Special Section : Outsourcing
Outsourcing
School districts are discovering the benefits
of shifting some of their operations onto
online providers. It's a new way of doing
business that has brought a change to K-12
environments, processes-- and mindsets.
Out of Site, Out of Mind
By Dian Schaffhauser
Administrators are parting with some control over their
processes in exchange for the convenience and eased
workloads offered by software as a service (SaaS)
providers.
Don't Hit That 'Delete' Button
by Charlene O'Hanlon
Federal legislation, sound disaster recovery planning,
and protection from lawsuits are all providing the
impetus for districts to use hosted solutions to archive
their e-mails.
This article originally appeared in the 04/01/2009 issue of THE Journal.