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Liberty Hill ISD unveils multi-year network overhaul; short-term firewall and content-filter replacements planned
Summary
District technology staff recommended short-term replacements of firewall and content filter, staged E-rate bids, and a long-term plan that includes standardizing switches and building a resilient fiber ring; estimated multi-year costs run from roughly $1.6M (short term) to $3M-$5M+ (long term).
The Liberty Hill ISD technology director presented a districtwide network assessment on Nov. 18 that outlines short-, mid- and long-term upgrades to address capacity and reliability issues as enrollment grows.
Greg Bertram told the board the district currently has a 5-gigabit internet service but said the firewall hardware is a six-year-old appliance with a 4-gigabit throughput cap and the content filter is limited to 3 gigabits, creating bottlenecks.…
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