Overview
The objectives of the SGI EduCare Program are to provide educational institutions with SGI software to promote software development and leading-edge research on the IRIX platform, and to provide education customers with a simple and cost-effective service solution.
Program Benefits
Flexibility:
- EduCare service not coupled with EduCare software purchase
- Internal help desk not required
- Software distribution by internal help desk or direct to end user by SGI
- Caller limitations eliminated
- Legal agreement removed
- Able to administer by Authorized Solution Providers
- EduCare service purchase is optional and customizable to meet your requirements
Simplicity:
- Possible elimination of infrastructure costs associated with required and trained help-desk personnel
- Easier for universities to manage
Attractiveness:
- Easy-to-obtain software licenses and support
- Compliant software licensing
- 60% discount on all service (no other discounts are applicable)
- Low platform pricing for IRIX software support and updates
- Low fixed price for EduCare software bundle support
Flexibility to Choose:
- Software applications
- Service level
- Service delivery to end users
- Where to purchase software and service.
Simple to Manage:
- Software distribution
- Service entitlement
Preferred pricing is available for software applications and service offerings.
Customizable EduCare Service
Under the EduCare Program, you choose the combination of OS support, layered software support and hardware support that works for you. For details on customizing your service to meet your needs and the applicable costs, contact your SGI representative.
What is included in the EduCare Software Bundle?
- C Compiler
- C++ Compiler
- Fortran 77
- Fortran 90
- SGI ProDev
- IRIX Dev Foundation 1.2
- IRIX Dev Libraries 6.5
- APO Auto Parallelizing Option
You will need to talk with your SGI account representative for information about à la carte software.
What about software not included in the EduCare Bundle?
- Workshop Pro MPF
- SGI Performer
- SGI Performance Co-Pilot
- SGI Open Inventor
- SGI XFS Volume Plexing
- Robolnst
- SGI ImageVision Library Development
