Case Study: Morgan Hill Unified School District retires on‑prem servers and cuts costs with Verkada

How Morgan Hill retired on-prem servers in favor a modern, scalable video security

Morgan Hill Unified School District, which supports roughly 9,000 students across 15 schools, had accumulated a patchwork of cameras, NVRs/DVRs and failing on‑prem servers that caused bandwidth issues, inconsistent remote access and a confusing cost‑allocation process. To replace that legacy CCTV infrastructure the district turned to Verkada, deploying Verkada indoor and outdoor cameras and using Verkada’s Command software for central management.

Verkada’s cloud‑managed cameras and Command platform were rolled out district‑wide, allowing Morgan Hill Unified to eliminate on‑prem servers, simplify unit‑level budgeting, and manage devices remotely from any device. The implementation delivered fast installs (about 10 minutes per camera), zero on‑prem servers and roughly 30% lower costs, reduced travel time for administrators, and easier scaling as the district replaces old CCTV equipment.

Morgan Hill Unified School District

Jim Carrillo

Director of Technology