Moving to the cloud Moving to the cloud will save money, lighten your workload and give your more flexibility. Yet there is plenty of work to do before you will see the benefit. Cloud computing may be easier than managing your own servers but switching is rarely...
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N4L helps 500 schools with new wireless support programme
We’re involved in a new project to help schools deliver consistent and sustainable classroom connectivity for their students and staff. The work we are doing is part of a programme led by the Ministry of Education providing IT network support extensions for schools,...
More than 60% of schools upgraded to safer, smarter Managed Network
Schools and their students benefiting from improved security and safety features - Our nationwide upgrade has now reached more than 1,500 schools! This means more than 60% of schools have now received the new hardware that is designed to keep teachers and students...
The Cloud
Cloud computing is using remote computers for jobs that were once done by local machines. We call it cloud because the computers are somewhere else on the internet. Most of the time you don't need to know where they are. When the idea was first developed, people would...
Moving your school’s fibre connection?
Many schools are renovating and building new structures. We’ve received a few calls from schools hoping we could move their connection within a week or less. The length of time it takes to shift your connection will depend on the local fibre company (LFC) in your...
Managed Network Upgrade – we’re halfway there!
We’re officially halfway through the roll out of the new industry leading hardware to all schools on the Managed Network, making the internet smarter and safer for schools right around New Zealand. So far we’ve upgraded the hardware at more than 1230 schools, with...
Bridging the digital divide at Govtech
From left to right: N4L's Luke Fawcett, Hamish Girvan from Chorus, N4L's Clayton Hubbard and Ed Strafford from the Ministry of Education. Community Connect Project focuses on digital inclusion We recently took part in a three-month accelerator programme...