How to reduce the cost of hardware in telecentres and telecentre networks? GreenBridge presents it innovative and very low cost solution!

2. Jimena
Betancourt
Coordinación TIS Talks
jbetancourt@telecentre.org
@jimebeta

3. 1.
2.
3.
Building Knowledge
Finding Solutions and
Partners
Planning and Managing
for Innovation,
Technology and
Sustainability
THREE PHASES:

4. 2. Finding Solutions and Partners for
Technology, Innovation and Sustainability
• Identify partners to develop distribution channels of ICT
products and services such as e-health, distance education,
telecommunication solutions and many more
• Identify management solutions based on open software
applications
• Identify solutions to lower hardware cost
• Identify partners to develop applications for greater impact
in the communities served by telecentres
Goals:

5. David Yunger
President
GreenBridge
Computing

6. Turn 1 PC into 15:
Direct Virtualization via
GreenBridge Computing
David Yunger
Founder and President
GreenBridge Computing, Inc
October 4, 2012

7. David Yunger
David Yunger, CEO, GreenBridge Computing, is a social entrepreneur with a
15-year background in education technology. A former educator and Fulbright
scholar, David brokers partnerships in the area of ICT for development.
David concurrently serves as a consultant for Microsoft Partners in Learning,
having led policy dialogues and architected solutions with Ministries of
Education across Africa, Asia, and the Americas. He has spoken at numerous
global events at the request of organizations including USAID, IDB, World
Vision, British Council, and Gates Foundation.
David left a career at Microsoft in 2010 to launch GreenBridge. Mr. Yunger
previously served as Senior Product Manager at Microsoft, launching Windows
MultiPoint Server. Prior to Microsoft, he served Pearson as Director of IT
Business Development, helping the company become the global leader in
professional certification.
David holds an MBA from Seattle University, a BS from the University of
Wisconsin, and resides in Seattle, WA, with his wife and three sons.

8. The World at Night
South America:
400M
US/Canada: 350M
Africa: 1
Billion
Asia: 4
Billion
Europe: 900M

9. What we hear from training centers:
1. “We need to do more with less.”
2. “We spend too much time managing technology.”
3. “We explored thin clients, but were frustrated
because:
a) Performance is poor (particularly multi-media);
b) We need a unique IP address for exams;
c) They are too expensive (often more than PCs).”

10. The GreenBridge Computing Mission
• Our mission is to provide the highest quality
digital access at a fraction of the cost.
• We help schools cut costs while expanding
technology access and enabling 21st century skills
development.
• We provide unsurpassed performance and the
lowest cost because we eliminate the need for
thin clients.

11. Value Proposition
Opportunity: Turn a singe PC into 10+
workstations. Each user has their
own monitor, mouse, and keyboard,
each with an independent Windows
computing experience – at a fraction
of the cost
Benefits:
• 50% hardware savings
• 90% IT maintenance savings
• 80% energy savings
HOST
COMPUTER
Problem: training centers struggle to
refresh & manage technology

12. Case Study:
Bellevue School District, Bellevue, WA
“..we saved $70,000 on hardware by purchasing Multipoint
Servers instead of individual desktops. We saved $60,000
on network switches…and we saved about $5,000 on
networking cabling.”
Jason Golec
Manager of Network Operations, Bellevue School District
$135K
hardware
savings

13. Case Study: Haiti
“[This solution] will likely
save us hundreds of
thousands of dollars in
energy costs.”

14. Solution /
Value
PCs Thin Clients Zero Clients
GreenBridge
(direct
virtualization)
Performance
Maintenance
Cost
Market Continuum Today I want to
sell thin
clients.
Why would I
want to turn 1
PC into 10?
Market void:
purpose-
built
solution

15. “It’s not linear”
Price / Performance OptimizationCostper
workstation
# Workstations per host computer
Individual
PCs
Sweet spot:
8-12
workstations
20+ workstations:
dual socket, 4 core
multi-threaded
computer (e.g. Xeon)
4-6
workstations

16. The GreenBridge Solution
GreenBridge Corei7 server
GreenBridgeZIP-Clients
Customizable (up to 15 stations)
Windows MultiPoint Server 2011
& Office 2010 preinstalled,
Windows 7 user experience
Full warranty and support
Learning tools preinstalled:
Classroom Management
software, Microsoft Digital
Literacy Suite, Microsoft Math
COST: ~$250 per workstation
Monitors optional. Software is preinstalled but not activated;
license keys available for purchase.
“Multi-media / Premium Package”

17. 5 SEAT WINDOWS MULTIPOINT SERVER SOLUTION WITH THIN CLIENTS
One Refurbished Core 2
Duo desktop with 120 GB
Hard Drive and 8 GB RAM
4 New
NComputing
L300 Thin
Clients
5 New USB keyboards
(English, Spanish or French)
5 New optical mice
5 Refurbished 17” LCD
Monitors
One New 16-Port 10/100Mbps
Desktop Network Switch$999 USD
“Basic Use Package”

18. 10 x PCs + 10 Monitors
Sample
customer data:
Conventional PCs199W
$965
199W
$965
199W
$965
199W
$965
199W
$965
199W
$965
199W
$965
199W
$965
199W
$965
199W
$965
Total Power: 2,000W
Total HW Cost: ~$10,000
220W
$2100
Sample
customer data:
GreenBridge equivalent
20W
$150
20W
$150
20W
$150
20W
$150
20W
$150
20W
$150
20W
$150
20W
$150
20W
$150
Total HW Cost: <$3,900
Total Power: 400W
1 x PCs + 10 Monitors

19. User 1 User 2
Peer-to-Peer Mentoring

20.  Microsoft digital literacy curriculum
 Microsoft Math 4.0
 Worldwide Telescope
 Khan Academy
 Photosynth
Custom Content

21. Microsoft Endorsement
“David’s deep understanding of market needs, extensive
relationships… and passion for delighting our customers
resulted in a number of key customer wins.
…David and GreenBridge will have our full support…and
are addressing a vastly underserved market.”
Chris Phillips
General Manager, Windows Server
Microsoft Corporation

22. “Ever since I was young, I dreamed of
becoming a doctor… this lab will help me
with my research… not only to see my
studies in a book, but live them on the
Internet. I really hope this is not only a
dream, but that I can make it happen in
real life.”
-Fabiola, grade 12, Leogane, Haiti

23. The GreenBridge Difference
CUSTOMER FOCUS
Breathtaking service.
PRODUCT
Unparalleled performance.
EXPERTISE
Deep relationships with
MSFT engineering team.
VALUE
All your computing
needs.
Half the cost.

24. 1. Contact us for a free TCOAnalysis.
2. Special offer: 60-day risk-free evaluation in your center.
Next steps
Contact
Paul Scoville, Business Development Director:
paul@greenbridgecomputing.com
DavidYunger, CEO:
david@greenbridgecomputing.com
www.greenbridgecomputing.com

25. Q&A
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