The North Central ESD Technology Department provides a variety of network services to its component school districts.

• General technology support

• Maintaining the core network of firewalls, routers, switches, and servers

• Physical layer support including design, installation, and maintenance

• Internet access and maintenance

• Bandwidth provisioning/monitoring

• Antivirus protection and monitoring, both server and workstation

• Internet filtering services for student/staff protection

• Children’s Internet Protection Act compliance

• Web hosting available

• Electronic mail services (e-mail server)

• SPAM filtering/phishing protection

• Helpdesk services

• Software services including:

• SchoolMaster support/maintenance

• Lock-down browser maintenance for state testing

• OS installs and maintenance (including reloads)

• Computer installation/repair

• Server installation, maintenance, and repair

• Wireless network design, installation, maintenance, and support

• Video conferencing support

• Printer support

• Technology planning support

• Distance education/online schooling support

• Universal Services/E-rate application and filing services

• Volume purchasing support