Power Solutions Homeuuid:e153e48f-947c-405a-8efb-97f1f51debaf;id=212013-05-08T10:55:00-05:00uuid:e153e48f-947c-405a-8efb-97f1f51debaf;id=222013-05-20T17:01:00-05:00Cover story Reprinted from Dell Power Solutions, 2012 Issue 3. Copyright © 2012 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. dell.com/powersolutions | 2012 Issue 03 11 B usiness and IT visionaries are at a turning point.uuid:e153e48f-947c-405a-8efb-97f1f51debaf;id=232013-05-20T16:59:00-05:00M aking the transition to integrated infrastructure has become a business priority at organizations of virtually every size and description, and for good reason.uuid:e153e48f-947c-405a-8efb-97f1f51debaf;id=242013-05-08T14:56:00-05:00S tudents, teachers, and administrators today are generating, storing, and consuming many different types of digital content—from classroom presentations and digitized textbooks to multimedia and blended learning materials.uuid:e153e48f-947c-405a-8efb-97f1f51debaf;id=252013-05-08T14:52:00-05:00A look at today’s campuses shows the effect of an increasingly mobile population: students, faculty, and staff are bringing their personal laptops, smartphones, tablets, and other wireless devices with the expectation that they can use these devices to access online learning resources.uuid:e153e48f-947c-405a-8efb-97f1f51debaf;id=262013-05-08T14:47:00-05:00“We had about 120 physical servers,” says Janssen Jones, associate director of AIT Infrastructure. “Each one had direct attach storage and was usually running a single application.uuid:e153e48f-947c-405a-8efb-97f1f51debaf;id=272013-05-08T14:37:00-05:00In K–12, students with special needs go through a series of assessments to identify assistive technology that is suited to their overall educational needs and quality of life.uuid:e153e48f-947c-405a-8efb-97f1f51debaf;id=282013-05-08T14:10:00-05:00At the same time, IT departments must respond to significant management and security challenges posed by the proliferation of consumerized devices and applications in bring-your-own-device (BYOD) workplace environments.uuid:e153e48f-947c-405a-8efb-97f1f51debaf;id=292013-05-08T13:47:00-05:00How a ski resort heightens the slope-side experience with streamlined storage for innovative social apps. Plus: Groundbreaking storage solutions that are accelerating business gains around the world. Peak dell.com/powersolutions | 2013 Issue 01 1 2013 Issue 01uuid:e153e48f-947c-405a-8efb-97f1f51debaf;id=302013-05-08T10:56:00-05:00Exemplary learnings: Real-world success stories in Next Generation Learning from institutions across the K–20 spectrum ©2011 Dell Inc. All rights reserved. I want to Make science as engaging as a video game. Reach Peter, who is falling behind. And challenge Janet, who is 6 chapters ahead.uuid:e153e48f-947c-405a-8efb-97f1f51debaf;id=312013-05-08T10:55:00-05:00With unfettered access to a world of information, educators can take advantage of personalized and blended learning approaches, as well as social collaboration tools designed to remove time and distance barriers. The question is how to bring the promise of these ideas to life.