Live Oak High School is one of 12 school constituents of the Morgan Hill Unified School District (MHUSD) and serves more than 1,300 students, with the support of over 120 teachers, administrators and staff.
PWT-IT designed the school’s new video local area network around the 3Com Switch 5500. The Switch 5500s provide Live Oak with a gigabit connection from the edge to the core and 100Mb of bandwidth to the user. The data network overhaul makes it possible to prioritize data flow and allocate greater bandwidth for high-priority applications such as video surveillance.
At the heart of the new Live Oak video system is a network of 40 Sony high-resolution color cameras with rapid access 360-degree pan, tilt and zoom features, providing comprehensive control management. The cameras are installed in environmentally protected housings and mounted to provide the school security staff and administration with the maximum video coverage possible.
The camera network features full configuration and remote control of all cameras via the new 3Com-based network. The system provides full motion recording and data retention and is connected to a Sony NSR 100 digital video recorder with a terabyte of data storage, to assist in the recording and review of specific events.
The video surveillance system is our new front line in campus security management. It enables us to report, record and store events such as vandalism, altercations or unauthorized access to the school property in real-time, commented Al Solis, director of facilities construction and modernization for the MHUSD. The new system allows us to constantly monitor for the safety of our students and staff.
