The explosive growth of generative AI has created an insatiable demand for high-performance components, which has lead to major manufacturers to divert their production away from consumer-grade parts towards High-Bandwidth Memory (HBM) and AI processors for data centres.
This reallocation of capacity, often dubbed the ‘AI Tax’, has triggered significant price shocks for consumer-level devices, impacting everything we stock for school and business customers alike with the cost of essential components such as RAM and SSDs inflating by as much as 30-50%.
While these global constraints have made hardware procurement more expensive, the priority must shift from the unit price to the realised value.
Google is addressing this with Funding Packs: a scalable initiative that wraps expert professional support and training services (provided by Getech!) around every deployment.
Instead of a simple rebate, Google Funding Packs provide the expert engagement requirement to drive deep adoption of your organisation’s investment in ChromeOS devices, Google Workspace for Education Plus and Google AI Pro (Gemini).
The level of support is directly linked to the order size, so the larger your deployment, the more assistance you get back.
- For ChromeOS rollouts: Access Getech white-glove deployment services, fundamental Admin Console training and Microsoft identity interoperability workshops that ensure your new fleet is secure and fully-functional from day one.
- For Google AI Pro: Benefit from 4 to 16 hours of dedicated engagement, including on-site AI masterclasses focused on high-impact prompt engineering, AI safety and responsible use across every level of school faculty.
- For Google Workspace for Education Plus: Access 2 to 8 hours of advanced pedagogical training, leadership workshops and cybersecurity deep-dives. Also available for renewing customers to ensure that existing Google schools can continue to evolve their digital strategy.
By utilising these funded engagements, school leaders can ensure that the human side of digital transformation is fully supported, while mitigating the impact of inflated device costs with training that guarantees an immediate and measurable impact on learning.
Whether you are a first-time customer of Education Plus and Google AI Pro, an existing school refreshing your Chromebook estate with Chrome Education Upgrade, or an IT reseller seeking a competitive advantage to sweeten your next deal, the path to funding is faster with Getech.
