# Building a Modern, Cost-Effective Infrastructure for Higher Education

A higher education district needed to replace its aging VMware VxRail environment while facing a projected 300% licensing increase.

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## Building a Modern, Cost-Effective Infrastructure for Higher Education

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A higher education district needed to replace its aging VMware VxRail environment while facing a projected 300% licensing increase. With a small IT team and limited budget flexibility, it needed a simpler, more predictable path forward. A fully managed Expedient Private Cloud deployed within the district’s facilities provided modern infrastructure, met state data residency requirements, and added 24/7 operational support. The district avoided a $1.8 million hardware investment while gaining a fixed monthly OpEx model.

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### Industry

 Education 

## Challenges

Aging VMware VxRail infrastructure was nearing end of life and needed replacement

Expiring VMware licensing was projected to increase costs by 300% and alternative hardware could be up to $1.8 million

A small IT team was already stretched thin managing daily operations and lacked capacity for a complex migration

Limited budget flexibility and board approval requirements made predictable costs essential

## Outcomes

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Modernized aging infrastructure with private cloud

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Reduced costs and gained predictable operating expenses

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Expanded IT capabilities with 24/7 support

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