Resara for Education makes it easy to deploy Resara Linux throughout your entire school or district. Scalable to hundreds or thousands of PCs in one load balancing array, Resara for Education brings all of your PCs and Macs into one manageable, homogeneous computer environment.

How Does It Work

Resara for Education is a Linux thin client solution, which converts your existing PCs into Linux terminals. You simply set your PCs to boot off their network cards, and they will automatically find the Resara server and boot into Linux. All data and applications reside on the Resara servers, and your PCs no longer even require hard drives. If a PC breaks, you simply replace it with another PC, set it to network boot, and your ready to go. Once you move to Resara, there is no more imaging, pushing out updates, or dealing with viruses or spyware on your PCs.

Product Highlights

• Intuitive User Environment -- Resara Linux looks and feels like other operating systems people are familiar with.
• Comprehensive Control Center -- All system administration is conducted from one simple interface.
• Integrates with Existing Servers -- Resara will seamlessly integrate with your existing Windows servers, including Active Directory, as well as Apple and Novell.
• Plug-and-Play Installation -- Once the Resara server is configured to your network, you can be booting your labs into Linux in no time.

Core Benefits

• Save Money -- Resara can save your school over 80% in PC upgrade and maintenance costs.
• Simplify Your Life -- Administration and maintenance of all your PCs is consolidated to one spot.
• Out-of-the-Box Solution -- Resara is a computer system designed for schools, so there is no time consuming setup or customization needed.
  

Main Features

Resara Control Center

• Single Point of Management For Multiple Servers -- Manage all the servers in the Load Balancing Array from one interface.
• Workstation Management System -- Adjust settings for thin client workstations by device, device group, or globally.
• User Policy Management -- Customize the look-and-feel and application access for users by individual user accounts, user groups, or by workstation.
• Printer Management and Access Control -- Add printers for all your workstations in one spot, and restrict access to printers based on your location in the building.
• DHCP Server Management -- Resara's DHCP server can be set to only respond to PXE clients, or can act as the full DHCP server for your network.
• User Monitoring -- Information on users including running processes, which client and server they are using, and VNC access.
• Login Scripts and Drive Mapping -- You can easily add drive maps and other scripts that will integrate with your existing file and domain servers.

Technical Features

• Server Load Balancing Array -- System scalability is provided by our Load Balancing Array, which allows you to easily add additional servers for more client capacity.
• Dynamic User Load Balancing between servers -- Users are sent to the server with the lowest number of users on login.
• Authentication Integration with Active Directory and Standard LDAP Environments -- User accounts, user groups, and drive mapping information can be pulled from a variety of authentication servers.
• Seamless Applicaton publishing with Windows Terminal Services -- Access critical Windows applications or use a full Windows environment on your Linux workstations.
• Remote Access via web browser or client program over the Internet -- Resara comes packaged with a secure remote access solution that can be used by IT staff, teachers, or students
• Local Media Support -- Resara thin client workstations support USB devices, scanners, CD/DVD/RW drives, etc.
• Local Application Support -- Applications can be set to run on the local PC instead of the server, eliminating any performance issues introduced by the network.
• Apple & PC Hardware Support -- Both Apple and PC hardware are supported. Click here for minimum hardware specs.

Support Features

• Secure VPN Tunnel for Internet Support -- Once a Resara server is online it tunnels back to our VPN support system, and Resara techs can immediately provide support.
• Automatic Diagnostic and Problem Reporting System -- All major services and system performance is monitored, and alerts are sent via email and text messages if unusual behavior is detected.
• Support Chatroom Access in Control Center -- Customers can choose to access our support technicians through our support chatroom interface.