A West Texas district’s technology director was the entire IT department, with a new school year on the way. Weaver ran a K-12 Active Directory assessment, secured the servers and deployed Dell VxRail. Then we put a technician on-site for the start of school.
The challenge: one person, every system, and a deadline
The district is a small public school district in West Texas with a strong record of academic achievement. Managing IT for any school district is demanding work. Here, the entire IT department was one person: the technology director.
Meanwhile, a new school year was approaching. The technology director had to make sure every system worked on day one. That meant mounting pressure and a task list that kept growing. So the district called Weaver for help.
Our approach to a K-12 Active Directory assessment
Weaver responded quickly. First, a network architect ran a K-12 Active Directory assessment to review operational processes and network hygiene. Next, the architect updated all servers using Microsoft security best practices.
Then Weaver deployed Dell VxRail hyperconverged infrastructure for data protection and virtualization. We also installed Bitdefender virus protection. Finally, we sent a technician on-site leading up to the first day of school. We planned each stage around the first day of school, from the review of the existing setup to that on-site support.
What Weaver delivered
- Active Directory assessment. A network architect reviewed processes and network hygiene across the environment.
- Server updates. We brought every server up to Microsoft security best practices.
- Dell VxRail HCI. Hyperconverged infrastructure now handles data protection and virtualization.
- Bitdefender protection. We installed Bitdefender virus protection to guard the district’s endpoints.
- On-site technician. Our tech handled helpdesk tickets, imaged computers and troubleshot issues before school began.
Results of the K-12 Active Directory and VxRail work
The upgrades and support gave the district stronger network security and better performance. In addition, data protection and virtualization now run more efficiently on VxRail. The technology director also carries a lighter IT workload.
Most important, the school year started smoothly. Because a Weaver technician was on-site, the first day of school was about welcoming students instead of fixing IT issues. Today, the K-12 Active Directory and server work gives the district a secure base to build on.
A common challenge for small Texas districts
Many smaller districts run IT with one or two people who carry every system, every ticket and every deadline. A K-12 Active Directory review is often a smart first step, because identity touches every user and every server. Pairing it with Microsoft security best practices closes common gaps.
Still, a small team needs more than a report. A partner who can assess, modernize and step in on-site during peak periods makes that workload sustainable. When the district needed hands and not just hardware, Weaver sent them.
Running IT with a small team?
Weaver can assess your environment and talk through where support would help most before the next school year. Talk with our team, or browse more case studies.
