{"_widget":{"name":"grid-stack","data":{"width":"2-5","align":"right","breakpoint":"l","alternate":true,"gutter":true,"gutter_vertical":"default","divider":true,"panel":false,"content_align":true,"animation_media":"fade","animation_content":"fade","media":true,"image_width":"auto","image_height":"auto","media_border":"none","media_overlay":"none","overlay_animation":"fade","media_animation":"scale-up","title":true,"content":true,"social_buttons":false,"title_size":"h2","text_align":"left","link":true,"link_style":"primary-large","link_text":"Read more","badge":true,"badge_style":"badge","badge_position":"panel","link_target":true,"class":""}},"items":[{"media":"","options":{"media":{"width":408,"height":153,"type":"image"}},"content":"<p>This is a very common scenario where iOS devices are used in classrooms with younger pupils and a combination of school-provided or BYOD Mac &amp; Windows devices are used by the older students.<br \/><br \/>The key issue here is how do students using an iOS or BYOD device access their work and resources on the school network both on campus and from home? In this scenario, common workarounds are USB sticks or emailing work back and forth but this is fraught with security issues and the risk that students will misplace their USB sticks (worryingly this is more common than you would think). iOS devices, particularly if they are shared, are constantly reaching storage limits and there\u2019s a constant cycle of deleting old images\/videos\/files to create more space.<br \/><br \/>From the teacher perspective, we often see complex VPN connections being provided which often go unused and are a huge overhead when they are merely being used for file access.<\/p>","title":"Scenario 1: On-premise storage only + iOS, Windows & Mac devices"},{"media":"wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/foldr_unified_UI.png","options":{"media":{"width":4516,"height":1801}},"title":"The solution:","content":"<ul>\n<li>Through Foldr\u2019s native iOS app, students are able to access their network resources from an iPad and save work directly back to their home folder or an SMB\/DFS share. This means that whether it\u2019s a photo, video, Word document or sound file created in \u2018Garage Band\u2019, they can bypass the devices\u2019 storage and save back to their on-premise location of choice.<br \/><br \/><\/li>\n<li>For home access or BYOD devices, as well as the iOS app, Foldr has native apps for Windows, Mac (currently in beta), Android and a web app. This means that no matter what device a student\/teacher is using, they have a way to access their on-premise storage whether that be on campus or from home \u2013 all they need are their AD credentials and an internet connection.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>"},{"media":"","content":"<p>A lot of the principles remain the same as in scenario 1 but the addition of one or multiple cloud platforms throws in an extra level of complexity.<br \/>This is probably the most common scenario we see, where schools are still using their on-premise storage infrastructure but have also added G-Suite and\/or O365.<br \/>This often leads to inconsistency in file access\/management with users sticking to their method of choice i.e. teachers staying with on-premise storage as they\u2019ve invested years in building up the resources and students using their preferred cloud platform.<br \/>As an administrator, this can cause you major headaches as you have less control over the cloud side of things and you will still have the issue of access to resources stored on-premise.<\/p>","title":"Scenario 2: Hybrid-storage\/multi-cloud environments + iOS, Windows & Mac devices","options":{"media":[]}},{"media":"wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/foldr_box_online_services.png","title":"The solution:","options":{"media":{"width":408,"height":153,"type":"image"}},"content":"<ul>\n<li>Foldr integrates with all major cloud storage providers (G-Suite, O365, Dropbox &amp; Box etc) to provide unified access to all of your files and folders whether stored on the school\u2019s network or in the cloud. By having one consistent access point for all files\/folders, administrators can see who is accessing what and from where as everything is logged in the back-end.<br \/><br \/><\/li>\n<li>Teachers\/students are easily able to move and duplicate files from cloud to on-premise storage and vice versa.<br \/><br \/><\/li>\n<li>Users can easily share files from any location with other Foldr users. This includes the ability for teachers to hand out folders, set deadlines and for students to hand their work back in, all managed via the appliance.<\/li>\n<\/ul>"}],"random":0,"parse_shortcodes":1,"_fields":[]}