Hardware & Infrastructure

Computer systems, major hardware & school/district facilities news


California District Installs Solar Power at 21 Schools

Sweetwater Union High School District has completed the installation of solar power systems at 21 schools totaling 9.3 megawatts and capable of providing about 60 percent of the district's energy needs.

Irvine Unified Adds 3 Solar Installations, Expects To Save up to $8 Million

The Irvine Unified School District has completed solar installations at three schools, bringing the total number of district schools powered by solar energy to 22 and increasing anticipated 20-year cost savings to $5-$8 million.

Mountain View High School Beefs up Wireless To Support 2,000 New Chromebooks

Mountain View Los Altos Union High School District has beefed up the wireless network at Mountain View High School to cope with a 560 percent increase in network usage following the deployment of more than 2,000 Chromebooks.

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.