File FormatPDF
Date PublishedSeptember 2005
FormatCase Studies   
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