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Chess Devices - Designed for Education

For schools' IT professionals, the countdown is on to a new academic term. 2020 brings with it a fresh new challenge - the imminent demise of Windows 7 Support. Although there are a range of options, sitting tight and doing nothing is no longer a viable plan.

It's the beginning of the long school break - so it's also the countdown to a new academic term and the whole new set of challenges awaiting schools' IT professionals.

From ensuring student data is secure to facilitating classroom technology, helping teaching and support staff keep up to date with new platforms and apps, to the deployment and maintenance of a multitude of devices and applications, the role of IT in education is pivotal.

2020 brings with it a fresh new challenge - the imminent demise of Windows 7 Support. Although there are a range of options, sitting tight and doing nothing is no longer a viable plan.

Migrating to Windows 10 is a possibility on certain devices, but in most cases, it's legacy hardware that's been running Windows 7 - hardware that has also finally reached the end of the road.

The capital outlay needed for a large scale refresh has been a significant stumbling block. However, there is now an affordable, manageable option - leasing.

Why Lease?

Affordability

Know exactly how much you'll be spending each year, with regular, predictable, set payments. Costs are spread and budget remains available for other key projects.

Compliance

Disposing of out of date, obsolete equipment is not straightforward. Leased devices are simply returned at the end of the term, and data is securely erased.

Upgrades

Providing the tech students need plays a key role in maintaining the reputation of a school or college. Leased equipment is refreshed on a regular basis, helping drive successful learning outcomes.

Chess's specialist schools service can offer laptops and pcs at exclusive education rates, on 36 month terms. Devices are returned at the end of the lease, in compliance with The Department For Education.

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Chess is one of the UK’s leading independent and trusted technology service providers, employing 300 skilled people across the UK, supporting over 20,000 organisations.

 By leveraging world-class technology, Chess helps you to connect your people, protect your data, grow your business, reduce your costs and work better together, which means your business, your people and your customers can thrive.

At Chess, we’re passionate about our unique culture and our continuous investment in our people to be industry experts. We’re extremely proud that our people voted us No.1 in ‘The Sunday Times 100 Best Companies to Work for’ list 2018, and we continue to celebrate more than ten years in the top 100.

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