Education
Google Workspace & Microsoft 365 for education in India Cloud and IT for education. Ready on day one of term, steady through exam week.
From edtech startups to universities and school groups, education runs on accounts, devices and learning platforms that have to work for thousands of people at once. DevOps TechLab sets up Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 for staff and students, manages classroom devices, keeps learning platforms up at exam time and protects children’s data.
- 2 suitesGoogle Workspace and Microsoft 365, set up and managed
- ISO 27001and a SOC 2 report held by us
- Indiaregions for student data and backups
- 1 invoicelicences, devices and cloud, in INR
Who we serve
From edtech startups to university groups.
An edtech startup, a school and a university need different things from IT. Our approach changes with each.
- Startup · learning products
Edtech startups
- A cloud setup that scales from pilot schools to millions of learners
- Live classes and tests that hold up at peak
- Children’s data handled correctly from day one
- Cloud credits and costs that grow with learners
Typical engagementBuild, then co-managed
- SMB · one to a few campuses
Schools and coaching institutes
- Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 for staff and students
- Chromebooks, iPads and lab PCs managed from one console
- Safe search and filtering on student accounts
- IT support for teachers and the front office
Typical engagementManaged
- Enterprise · many campuses
Universities and school groups
- Accounts for tens of thousands of students, created and closed each year
- Learning and exam platforms hosted to scale
- Campus networks and labs across sites
- Evidence for accreditation and audits
Typical engagementManaged, alongside your IT team
Challenges
What gets in the way of teaching.
Six IT challenges we see across education, and how we address each one.
Accounts for new students and staff must be ready on day one, and closed when people leave.
SMBEnterpriseChromebooks, iPads and lab PCs get lost, misused or fall behind on updates.
SMBEnterpriseLearning platforms and online exams buckle when everyone logs in at once.
StartupSMBEnterpriseStudent records and activity are personal data, and the DPDP Act sets stricter rules for children.
StartupSMBEnterpriseOpen networks and many users make schools and universities an easy target.
SMBEnterprisePaying business prices for staff and students who qualify for education plans.
SMBEnterpriseThe academic year
Planned around your calendar.
IT work timed to admissions, term start, exams and year end, so nothing lands at the wrong moment.
Swipe to see the full year. Calendars vary by board and institution; we plan around yours.
Accounts and collaboration
Every student and teacher signed in on day one.
Google Workspace or Microsoft 365 for staff and students, with accounts that follow each student from admission to leaving.
Google Workspace for Education
- Gmail, Classroom, Drive and Meet
- Works naturally with Chromebooks
- No-cost edition for eligible institutions
- Paid editions add security and storage
Microsoft 365 Education
- Outlook, Teams, OneDrive and Office apps
- Works naturally with Windows devices
- No-cost plan for eligible institutions
- Paid plans add desktop apps and security
Eligibility and editions are set by Google and Microsoft. We help you check eligibility and choose a plan.
Classroom devices
Devices ready for every class.
Chromebooks, iPads, laptops and lab PCs enrolled, managed and kept safe from one console.
- Chromebooks
Enrolled to your domain, locked to student accounts, ready to hand out.
- iPads
Set up for classes with the right apps, shared or one per student.
- Windows laptops
Managed and updated centrally, encrypted and wiped remotely if lost.
- Shared lab PCs
Reset between sessions, with exam mode for assessments.
Learning and exam platforms
Steady when everyone logs in.
Learning platforms, online exams and live classes hosted to scale at the busiest moments.
- Exam day
- Normal day
- Capacity, scaled automatically
- 2 sessionsmorning and afternoon peaks
- 10×logins at the start of a session
- 0exams lost to platform downtime
Illustrative figures; we agree real targets with you after load testing.
Student safety and data
Safe accounts, protected student data.
Six safeguards for students’ data and online safety, including the DPDP Act’s rules for children.
Parental consent
Consent recorded for students under 18 before their data is processed, as the DPDP Act requires.
Content filtering
Safe search and web filtering on student accounts and school networks.
Age-appropriate access
Students see only the apps, people and files their year group needs.
MFA for staff
Staff and administrator accounts protected with MFA.
Retention and deletion
Student data kept only as long as needed, then deleted on schedule.
Backups
Email, files and learning data backed up and restore-tested.
General guidance, not legal advice. Your legal advisers confirm your obligations under the DPDP Act and board or regulator rules.
Education licensing
Education plans, not business prices.
Staff and students who qualify for education plans should not pay business prices.
Google Workspace for Education
No-cost edition for eligible institutions, with paid editions for more security and storage.
Learn more →Microsoft 365 Education
No-cost plan for eligible institutions, with paid plans for desktop apps and security.
Learn more →Apple for education
iPads and Macs for classrooms, set up and managed for teaching.
Learn more →Cloud for edtech
Startup credits and pricing for learning platforms on AWS, Google Cloud and Azure, where eligible.
Eligibility, editions and pricing are set by each vendor. We check eligibility and bill everything on one GST invoice.
Engagement models
Assess, get term-ready, run.
Start with a review, get ready for the new academic year, and let us run it so teachers can teach.
Assess
A review of your accounts, devices, platforms, safeguards and licences, with a prioritised plan.
- Findings in plain language
- Licence savings identified
Get term-ready
Accounts, devices, filtering and platforms set up and tested before students arrive.
- Ready before day one
- Engineers on hand in the first week
Run
Managed accounts, devices, cloud and support for teachers and staff, on one invoice.
- Monthly health report
- Exam weeks watched live
FAQ
Questions from school and university IT.
- Should we choose Google Workspace or Microsoft 365?
- Both work well for education. Google suits Chromebook-heavy schools; Microsoft suits Windows and Office-heavy institutions. We help you choose, and can run both.
- Are there free plans for schools and universities?
- Both Google and Microsoft offer no-cost editions for eligible institutions. We check eligibility and set them up.
- How do you handle children’s data?
- We set up consent, filtering, age-appropriate access and retention rules on your systems. Your legal advisers confirm your obligations under the DPDP Act.
- Can our learning platform handle exam day?
- We load test it before exam weeks, set it to scale automatically and watch it while exams run.
- Can you manage devices across several campuses?
- Yes. Chromebooks, iPads and laptops are managed from one console, wherever they are.
- Can you bill in INR?
- Yes. Licences, devices and cloud on one GST invoice.
Keep exploring
For schools, colleges and edtech
- LicencesGoogle Workspace price in IndiaBusiness email on your domain, Drive, Meet and Gemini, below list price.
- LicencesMicrosoft 365 price in IndiaBusiness Basic, Standard and Premium at partner rates, moved and managed.
- LicencesMacBook, iPad & iPhone for businessBelow MRP with a GST invoice, enrolled before they reach a desk.
- CalculatorMicrosoft 365 vs Google Workspace cost calculatorPrice a mix of Microsoft 365, Google Workspace, Zoho and Adobe plans.
Talk to an engineer
Start with a 20-minute review. Leave with a plan.
An engineer looks at your current setup, points out what’s costing you money or risk, and tells you what we’d fix first. No sales deck, no obligation to go ahead.
Every month you wait, the bill grows, the audit gets harder and the AI project waits another quarter.