CloudOps 24/7 IT Management for Schools

Reducing E-Waste for Schools

With the pandemic accelerating digital transformation in education, schools’ demand for cloud solutions has grown rapidly. Facing challenges such as limited manpower and insufficient storage space, Speedy Group established a Cloud Operations Center to provide round-the-clock IT system management, helping schools streamline operations, save space, and reduce electronic waste.

Three Key Challenges Schools Face Today

In the past, schools typically stored data—such as academic records and documents—on on-premises servers. This required hiring IT staff to monitor and manage the systems, increasing operational costs. In emergencies, staff often had to return to school after hours to address issues, adding to their workload and disrupting teaching.

Three Key Challenges Schools Face Today, According to Johnny Luk (Director, Speedy Group)

  • Schools may need to support 200–300 staff and students at a time, yet hiring qualified IT personnel remains difficult

  • During pandemic-induced closures, IT staff had to remotely solve tech issues for teachers and configure student devices, resulting in an unsustainable workload

  • The cost of shifting on-prem servers to cloud platforms was once prohibitively high, deterring many schools from adopting the technology

Speedy Group addresses these challenges by tailoring cloud platforms for local schools based on their needs and budget. Their 24/7 CloudOps Center provides centralized IT management and real-time issue detection, greatly reducing the burden on school staff and allowing them to focus on education.

“The idea is to detect and resolve network issues before schools even notice them,” says Johnny Luk.
Where once IT problems required in-person fixes, now 80–90% of issues can be resolved remotely via the cloud. Only 10–20% of cases still require on-site intervention.

Many schools operate their own server rooms, which consume significant energy due to 24/7 cooling needs. Often, these rooms house outdated equipment with low energy efficiency and performance.

50% Higher Efficiency Than On-Site Server Rooms

To address the issues of high energy consumption and low performance in traditional school server rooms, Speedy Group has introduced a centralized cloud platform. This solution allows schools to migrate their data to the cloud, improving convenience and operational efficiency while significantly reducing carbon emissions through centralized management.

According to the company, centralized cloud infrastructure can:
– Cut energy consumption by 50%
– Deliver 50% higher performance than traditional on-site server rooms
– Eliminate the need for schools to maintain their own server rooms
– Reduce electronic waste

Kelvin Woo, Director of Speedy Group, shared that the group has invested a seven-figure sum (HKD) in the development of its cloud platform and expects that figure to rise to eight digits. Speedy Group aims for full adoption across all Hong Kong schools within the next five years and plans to expand the service to SMEs to help reduce their operational costs as well. With rising demand for cloud services in education, approximately 400 primary and secondary schools in Hong Kong have already adopted Speedy Group’s cloud management service. Among them, 90% have fully migrated their data to the Speedy cloud platform.

Benefits of Adopting Cloud Services for Schools

  • Reduce the need to hire additional staff for server monitoring

  • Eliminate the need for an on-site server room, saving physical space

  • Minimize the generation of electronic waste

About Speedy Group

At Speedy Group, we live by the philosophy of “Empathy and Quality Service”, advancing in business while remaining steadfast in our commitment to social responsibility.

For 18 consecutive years, we have been honored with the “Caring Company” recognition by the Hong Kong Council of Social Service, acknowledging our continued efforts in promoting good corporate citizenship and our dedication to caring for the community, our employees, and the environment.

Looking ahead, we will continue to fulfill our corporate social responsibilities, and actively promote the spirit of CSR within Hong Kong’s business community.

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