
Tyler Junior College
Cloud Story: SaaS Implementation - Google Apps
Business Need: Eliminate expensive on-premise email server and provide more reliable serviceAppirio Solution: Roll-out Google Apps to 145,000 users in just six weeks
- Update global messaging for students before January semester began
- Increase service reliability and storage while reducing overall costs
Results: Annual savings of $30,000 and high student adoption and satisfaction
- Agile approach to 10 day migration roll-out from on-premise SunOne Messaging System to Google Apps
- Grant students access via student portal and mobile phones
- Eliminated messaging system complaints from student body
- Eliminated software, server, storage and troubleshooting costs averaging $30k/year
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“Appirio helped us roll out Google Apps to our entire student community in just a few weeks. Since then, students continue to discover the full potential that Google Apps provide for sharing and collaborating, and we’ve estimated that our hard cost savings with Google Apps will be more than $30,000 per year. ”
- Larry Mendez
CIO at Tyler Junior College
CIO at Tyler Junior College
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Why Tyler Junior College partnered with Appirio to migrate 145,000 users from SunOne Messaging System to Google Apps in just 6 weeks.
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