Education

• Improve communications and emergency notification.
• Raise academic performance with smarter classroom technology.
• Increase the range of your network without running new cables.
• Safeguard students and staff from accessing inappropriate Web content.
• Cut IT power consumption up to 25% and prevent outages.
• Protect expensive data equipment from high temperatures and theft.
• Save on cabling costs and labor when extending an Ethernet network.

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— Choosing digital signage
— Setting up Internet security
— Communication effectiveness at educational institutions
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— Installing AV cabling
— Integrating data/voice/video
— Implementing a fiber network
• Also read about our solutions for:
— Voice over IP
— Campus wireless communications
— IP video security
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Top solutions in detail:

iCOMPEL™ Networked Digital Signage Appliances

• The easiest way to alert and inform students and staff.
• Integrated hardware/software devices. Include all the drag-and-drop design and scheduling software you need.
• FREE updates. No ongoing licensing fees! Plus FREE layouts to customize with your school’s logo.

Wireless Video Presentation System II

• Wi-Fi® laptop users can take turns projecting their PC or Mac® onto a big screen—great for classroom or faculty use.
• System plugs easily into any projector or display with a VGA port.
• Secure login and WEP protection, plus a range of up to 200 feet!

VirtuaCore™ Computer Sharing

• Save thousands of dollars annually with desktop virtualization computer sharing.
• Turn one CPU into two or four fully functioning workstations.
• Cut hardware, energy, and IT support costs, too!
• Not a thin client technology—ensures the legality of licensed software in use.
• Easy to install and for teachers to use.

Pure Networking™ 802.11g Wireless Access Solutions

• Increase the range of your school’s network wirelessly.
• A selection of wireless routers, access points, switches, and laptop cards to enable fast wireless connections.
• Firewalls shield students’ PCs from illegal access and attacks.

SpaceGAIN

• Space-saving cabling solutions for high-density infrastructures, crowded cabinets, and tight desktops.
• 90° Right-Angle Patch Cables and Angled Patch Panels reduce cabling congestion.
• Ideal for retrofitting cabinets.
• Gain up to 4" of valuable cabling space.
• Make easier wallplate connections.

Veri-NAC™

• Control who can connect to your school’s network.
• One-box vulnerability management and network access control (NAC) for rock-solid security.
• No infrastructure upgrade needed—works with existing switches.
• Provides network topology and vulnerability information through an easy-to-use interface.

HDMI Cables

• Transmit high-bandwidth compressed video, multichannel digital video, and format and command data in one cable.
• HDMI–HDMI and HDMI–DVI versions available, as well as HDMI to DVI adapters.
• Simplifies cabling of classroom electronics.

RapidRun™ Modular AV Cabling System

• This color-coded system makes cabling easy.
• Just use one runner cable between classrooms and terminate with plug-in “Break-Aways.”
• When equipment changes, simply attach a new Break-Away—there’s no need to run new cable!

Laptop & NetBook Carts

• Store, protect, and charge students’ laptops overnight.
• Durable, guaranteed for life, and easy to roll from classroom to classroom.
• Built-in power strips and vented for cooling.
• Guaranteed for life!

ClimateCab™

• Cool just the servers, not the entire room!
• Cut power usage while ensuring maximum cooling and airflow for expensive IT equipment.
• Built-in air-conditioner on most units.
• Freestanding and wallmount versions, plus mobile computer/monitor combination cabinets.
• Sturdy and guaranteed for life!

Intelli-Pass™ for Cabinets

• Biometric access control for securing school cabinets.
• Lock opens only when an authorized user touches the fingerprint scanner.
• Unique two-part architecture. Controller unit is inside the cabinet so a hacker can’t cut wires or spoof the signals to open the door.
• Continues to work even if the network fails. A battery backup is also available.

Stainless Steel Wallplates

• Durable, guaranteed-for-life wallplates for classrooms.
• Available in DB9, DB15, DB25, DB37, DB50, and DB25/coax configurations in single- or double-width sizes.
• Or customize with RJ-45, VGA, S-Video, and/or coax connectors. You specify the combination!

Ethernet Extender over VDSL

• Use existing phone wiring to extend data communications room to room—and avoid pulling new cables.
• Extends 10-/100-Mbps network as far as 1.2 miles—perfect for connecting isolated users in other buildings.
• Super compact and easy to install.

Optinet™ Internet Security Device

• The total package for keeping Web access safe for students and staff.
• Use to monitor Internet traffic, set priorities and limits, and enforce district Web-access policies.
• Also use to allocate bandwidth to Web-based applications.

Elite™ Managed Power Controller

• Use to cut IT power consumption by up to 25%.
• Enables scheduled shutdowns; monitors power, usage, and temperature levels; and notifies you of changes.
• Provides remote metering via a Web browser link.

AlertWerks™ Monitoring System

• Includes components for detecting motion, open doors, airflow, temperature, and humidity.
• Keep an eye on your equipment and guard against threats via an IP link and receive alerts by e-mail.
• Automatically generates graphs for each sensor.

ServSwitch™ EC KVM Switches with Built-in IP for PS/2® or USB Servers

• Switch between as many as 16 servers in your IT center from a single keyboard, mouse, and monitor console.
• Also conveniently access servers across any TCP/IP network—even from a remote location.
• Password protected and secure with encryption, tunneling, and authentication features.