Getting To Know EDC
a company called SimpliVity. Though he had
heard of new hyperconverged solutions, DeLuca was unfamiliar with SimpliVity. Intrigued,
A global nonprofit organization, EDC
DeLuca asked them to come in and present.
is committed to designing, implementing,
“It was like magic,” DeLuca explains. “It seemed
too good to be true. Everyone left the room
and evaluating programs to improve edu-
skeptical that this could really work.”
cation, health, and economic opportunity
With little trust in a brand new untried soluworldwide. Founded in 1958 by university
tion—EDC turned to its trusted IT services
partner, Atrion. Atrion’s data center experts
scholars and researchers, EDC has played
thoroughly reviewed and assessed the new
a pivotal role in bridging research, policy
technology from SimpliVity and with their
endorsement, EDC made a strategic
and practice by:
investment decision.
“After more than a decade working closely
• Pioneering the creative use of
with Atrion, I trusted their feedback and advice
technology for learning
before moving forward,” DeLuca says. “We
have a strong history of working together to
• Conceptualizing youth and workforce
deliver positive business outcomes and solve
problems expediently.”
development programs
With the new solution deployed and work• Innovating across policy, childhood
ing as advertised, EDC has consumed less
data center space, experienced a reduction
education and reform project areas
in complexity, increased agility and enjoyed
stronger redundancy (which has already been
EDC currently employs 1,200 staff in
tested—passing with flying colors).
the United States and around the world,
including teachers, health and social science
professionals, mathematicians, professional
development experts, scientists, researchers,
and management and technology specialists.
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