Technology
Technology Services
Three highly skilled technicians purchase, install, and maintain networking equipment for the ESD, its four school districts, and a variety of non-profit governmental agencies.
The ESD Tech Center continually strives to leverage technology to serve regional districts while improving efficiency. Strategies to accomplish this goal include:
Charging as little as possible or not at all for services to districts
Economize on Open Source technology when possible
Centralize services to increase quality & decrease cost
Consolidate purchasing for increased savings
Provide solutions and support that enable higher quality services
Keep abreast of the latest innovations
The department also continues to develop and support a local Wide Area Network for the ESD, component school districts and other “non-private” organizations. This network consists of leased fiber optic & licensed microwave links with a bandwidth ranging from 100 to 1000 Mbps.
Services also include:
router/switch maintenance
file server maintenance
PC repair
voice-over-ip telephony
computer leasing
CIPA compliant filtering
web design & publishing
SiS & LMS hosting & support
policy, minute, & record publishing
secure data backhaul
consolidated purchasing
technology instruction & coaching
technology planning
recycling
If you need help, you may call the Tech Center at extension 6100 or email helpdesk@wallowaesd.k12.or.us