Filer storage top of the class

Deanery High School has chosen industrial-strength Filer storage technology from Network Appliance to handle its growing data requirements.

The Wigan-based school for 11-18 year olds, which was awarded Technology College status by the government five years ago, will use NetApp's F720 Filer product to replace local storage. The technology is supplied by reseller ABC Workstation Solutions.

The school cited ease of use and the demands of developing an Internet site and comprehensive intranet-based services as key reasons.

Paul Varey, Deanery's Information Communications Technology manager, told Silicon.com: "Our Technology College status means we have an obligation to keep technology at the forefront of education when teaching the kids. We now have a huge need for lots and lots of storage, and so we try to use the most up-to-date equipment."

Varey said the school acts as a hub for users throughout the community, and that the 140GB plus of capacity will benefit 3,000-3,500 users in total.