Case Study: Steamboat Springs School District reduces bandwidth consumption on surveillance with Verkada

How a District with Limited Resources Reduced Bandwidth Consumption on Surveillance with Hybrid Cloud Technology

Steamboat Springs School District, a rural Colorado district serving 2,500+ students across seven campuses, faced an aging 12-year-old surveillance system that strained limited resources—particularly WAN bandwidth—and lacked modern remote access and management features. Technology Director Tim Miles evaluated replacements concerned about costly hardware upgrades and increased network traffic, until he found Verkada’s hybrid cloud video security solution and cameras.

Verkada deployed its cloud-enabled camera system, which required no on-prem servers and installed in about 10 minutes per camera, delivering 24/7 remote access, fast clip search, and simple user management. The district immediately saw a slim bandwidth footprint that avoided costly switch or WAN upgrades, much easier administration (adding users in seconds), and “tremendous” usability within the first week—outcomes directly attributed to Verkada.

Steamboat Springs School District

Tim Miles

Technology Director