Dive Brief:

• Barracuda, a mobile device manager that helps schools keep tabs on tech deployments, now supports Android operating systems.  
• The mobile device management capabilities are part of Barracuda's Total Threat Protection service, which also offers security features, app management, and the ability to remotely wipe or lock lost or stolen devices.
• Existing Barracuda customers can access the mobile device management features at no extra charge.

Dive Insight:

The decision to broaden from just iOS devices highlights the bigger trend of increasing hardware diversity in schools.

In October 2013, Apple announced its most successful quarter in education sales: it had raked in more than $1 billion and iPads made up 94% of the tablet market share. The times, however, may be changing. Los Angeles Unified School District's 1:1 iPad initiative completely caved on itself, and a deal signed in November between New York City's Department of Education and Google is set to bring Acer and Samsung's Google-powered Chromebooks, as well as Google Apps for Education, to the city's schools. Chromebooks have since surpassed the iPad in terms of market share.