Goodnight RGFL

[Pyroman]

RGFL are shutting their doors on 31st March 2020 (nice to have loads of notice! ) so we're looking at finally 'going it alone' (which I've actually been toying with for a few years now anyway)

 

Need some recommendations please, we are currently sat on a VDSL 80/20 connection from the LA apparently.

 

We're going to need a new ISP - recommendations please (I use schoolsbroadband at another site but they seem extremely expensive)

 

We're also losing access to the LA's O365 - Migrate to GSuite Education or O365 (discuss!)

 

SIMS we're licensed through the LA so I'm assuming that's a ring Capita job and buy a new license/support package.

 

Cheers

[FishCustard]

I imagine your SIMS license is unconnected to the RBC - you should be able to stay on that contract with the LA.

 

I'd recommend moving to your own Office 365 - no reason to force everyone to learn a new system.

[EdTech-Tom]

Echoing what FishCustard said, It's unlikely your Broadband is tied to your SIMS license, unless you're in a convoluted multi-product SLA. If you do have to get a new Capita license I believe the pricing via the LA and the pricing from Capita may be different. Edited November 28, 2019 by elsiegee40
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[Pyroman]

Sorry just to clarify, ALL services we recieve through the LA are ceasing, that's offsite backups, E-mail, broadband, filtering, SIMS is an extra we pay for via the LA, etc etc.

[EdTech-Tom]

Sorry just to clarify, ALL services we recieve through the LA are ceasing, that's offsite backups, E-mail, broadband, filtering, SIMS is an extra we pay for via the LA, etc etc.

 

Oh wow, that's quite a bombshell to be dropped with not a lot of time to work with...

[Chuckster]

You don't have to lose access to O365 - tell the LA to hand over the tenancy agreement to the school.

[Wave9_Lee]

Hi Pyroman ,

 

Short notice indeed - ref broadband, not too bad if you plan to stay with an VDSL connection though.

 

If you'd like some pricing, drop me a PM or contact me using the details below, happy to chat.

 

cheers

 

Lee

[SchoolsBroadband]

@Pyroman I'm surprise we've come out as expensive. Perhaps you're on one of our old prices as they've reduced quite a bit from 3-4 years ago.

 

We've already a number of schools in and around Rotherham.

 

I believe we can also do Dark Fibre from CityFibre in that area too as well as GPON services in the future.

 

Thanks

 

Dave