Academic Support

Schools have unique IT needs - from potentially hostile users to demanding network spikes caused by mass simultaneous logins. Downtime in a school cannot be regained, and data retention is critical. When it comes to trusting your network to an outside contractor, you want someone with over 15 years experience in Education who understands schools.

 

Firth Consulting has proven expertise in:

  • Desktop security via Windows GPO, Novell Zen Works, and OSX Workgroup Manager
  • Wireless deployment for both students and guests
  • Large scale iPad deployments
  • Library automation using Destiny, Follett, Athena, and other programs
  • Directory integration with AD, OSX, and Novell
  • Imaging and Lab deployments using Ghost, FOG, ZenWorks, and DeployStudio.
  • eTech planning and long-range IT design
  • Remote access - webmail, blogging, websites, podcasting, and other outreach.
  • Education software such as Accelerated Reader, Kurzweil, typing programs, yearbook programs, AutoCad, etc
  • SIS systems such as ProSoft and Powerschool
  • WAN design for large districts

 

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The modern K-12 school has great demands on the IT department - with increased complexity, multiple platforms, a vast array of software packages, and challenging security both at the firewall level and internally. While the average business has 20 or so applications to support, the average school can have 200.