Case Study: Newton Public School District achieves unified security, streamlined network management and improved bandwidth control with ContentWatch's CP Security Appliance

Newton Public School District Gives ContentWatch Solution an A+ in Support, Features and Usability

Newton Public School District (NPSD), which serves more than 3,600 students and over 1,500 staff across 10 education sites, was struggling with a patchwork of point products that lacked granular control, bandwidth management and reliable support. As bandwidth demand climbed (from a 45 Mbps connection toward a 100 Mbps requirement) and web- and media-based learning increased, NPSD needed a single, supported appliance — and turned to ContentWatch and its ContentProtect (CP) Security Appliance.

ContentWatch deployed the CP Security Appliance to replace multiple devices, combining content filtering, bandwidth and application shaping, IM management and antivirus into one box with Active Directory sync, P2P detection and granular QoS reporting. The CP Appliance integrated cleanly with NPSD’s network, delivered stable internet performance, allowed the district to securely manage soaring bandwidth needs, saved technician time, reduced costs and provided much-improved vendor support for ongoing updates and policy management.

Newton Public School District

Steve Rankin

Network Administrator