Case Study: Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP) achieves scalable, cost-effective statewide collaboration across 170 park sites with Lifesize Cloud

Florida Department of Environmental Protection uses Lifesize Cloud for scalable, easyto-use and costeffective video conferencing

The Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP), Florida’s lead agency for managing air, water and land, needed a scalable, easy-to-use and cost-effective video conferencing solution to connect a widely dispersed workforce. Their challenge was to link 170 park sites (including 14 coastal aquatic areas) and other stakeholders without overspending a quarter million dollars allocated to new infrastructure, especially when some vendors demanded $125K up front and $38K a year in recurring costs. (Key numbers and facts reproduced exactly as in the original: - 170 park sites - 14 coastal aquatic areas - Quarter million dollars allocated (a quarter million dollars) - $125K up front (some providers wanted $125K up front) - $38K a year in recurring costs (some providers wanted $38K a year in recurring costs))

FDEP adopted Lifesize Cloud for its scalability, ease of use and lower total cost; help desk staff were trained within days and users can join from any device, enabling rapid rollout across parks and conference rooms. The cloud solution bridged geographic divides for daily staff meetings and project coordination, freed funds for other priorities, and is being expanded into environmental restoration workflows and remote hiring.

Florida Department of Environmental Protection (FDEP)

Adam Jones

Network and Information Security Manager