Dotting the i’s and crossing the t’s of information technology in education
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What Zentra Computer Technologies Inc. does for the education market
Zentra has been focused on the education sector in British Columbia for the past 15 years, continuing to facilitate technology enhancements into the education experience. Their success in the public and private market place has been from the focus they place on their customers, and their ability to service and support those clients. With many key manufacturer partnerships, it allows them to deliver a wide variety of hardware platforms, such as storage, desktops, notebooks, servers, printers, scanners, and peripherals. Zentra also has a very deep skill set in data backup and protection solutions, including SAN, NAS, iSCSI, Near line, and tape technologies. Comments Yvan Ah-Yu, Project Manager, Learning & IT for the Vancouver School Board,” Their partnership with numerous manufacturers in storage technology has helped School District # 39 in its’ implementation of a Storage Area Network using IBM, Q-logic hardware, and Datacore software. Zentra has been the exclusive supplier of IBM systems to S.D. # 39 for the past 15 years, and we’ve been very pleased with the solutions, choices, and services they have provided.” Zentra’s skilled service department deploys large-scale desktop projects that include image development, remote deployment, delivery, setup, software updates, patches, and ongoing management of the desktops until end of life. As part of this process, Zentra is able to identify technologies that are cost effective, easily managed, have longevity, and offer the highest support levels. Lynn Korrella, Ph.D., Director of Information Technology & Planning for the Greater Victoria School District agrees. “The District acknowledges, and I appreciate, the after sales service which your company has rendered. No problem has been
too small to command your attention, and solutions have been forthcoming to the satisfaction of all. You have consistently served the District over the past 3 years, and we have benefited from your tight relationship with IBM in resolving issues and expediting deliveries.” Zentra’s notebook products have various complementary solutions such as those that deal with security and theft prevention. These are cost effective methods to increase security and retain valuable assets, without costly replacements. With their long history in the data management and protection market, proven solutions are implemented to ensure important data and applications such as email are protected at all times, and are available to its users 24/7. Email is mission critical. Zentra can design and implement email archiving and spam filtering solutions for Windows, Lotus Notes and Send Mail environments. No project is too large, or too small for their experienced staff. “Our last rollout of technology to schools, with almost 400 IBM computer systems, illustrates their services on our behalf,” continues Dr. Korella.” Zentra’s ability to provide the District with imaging service, together with delivery and setup at a location, has been a value-added benefit, and has reduced service requirements within our Department.” Zentra Computer Technologies Inc. was founded in Calgary, Alberta in 1991, and now has offices from Vancouver to Toronto, employing over 40 people nationwide. For more information on their products and services, please visit www.zentra.com, or contact Tony Davis at (604) 415-9933 Ext. 329. ﱦﱥﱤ
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