Hardware & Infrastructure

Computer systems, major hardware & school/district facilities news


E-rate Teaser

5 Ways to Make the Most of the New E-Rate

As funding is phased out for some technologies and increased for others, here’s how you can get more of what you need.

New Jersey District Cuts Costs with LED Lighting Upgrade

New Jersey's New Brunswick Public Schools is retrofitting all 10 of its schools with LED tube lights to reduce use of electricity and natural gas.

Maryland District Adds 7,500 Solar Panels

Maryland's Cecil County Public Schools is installing a 2.5-megawatt solar photovoltaic project designed to meet approximately 92 percent of the district's energy needs.

New Jersey District To Save $1 Million Annually with Energy Upgrades

New Jersey's Hillsborough Township Public Schools is undertaking a series of energy upgrades that will save the district approximately $1 million each year.

2 Tactics for 1-to-1- and BYOD-Ready WiFi

As massive Miami-Dade seeks to serve up a better digital experience to all of its students, getting WiFi right is a crucial part of the work.

Aleratec Introduces New Charge and Sync Station Mini 10

The 10-port station is small enough to fit into a laptop bag or desk drawer and supports iOS, Android and most other platforms.

Aleratec Introduces New Charge/Sync Cabinet

Designed and engineered for educational environments, the new 16-tablet cabinet includes integrated USB ports for charging and syncing.

California District To Save $2 Million with Solar Power

California's Rosedale Union School District is launching a solar power initiative projected to save more than $2 million over the course of 20 years.

wifi cloud teaser

Roadmap for an 802.11ac Deployment

When Tim Peltz took over directorship of Information Systems for the Racine Unified School District in Wisconsin five years ago, Racine had a multitude of computing devices with the typical district mix: some that were 15 years old, some that were brand new, and a whole bunch in between.

California District To Save $380,000 Annually with Solar Power

California's Pajaro Valley Unified School District will install solar power systems, projected to reduce energy costs by approximately $380,000 each year, at five schools.