Blue School+ is a reliable and robust open source solution which is fully scalable that can be delivered to all schools within an area or to all schools in the UK.

Aidan McGuire, Director and co-founder of Blue Fountain explained "The BlueSchool Solution delivers a comprehensive and forward looking IT strategy to organisations which may have tight financial budgets".

• the provision of e-mail communication for 30,000 users via web mail for remote users or students working on shared machines,

• the provision of e-mail via imap mail using a desktop based e-mail client e.g. MS Outlook/Outlook Express, Mozilla Thunderbird, Opera etc.
  

• a new type of web site or content management system which has both a public facing web page and a private area for access by teachers and students that supports collaborative working with the sharing of information and documents regardless of location or time. 

• Web based school calendars which will deliver details of school activities and clubs in “real time”.

Product Specification

System Core Features

• 100% web based
• Single sign-on Users only need to remember their email address and a single password
  
• School Home Page with public and private areas
• e-mail communication for up to 30,000 users
• Remote e-mail access using web mail
• Web based school calendars

Service Core Features

• Fully managed service
• Remote site support
• 2 hour response time
• 24x7 support available

Technical Server Specification

• Platform:        Linux
• Database:      MYSQL/ZOPEDO
• VLE:              Moodle
  
• Languages:   Ruby, Python, PHP
• E-Mail:           Exim, Spamassassin, Cyrus, Open LDAP

Key Benefits

• Low total cost of ownership
• Support for an unlimited number of users
• Single Log-on from School Home Page
• E-mail access via web as well as desktop email programs
  
• Simple to maintain and update web site
• Promotes collaborative working between students and teachers