|
|
|
SEARCH Active Initiatives Expired Initiatives |
Operational SoftwareExpired InitiativesERAC established the following Operational Software agreements on behalf of the consortium. These agreements have now expired. Click here to see our list of active agreements. For more information on pricing, please get in touch with your District Software Contact or contact ERAC at info@bcerac.ca or 604-713-5920.Note: These are time-dated documents and many of the internal URLs are no longer valid. Active Operational Initiatives
 View the product's active agreement
Apple Mac OS X 10.5 "Leopard" Apple OS 8.1 - 9.x Apple OSX - Panther (10.3) Book King ComputraceComplete, ComputracePlus, AbsoluteTrack - Absolute Software Faronics Deep Freeze and Anti-Executable Faronics Deep Freeze and Anti-Executable Faronics Deep Freeze Faronics Power Save and Deep Freeze First Class/Open Text First Class/Open Text Follett - Destiny Library Manager Follett - Destiny Textbook Manager and Subscriptions McAfee Anti-Virus Power Save & Deep Freeze - Faronics PS Planner Symantec
Apple Mac OS X 10.5 "Leopard" ERAC has finalized an agreement with Apple that will permit schools and districts to order Mac OS X 10.5 “Leopard” at the maximum volume discounted price. This represents a significant discount for districts that require a limited number of licenses. Under the agreement orders need to be batched at the district level and sent to ERAC who will in turn route them on to Apple. Ideally ERAC would like to see districts aggregate their volumes from their schools and then submit orders for a quantity in excess of 100. We appreciate that this will present a challenge for some districts and independent schools. ERAC will accept orders for smaller volumes and then consolidate them as required to ensure all orders get access to the $39.00 price. Ordering details and procedures are available through your district’s designated software contact. This opportunity is only available through to March 30, 2008.
ERAC District Contacts and District Purchasing Managers please login for further details.
Apple OSX - Panther (10.3)
This agreement was successfully completed in 2004 with pricing benefits and advantages going to ERAC members.
ERAC has completed negotiations on the Mac OS X 10.3 (Panther), VLA , iLife. ERAC District Contacts and District Purchasing Managers please login for further details.
Book King
ERAC has reached an agreement with Book King that will enable school districts and independent schools to obtain a discount on
the purchase price for the company’s scheduling and registration modules.
Further Information:
ComputraceComplete, ComputracePlus, AbsoluteTrack - Absolute Software Absolute Software provides computer theft recovery and secure asset tracking for systems and laptops. Information Technology personnel may centrally mange their entire computer population, including remote and mobile assets, with detailed reports for every computer with an Internet connection. ComputraceComplete and ComputracePlus provide Computer Theft Recovery and Secure Asset Tracking. These products are for customers with large populations of remote and mobile users. AbsoluteTrack easily and accurately tracks district and school computer systems at any time, whether the computers are in school or on the road, all from a single point of control.
Further Information:
Faronics Deep Freeze and Anti-Executable
ERAC has extended the agreement with Faronics for Deep Freeze and Anti-Executable allowing districts to purchase licenses
at discounted pricing for Windows and Mac computers. There is a significant installed base of Deep Freeze in BC school
districts and BC Hydro e-points can be used to assist with the cost of these purchases. Deep Freeze instantly protects
and preserves original computer configurations, eliminating routine IT maintenance while allowing complete unrestricted
access to workstations. Anti-Executable prevents the launch or installation of any type of unlicensed or unwanted
executable with a revolutionary whitelist concept.
Further Information:
ERAC District Contacts and District Purchasing Managers please login for further details.
Faronics Deep Freeze and Anti-Executable
Further Information:
ERAC District Contacts and District Purchasing Managers please login for further details.
Faronics Deep Freeze
ERAC District Contacts and District Purchasing Managers please login for further details.
Faronics Power Save and Deep Freeze
ERAC has a revised and extended its agreement with Faronics. The agreement now runs through to June 30, 2010 for Power Save and Deep Freeze; both Windows and Mac versions are available. BC Hydro will rebate $6 per Power Save license through their eCatalog program, reducing schools' net purchase cost. Power Save uses intelligent energy management to ensure workstations are available when system resources are required, but conserving power during productivity downtimes. Power Save provides districts with real financial and energy savings on every computer deployed, as well as centralized workstation power status control. There is a significant installed base of Deep Freeze in BC school districts and BC Hydro epoints can be used to assist with the cost of these purchases. Deep Freeze instantly protects and preserves original computer configurations, eliminating routine IT maintenance while allowing complete unrestricted access to workstations. For technical and other information about power saving projects, please visit the Faronics website to read a BC Hydro case study of the savings Delta and Vancouver School Districts realized by installing Deep Freeze on computers.
Further Information: ERAC District Contacts and District Purchasing Managers please login for further details.
