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Education Center Upgrades Software to Improve Service and Lower IT Costs

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Overview The Southwest Virginia Higher Education Center (SVHEC) provides adult-learning opportunities to this rural corner of the state through partnership with eight colleges and universities. It also provides conference and business support services. Because SVHEC prides itself on being the technology epicenter for southwest Virginia, the IT staff deployed the Windows Vista operating system on 40 computers, preliminary to upgrading all 225 desktop computers. With the move to Windows Vista, SVHEC is able to provide faculty, students, and partners with desktop computers that are more secure, more stable, and easier to use.

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Publisher	Microsoft	File Format	WORD
Date Published	June 2007
Format	Case Studies
Topics	Windows Vista

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Security Strategy
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ntl:Telewest Business

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