Now school districts are also struggling with similar questions concerning the best strategies for managing the long-term costs of operating their computer networks. TCO includes all of the costs involved in operating networks and computers, whether leased or owned. In the education environment, a better understanding of TCO will help school officials do better budget planning and make smarter choices when they deploy a network. It can be used to help control costs and make strategic decisions. This chart was developed by the Consortium for School Networking and its TCO project to help school districts determine, at a glance, whether they are following strategies that have proven to be the most cost-efficient.
More information is available at the project's Web site .
Contact Sara Fitzgerald through CoSN's TCO Web site . When possible, makes these improvements when schools are being built or renovated.