Article: Dallas' challenge: upgrade IT but hold down high-tech costs: solution: HP servers deliver a 370% boost in Web access and speed.(K-12 Networking)

Bringing the Dallas Independent School District (Dallas ISD) up to speed (as well as to a computer-to-student ratio of 3:1, up from its current respectable 4:1) requires, before additional desktops can be contemplated, a massive commitment to upgrading the network. "First, we have to re-create the backbone of the network which we're doing by replacing 180 to 200 servers with HP's DL380G3 ProLiant dual-processor servers for faster processing speeds and considerably increased Internet and network access," says Alden Gaw, executive director for network services, Dallas ISD.

Though HP has been a long-time partner with the Dallas ISD, the bidding for the contract was ...

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