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The top myths in the 'On-Cloud Vs. On-Premise' debate

Boardingware has been fortunate to help many schools make their first move into the cloud by using our software for boarding schools, however, from time to time we’ll get a school that will ask about installing our product on-premise.For...

How long did you take to figure that out?

You know when you buy something new, especially if it’s a technology product - you get all excited and you show it off to your friends? Then all of the questions follow, like, “where’d you get that from?”, “How much did that set you back...

Let your students sign themselves out from your houses or dorms

You Decide: Allow your students to sign out from their own devices with Boardingware.As ex-boarders ourselves, we've been dying to make something that the students will really love and today we think we've finally done one...When 3.30pm...

8 Signs you've reached the limit of spreadsheets in boarding

Excel and Google sheets are very powerful tools, however because they aren’t specific to boarding they do have their limitations. This means there will come a time when your needs surpass what a spreadsheet can handle and it’s time for y...

Get Notified About Important Boarding School Info

Today I have an exciting announcement to make. We just updated our in-app notifications and released a new notification manager for staff!At Boardingware we have been collecting client feedback for our notification system for a while no...

7 alarming ways paper is hurting your boarding processes

Paper is everywhere in boarding but is it really the best way to be managing your boarding processes in 2017?If you take a closer look, you’ll find that paper is static, ever-growing, storage heavy, difficult to update and ultimately holdin

Leave Types: Can there be a global standard?

Recently we worked with a school that was setting up for their first year in boarding and they were in the process of creating their school rules and procedures. Naturally they asked us for advice on a range of subjects, but the area of ...

Show me the money! The ROI of Boardingware

Boardingware isn’t something that schools purchase purely for economic benefits, however the ‘money people’ at each school demand to see this outlined
 I mean, I guess that is their job.Unfortunately, this can often mean that the boarding s

Boardingware + ThisData: Cutting edge security for your boarding school.

At Boardingware, we are always seeking ways to improve the security for our users. With student information stored in the cloud, it is absolutely crucial that we are 100% committed to protecting your data. We believe that boarding school is

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Get all the transport details you need for your student leave requests

When processing off-campus leave requests, one of the most important details you need to know is how your students will be getting from A to B.If they’re departing by car, you might need to know the name of the person driving and the car's

Be a Master of Your Student Data with Smart Groups

The key to mastering your student data is organisation, and one of the best ways to organise your students is with groups.However, organising your student data into different groups can be a manual and timely process, especially if it requi

The Best Features And Improvements We Delivered This Year

2016 has been a huge year for us...We expanded our team internationally, setting up offices in the US and UK, exceeded a total of more than 100 boarding schools using Boardingware worldwide, and more importantly, we launched a boat load of

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