“The On SSI system has expanded with our recording needs as we have added more schools and cameras,” said Steve Tobin, Senior Systems Administrator, School District 51. “It's very easy for end-users to view live and archived recording. The client software is easy to install, and since its Active Directory (AD) was integrated, we spend almost no time managing the software.”

Tobin noted that the Mesa County Valley school district finds it useful that On SSI software can easily export individual or multiple cameras to a single recording. Also, because licensing fees are based on cameras rather than servers, the server base can be expanded without incurring extra cost. Each Mesa County Valley school can view live or archived security footage from their school only. If a recording is needed, the district provides a CD of the requested footage, and SATA storage devices attached to servers at the district office preserve two weeks of video.

“A networked video system should help administrators and educators keep and access video, and it should filter and process that video to make it more useful," said Gadi Piran, President and Chief Technology Officer, On SSI. “For Mesa County Valley schools, and for many other districts of all sizes, IP-based video allows administrators to combine real-time response with powerful capabilities to investigate incidents after the fact."

Mesa County Valley schools are located on 42 geographically independent sites. Future expansion of the system to other locations will depend on school budgets and needs. The district is well prepared for system growth based on their experience so far: An integrator, ISC of Casper, Wyoming, was used for the initial purchase five years ago, but since then the district has used contractors to add new cameras and has installed the software themselves.