LAUNCHPAD COMPARISON GUIDE [A GUIDE BY THE GURUS AT CLASSLINK] 2014 ClassLink, Inc. 1

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1 LAUNCHPAD COMPARISON GUIDE [A GUIDE BY THE GURUS AT CLASSLINK] 2014 ClassLink, Inc. 1

2 Welcome to LaunchPad LaunchPad is your personalized cloud desktop giving access to school from anywhere. Accessible from any device, LaunchPad is ideal for BYO initiatives. LaunchPad s multiple views include an innovatively simple virtual desktop and an empowering instructional desktop. This guide will outline the key differences between LaunchPad and the competition. What to expect In this guide, you will see: Comparison between both solutions The major benefits of the LaunchPad solution If you have any questions, feel free to us at info@classlink.com or call us directly at x 123. Let s Begin! 2014 ClassLink, Inc. 2

3 Contents LaunchPad vs. the Competition... 4 Single Sign On... 5 Windows RDP client (HTML5)... 5 Windows RDP client (Java)... 5 Windows RDP client (SSH Gateway)... 5 Hosted in the Cloud... 6 Focused in Education... 6 Flex Edit... 6 School network access... 6 Login with Active Directory, Google, Microsoft, Twitter, Facebook... 7 No Changes to Active Directory Schema... 7 Cloud storage managed through AD... 8 Instructional View... 8 Collaboration... 9 Resource Library... 9 Automatic Updates Unlimited Tech Support Award Winning Application Easy to Use and Setup Seeing is Believing ClassLink, Inc. 3

4 LaunchPad vs. the Competition Web based desktop Google Drive, OneDrive, & Dropbox integration (auto down/upload files for local editing) Cloud storage managed through AD (Save $ and use the cloud) Infinite Single Sign-On connectors built in (New custom connectors added every day) Windows RDP client (Java) (run remote Windows apps) Windows RDP client (SSH Gateway) (run remote Windows apps securely) Windows RDP client (HTML5) (Windows apps on ipad and iphone) Windows NATIVE ios client (Windows apps on ipad and iphone) School network access (web based access to school network) Login with Active Directory, Google, Microsoft, Twitter, Facebook (Login and link to your Google account) ipad app and mobile device Touch app (must have!) My Classes (improve learning) Collaboration Tools (video conf, whiteboarding, screensharing) Unlimited Tech Support (need help?, just call us, no extra charge!) Award Winning Focus in Education Easy to Use LaunchPad Competition Requires complex scripting to manage, Requires complex scripting to create SSO connectors and Requires 300+ Active Directory Schema changes Requires expensive hardware $$$ 2014 ClassLink, Inc. 4

5 Single Sign On LaunchPad and the competition both offer Single Sign On capabilities into 3 rd party resources. The big difference is LaunchPad includes Infinite Autologins and creates and provides these connectors to you free of charge! Windows RDP client (HTML5) The HTML5 gateway will allow any HTML5 enabled device to seamlessly run Windows applications. INCLUDING ipads Windows RDP client (Java) LaunchPad and the competition both have a Java RDS client that will run Windows based applications and session right from your browser. Windows RDP client (SSH Gateway) LaunchPad includes the ability to securely connect to hosted Windows sessions through an SSH connection ClassLink, Inc. 5

6 Hosted in the Cloud Our servers are hosted in the cloud! We manage, scale and maintain the cloud servers so your initial upfront investment is $0 to host the LaunchPad server. If you don t plan on hosting Windows based applications, you technically need ZERO servers to get up and running with the LaunchPad. Focused in Education Our focus since the inception of the company has and always will be education. As you use the LaunchPad, this educational focus will be apparent. Many business solutions try to force their product into education and it s usually not an easy fit. Flex Edit Our Flex Edit technology will automatically download and upload documents from the Cloud Drive back to their original location. Other solutions can download your document but don t provide a means to easily upload the document back into its original location. In addition, LaunchPad has native agents for both the Mac and PC. Our competition requires clunky Java. School network access You can access your existing network shares right from our Cloud Drive which is entirely HTML. This will allow any device to access your documents right from the web site (including ipads!). The competition has a Java based file manager which requires the device to have Java installed. (Sorry competition users with ipads) 2014 ClassLink, Inc. 6

7 Login with Active Directory, Google, Microsoft, Twitter, Facebook Does your district use Google or Live? You can link your Google and Live accounts from LaunchPad and seamlessly log into the LaunchPad with your existing Google and Live accounts. No Changes to Active Directory Schema The competition makes permanent and irreversible changes to your Active Directory Schema. One day, if you decide to remove the competition, good luck trying to clean up all the changes made. The schema changes also run the risk of corrupting your Active Directory. Do you really want to make changes to your AD? 2014 ClassLink, Inc. 7

8 Cloud storage managed through AD Looking for additional storage you can manage? The LaunchPad includes 5 GB per user, 3 GB per class and 100 GB of shared storage. Instructional View The LaunchPad includes both a Virtual Desktop View but also an Instructional View. Users can seamlessly switch between both views and access course related materials. The Instructional View includes: Discuss teacher moderated threaded discussions Class pages HTML enabled content with the ability to embed videos Chalkboard real time interactive whiteboard Shared 1 GB of shared storage per class Drop Box collect documents electronically along with setting due dates Calendar calendars per class Inbox send messages to teachers and students 2014 ClassLink, Inc. 8

9 Collaboration With the LaunchPad you can instantly chat with other teachers in the system, screen-share and web cam chat in and outside of school. Resource Library Tired of looking for fantastic educational titles to use in your district? We have already done this for you! Our resource library contains thousands of educational resources you can instantly add to your virtual desktop ClassLink, Inc. 9

10 ipad app and mobile device Touch app Instantly download free iphone and ipad applications from the Apple Store. The ios applications allow your users to access their documents from their ios devices. This provides a native experience for your users on those devices. Users can even upload images right into the cloud drive! LaunchPad is constantly being updated and new versions are uploaded frequently with fantastic new functionalities. Automatic Updates Since the LaunchPad is hosted, all updates are automatically available with no setup or configuration on your end! Get the latest and greatest instantly and free! Unlimited Tech Support LaunchPad includes unlimited tech support for your technicians. The competition charges $250 per incident. Award Winning Application LaunchPad has received multiple innovation awards including the following ClassLink, Inc. 10

11 Easy to Use and Setup Does this look like fun to you? Spend more time accomplishing instead of building. A quote we like to use from a client that looked at the competition, You need a PhD in batch scripting to manage the system. Seeing is Believing Don t just take our word for it. Kick the tires around and decide for yourself. Contact your sales rep at and they can give you an INSTANT demo account to see and experience the LaunchPad solution ClassLink, Inc. 11