NComputing scheme for educational institutions

New Delhi: NComputing announced a Special Education Pricing Scheme, effective until June 20, 2009, to encourage private educational institutions throughout the country to experience the performance and cost savings its solution has already delivered to 5,000 government schools in Andhra Pradesh and hundreds more private schools.

The special pricing includes a 25 percent discount on the NComputing X-series kits and a 15 percent discount on the L-series. The discount is only available to private educational institutions in India during the promotional period. With the special pricing scheme, NComputing delivers computing seats at reduced costs starting at Rs 3,750 per seat after discount. The offer is available through participating resellers and on the MRP.

The NComputing solution taps the unused capacity of PCs so that it can be simultaneously shared by multiple users at very low cost. The NComputing solution consists of virtualization software that enables a single PC to be shared by many users and an access device. Each user's monitor, keyboard, and mouse connect to the small, highly reliable NComputing access device, which is then connected to the shared PC. NComputing access devices and software enable as many as 30 users to access the capability of one PC, thus bringing down the cost of infrastructure, installation, and maintenance.

“NComputing's low-cost and energy efficiency makes it the ideal computing platform for public and private schools, especially in these difficult economic times. In just two years, over 40,000 organizations around the world have installed NComputing to expand computing access to more and more people at an affordable cost. With this special pricing scheme we are encouraging educational institutions throughout the country to start their projects and to bring more computer stations to the students,” said Manish Sharma, VP-APAC, NComputing.

In addition to lower acquisition costs, the NComputing solution also reduces ongoing support costs. NComputing access devices only use one watt of electricity-compared to 120 watts of electricity for a dedicated PC. The lower power consumption also reduces the need for uninterruptible power supply (UPS) systems and inverters.

Only the host PC must be maintained regardless of how many users share its power and this further reduces support and replacement costs. Even though PCs are usually replaced every three to five years, the NComputing devices are expected to have a useful life of at least 10 years.