Microsoft for Education
Microsoft has a solution for almost every need in academic IT, and the software licensing experts at ScholarBuys can help your institution navigate Microsoft’s education licensing programs to ensure that you find the right fit for your institution at the best price.
Microsoft Licensing
- CSP – Microsoft’s Cloud Solution Provider (CSP) program is the latest subscription licensing program in Education, enabling a more modern approach to licensing & deploying Microsoft’s cloud services such as Microsoft 365, Azure Active Directory Premium, and Intune for Education.
- EES – Microsoft’s Enrollment for Education Solutions (EES) is an enterprise subscription licensing program designed for larger institutions (1,000+ employees) and includes access to all of Microsoft’s on-premises and cloud-based solutions.
- OVS-ES – Microsoft’s Open Value Subscription for Education Solutions (OVS-ES) is a subscription licensing program designed for smaller institutions, with a large catalog of offerings for both on-premises and cloud-based solutions.
Virtualization
Whether you are looking to virtualize your datacenter, applications, or desktops, Microsoft has a solution to fit your needs. The ScholarBuys team can help you assess options and costs to find the right fit for your institution.Â
Backup & Recovery
Microsoft’s Azure Site Recovery is a backup and recovery tool that also works as an excellent way to get familiar with the Azure platform, and protect your datacenter from unforeseen disasters to eliminate downtime of vital services for your end users.
Security
Microsoft is making waves with their next-gen security and anti-virus solutions such as Defender for Endpoint and Defender for Office 365, with simplified management through the Microsoft Security Center
Data Analysis
Analyze data, visualize through intuitive dashboards, build solutions, automate processes, and create virtual agents with Microsoft’s Power Platform.
Device Imaging
There are multiple ways to use Microsoft solutions such as Intune for Education or System Center to image your campus devices. Find out which solution is right for your campus!
Mobile Device Management
Control how your organization’s devices are used, including mobile phones, tablets, and laptops with Microsoft Intune for Education – a cloud-based services focused on Mobile Device Management (MDM) and Mobile Application Management (MAM). Integrate with Azure Active Directory to enable a broad set of access control scenarios.
Storage
As cloud adoption continues to increase, Microsoft’s Azure Storage platform is a great fit for institutions looking to scale their data storage initiatives with secure, customizable storage options that can be right-sized to fit your storage plan and future-facing cloud computing.
VoIP/Telephony
Microsoft Teams is a powerful, robust application that allows users to interface through VoIP calls (including video) and integrates with other Office 365 services to create a collaborative space for end users to engage. Microsoft Teams can also support a full telephony system with Microsoft Phone System.