ERAC has finalized an Agreement with Open Text for member districts to acquire a range of FirstClass
software applications at 10-per-cent discount. FirstClass products have a significant installed base in
BC schools. This Affinity Agreement was established as a follow-up to the previous agreement so districts
wanting additional volume are able to realize a discount. At the foundation of the FirstClass
Communications Platform is Open Text’s Collaborative Groupware technology, which features e-mail,
public folders, address book, conferences, centralized directory, chat, and personal and group calendars.
It enables users to foster team building, share ideas, and participate in group discussion areas and
shared workspaces. In addition, FirstClass provides information management tools and web publishing
capabilities.
Further Information:
ERAC has reached an agreement with OpenText that will allow districts to acquire the complete range
of FirstClass-related applications at special pricing. FirstClass products have a significant
installed base in BC schools and this agreement was negotiated in response to requests from member
districts for ERAC to become involved. For more information please contact Ray Jung,
Chair, ERAC Software Committee or Mac Petrie ERAC Executive Director at 604-713-5920,
visit OpenText's FirstClass website at http://www.firstclass.com or contact Joseph Clark, Canadian National Sales Manager, FirstClass Division, Open Text Corporation, 1-866-864-3963. ERAC District Contacts and District Purchasing Managers please login for further details.
Follet - Destiny Library Manager
Destiny Resource Management Library Manager is Follett's single browser-based solution
for libraries and includes circulation, cataloging, searching and reporting that
simplifies access and staff technical support. It is easy to use, install and maintain
from a central district location. This agreement offers ERAC member districts preferred
pricing for the Library Manager system. Members who choose to upgrade or initiate an
implementation before March 31, 2007 will receive an additional discount.
Further Information:
ERAC District Contacts and District Purchasing Managers please login for further details.
Follet - Destiny Textbook Manager and Subscriptions
Destiny Resource Management Textbook Manager is a comprehensive system which centrally manages library materials,
textbooks, instructional media and other critical assets. Textbook Manager is a single browser-based solution for
circulation, cataloging, searching and reporting that simplifies access and staff technical support. It is easy to use,
install and maintain from a central district location. All solution costs include training for district textbook
management staff, project management, software installation and technical training for IT staff.
Further Information:
ERAC District Contacts and District Purchasing Managers please login for further details.
Grisoft AVG - REVISED ERAC has finalized an agreement through Altair Electronics providing Grisoft AVG anti-virus, anti-malware and spyware solutions to ERAC members. The agreement offers discount pricing for licensing, maintenance renewals and support for two year terms. These AVG products provide no differentiation between servers and workstations and are Microsoft Vista compatible. A central administration tool is included which allows you to easily install and manage AVG remotely.
Further Information:
ERAC District Contacts and District Purchasing Managers please login for further details.
McAfee ERAC has finalized an agreement which provides ERAC members with McAfee anti-virus and spyware solutions. This arrangement offers discounted pricing for a selection of anti-virus products and spyware. ERAC partnered directly with McAfee to provide a mix of solutions addressing minimum, mid-range and high-end anti-virus requirements, along with a spyware solution. These anti-virus and spyware solutions provide licensing, maintenance renewals and support. This offer is available through to June 30, 2008, with the intent of exploring the establishment of extended terms and purchase periods in early 2008.
Further Information:
ERAC District Contacts and District Purchasing Managers please login for further details.
Power Save & Deep Freeze - Faronics
ERAC has a revised agreement with Faronics for Power Save and Deep Freeze allowing districts to purchase licenses at discounted pricing for Windows and Mac computers.
Further Information:
ERAC District Contacts and District Purchasing Managers please login for further details.
PS Planner
PS Planner has been developed by SD 38 (Richmond) to support teachers' classroom assessment of
the BC Performance Standards. The term of the Agreement is from March 3, 2004 to June
30, 2005. During this time SD 38 (Richmond) will provide all then current ERAC members with a
license to install, duplicate and use the initial PS Planner version 1.0, future version
2.0 (August 2004) and any subsequent versions 2.x. The license permits use on all
ERAC-owned computers, and the home computers of their education staff. Installation
or transfer of the software to any other education jurisdictions that are not members
of ERAC is not permitted.
Symantec ERAC has finalized an agreement which will provide ERAC members with Symantec anti-virus solutions. It provides discounted pricing for the purchase and maintenance renewal costs. In order to establish this agreement, ERAC partnered with the Purchasing Services Branch in a Corporate Supply Arrangement (CSA). These anti-virus solutions and support provide licensing and maintenance renewals for an initial term of 36 months, with options to renew the existing agreements for two consecutive two-year terms.
Further Information:
ERAC District Contacts and District Purchasing Managers please login for further details. If you are interested in acquiring any of these products please let your district Software Contact know. 
|
| ERAC | Second Floor, 1580 West Broadway, Vancouver, BC V6J 5K8 | Phone: 604-713-5920 Fax: 604-713-5921 | Email: info@bcerac.ca |
|
In order to serve you better, ERAC monitors the usage on its website. Copyright © 2003-2010 Educational Resource Acquisition Consortium All Rights Reserved |
 Please think about the environment before printing |
First Class/Open Text