Building your digital campus

Attracting prospective students and supporting staff across your university or college is a complex formula of managing existing technology while simultaneously planning for future innovation. This can quickly overwhelm even seasoned IT teams.

We’ll help you keep it all straight with end-to-end IT solutions for higher education that span strategy, procurement, deployment and ongoing maintenance — both in the traditional classroom and in remote learning environments.

Our solutions for technology in
higher education include:

  • Asset lifecycle services and support
  • Networking, connectivity and Wi-Fi
  • Cloud computing and storage solutions
  • Campus security and cybersecurity

Purchase Chromebook devices with OECM.

Flexibility and connectivity are critical to support modern education environments. Chrome devices make in-person and remote learning easy with classroom-ready performance, security and durability.

Insight and OECM help at every step of the technology lifecycle — from device procurement and implementation to end of life. We offer affordable devices in multiple form factors from major manufacturers, including Acer, Asus, HP, Lenovo and Samsung.

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Cloud services for higher education

The cloud has unique benefits — like scaling quickly during peak times, such as enrollment and finals. Through our partnership with ThinkOn, we’ll help you take full advantage of the cloud’s power and flexibility.

Simplify IT management.

From eliminating redundancies to optimizing your IT resources, we’ll help you securely migrate from on-premises data centers to the cloud.

Improve performance.

The right combination of workload alignment and management practices will improve performance and scale.

Ensure compliance.

Your data will always be safely stored in Canada to maintain the highest levels of compliance for sensitive data.

Control costs.

We provide transparent pricing and cost optimization consulting to guide your organization’s decision-making.

Products and services from trusted experts

With Insight Public Sector, you get a strategic partner with extensive resources. We leverage experience supporting global businesses and deep education industry expertise to achieve your goals.

20+

years providing
classroom technology


7,500+

sales & service
delivery professionals


3,500+

hardware, software,
& cloud partners



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Campus Wi-Fi solutions

Student and staff success hinges on strong connectivity. Between online courses, cloud-based applications and a growing number of devices, end-user expectations are high. We’ll help you exceed demands.

  • High-density Wi-Fi
  • Holistic network assessment
  • Outsourced network management
  • Guest network access
  • Integrated cybersecurity
  • Fast and reliable speeds
  • Virtualization and remote access
  • Servers and storage

Cloud services for higher education

The cloud has unique benefits — like scaling quickly during peak times, such as enrollment and finals. We’ll help you establish the right workload alignment and management practices, so you can take full advantage of the cloud’s power and flexibility.

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Cloud assessments
and workshops

Guided by our experienced cloud technicians and engineers, our assessments will guide you on a path to cloud excellence.

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Consolidation
and migration services

Eliminate redundancies, simplify operations and accelerate performance by upgrading existing data centers and migrating to best-fit platforms.

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Cloud platform use

A combination of public, private and hybrid clouds is ideal depending on your exact needs. We’ll help you properly allocate your data and apps.

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Data center
management services

Maintaining peak operations and tight security requires careful attention. Ease your IT burden by offloading maintenance and monitoring.


Devices that empower learning and enable administration

Equipping classrooms, teachers and support staff with powerful devices that all function seamlessly is no easy task. We’ll help you find the right devices for the job and support it all with end-to-end lifecycle services.

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Laptops, desktops
& tablets

From workhorse desktops to ultralight, portable laptops, get the machines that can efficiently run your apps and meet your exact specifications.

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Interactive digital whiteboards

Smart boards keep lessons engaging, allowing users to display documents, communicate concepts clearly and keep information organized.

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Secure printers
and copiers

Modern devices protect data while being energy efficient, cost conscious and easy to use, with simple Bluetooth, network and USB connectivity

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Communication and collaboration

Modern VoIP phones, conference calling and webcams connect students, staff and administration with crisp audio and high-definition video.


Streamline procurement with an IPS myInsight account

Keeping purchases straight between many departments can get out of control. An IPS myInsight account has built-in tools and features to improve how you manage purchasing. You’ll enable departments to act independently with automatic approvals routing, custom product catalogs, software license management and so much more.

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Access to leading technology providers

We have deep partnerships and extensive certifications with the top brands. Our specialists collaborate directly with these companies to deliver the solutions you need to keep your institution running.

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Using technology to keep students safe

Student safety on campus is a top priority. Leveraging internet of things technology, connected devices and machine learning, we can deploy and campus-wide safety program that shares information with students, staff and authorities in critical moments of emergency.

Watch how we partnered to keep the Aldine school district safe using cameras, motion sensors and alarms in a smart emergency response system.

Read the case study


Cybersecurity on college and university campuses

Are you doing enough to keep sensitive information safe, and how will your university respond if your defenses are breached? A robust security plan is mandatory to safeguard institutions from increasingly sophisticated attacks. Furthermore, as the number of devices and data continues to grow, the need for airtight security will only increase.

We’ll work alongside your IT teams to develop a plan that covers every aspect of your environment.

IT security
assessment

Take stock of your security profile, identify gaps in coverage and close loopholes with a comprehensive security assessment.

Access and identity management

Control who has access to information with tailored administrator, user and guest profiles across your network.

Backup and
restore

Phishing attempts, spam and ransomware can wreak havoc. Minimize downtime in the event of a breach.

Network
protection

A next-generation firewall will give you centralized control and visibility into your network, users and applications.


Immersive learning experiences

Virtual labs and innovation hubs in higher ed are differentiators for students studying science, engineering, mathematics and medicine. Building a state-of-the-art facility requires not only the hardware and software, but also the supporting computing and storage resources.

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Virtual reality

Go beyond what students can see or touch with immersive VR that can demonstrate a heart transplant, explore a jet engine and more using Microsoft® HoloLens® 2

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Functioning labs

Contribute to meaningful research that advances humanity with advanced laboratories equipped with cutting-edge tools, instruments and software.

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Makerspaces

Inspire creation and entrepreneurship with a creativity lab for electronics, 3D-printing, modeling, coding and fine arts.


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Higher education esports

Whether you’re starting a varsity esports team or expanding an existing program to recruit prospective students, we offer an extensive selection of gaming laptops and desktops to equip students with the best gaming computers with maxed-out specs.

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Connect with our education specialists.

Our technical experts understand the unique needs of school districts, colleges and universities. Leveraging deep industry knowledge, we’ll help you find best-fit technology solutions to support your goals.

Connect with Adrian D’Andrea for your technology needs.

Email: Adrian.Dandrea@insight.com
Phone: 437.775.4079

Enhance your classroom

With Insight Public Sector, you'll get a partner dedicated to helping you achieve your education goals. We offer end-to-end IT services without breaking your budget. Connect with our specialists by completing the contact form or using one of the two options below.

 

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