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Watch our latest customer testimonial video from Drybrook Primary School and hear how a new IT infrastructure has delivered a safe, digital learning environment with fast, easy access to the latest educational technology. Hope you enjoy watching! BR Redway Networks

Good morning to you all! We're just beginning to explore how we can use Office 365 to enhance T&L (we currently just use email for students) and I was wondering if there were any schools out there (not too far away from Cambridgeshire preferably) who would be willing to have a visitor for an hour or two, to talk through your experiences and demonstrate exactly what it can do in the classroom...? I do also have Google Apps in the back of my mind, so the same applies with that too... I look forward to hearing from you :-) Thank you muchly

Hi All, I just wanted to make you aware that you are now able to sign-up for Microsoft Azure $0 Subscription that will allow you to take advantage of the Extra 'Free' Azure AD features such as Cloud Applications or trial Azure Active Directory Premium which gives you extra features to enhance your users experience when using Microsoft Cloud Services. You need to ensure that you have a PAID Subscription in one of the following Cloud Applications: Office 365 Intune CRM Online RMS Online If you do then, you can go ahead and get yourself a $0 subscription which will then give you access to Microsoft Azure Management Portal so that you can Trial Azure Active Directory Premium {90 Days} Utilize Azure AD as Identity Provider for over 1500 Cloud Applications and more I have wrote an article which you can find here: Sign-Up for Microsoft Azure without Using a Credit Card ($0 Subscription) | James Evans - EduTech's Blog which will guide you through the process. If you have any questions, please be sure to reach out to me and I will be more than happy to assist you. Many Thanks, James.

Hey If you've got 36 mins spare, check out our latest Podcast on Meraki unboxed. You can hear from the IT Manager at the Forest of Dean Trust talking about how our Cisco Meraki full-stack deployment has enabled the Trust to expand forward and meet their IT vision. Happy listening! Regards, Redway Networks

The Forest of Dean Multi-Academy Trust has future-proofed its technology and delivered a safe digital learning environment to its students and staff with a full-stack Cisco Meraki solution from Redway Networks. The Trust wanted to update its infrastructure and with growth front of mind set out to find the right vendor and best-fit solution. After a thorough evaluation, the Trust chose Redway Networks to conduct a WiFi survey and full network audit to determine performance needs. Redway then recommended a Meraki solution (including WiFi, switching and firewall) to future-proof the Trust's technology and support its ever-growing ICT real estate. Emily Stigant, IT Manager for the Forest of Dean Trust says: “When Redway Networks demonstrated Meraki and I saw the possibilities it offered us, I was blown away and knew it was the right fit for us." Redway delivered a seamless project and the Trust now has a safe digital learning environment that can be managed efficiently and cost-effectively with the scalability to grow as it on-boards more schools. Emily concludes: "The benefit of having all the Meraki products fully integrated, not just in the cloud, but with each other enables complete network visibility with secure, powerful connectivity and easy multi-site management. Redway Networks delivered an outstanding service with fast equipment sourcing and competitive pricing. We now have complete visibility from network edge to core and Meraki has been a huge game-changer for us." Results so far: · 100% reduction in wireless network issues reported · 50% reduction in network administration time · 25% reduction in time spent on network-wide switch changes and software updates · 25% reduction in daily technician time (previously spent bringing the VPN back online) · 150 worldwide cyberthreats blocked in first 2 weeks · Improved student safeguarding in addition to reduction in CCTV storage costs For any education WiFi or networking requirements, Redway Networks are here to help. Check out our recommendations.

Hi, I've had a lot of pressure from our school leadership team to move our emails from our own office 365 and use Hwb entirely instead. I have a lot of concerns with doing this, including the lack of control over the setup and configuration as well as security concerns. I was wondering what schools use Hwb and how you use it? Do you use it solely for email and everything or with Google Apps/ O365 etc? I previously worked at a 'Hwb+ Center of Excellence' when that was still a thing and experienced a lot of issues when that was shut down. A stumbling block I keep getting is the answer from the school leadership team that Hwb is compulsory in Wales and we HAVE to use it. However I can only find information that states we have to use it for the online tests. Does anyone know if that is the case? All answers are greatly appreciated

I have this morning been tasked with finding a solution to a non problem. I have been asked to look into the possibility of a software based solution for reporting staff absences. Currently the Headteacher is sent a text message or called by the staff member reporting their absence. Apparently this is too much to collate as we have a large number of staff absences. I have been asked to find a software/cloudbased solution to the problem, either with a messaging system or an app based interface that staff can use that will collate the information in an easy to read setup. Anyone have any ideas?