Schools around the world have found just how easy it is to deploy ClearOS. This simple platform provides the framework to convert existing equipment into scalable and hybrid systems. ClearOS delivers over 80 IT functions to your school, all managed from a simple, web-based user interface.

ClearOS includes the core functions that all schools need to ensure a safe user environment when accessing the internet. It also includes features and functions that have seemingly been beyond the budget for most school districts; providing enterprise functionality at little to no cost.

When building a ClearOS solution IT's all about choice. If you plan to use existing hardware, you have the option of a self-supported or fully supported solution. If you're looking for a turn-key solution, select a ClearBOX appliance and reset assured that your system will be solid for years to come.

Managing your school's IT can be simple, affordable, and easy to manage. With ClearOS, the need to manage multiple servers, combined with separate firewalls, content filters, routers and other necessary systems becomes centralized to one box. You can even set up a second system and easily configure it in a Mission Critical Failover mode, providing a cost effective & highly available solution.

If people go to school to become smarter, why have dumb systems running the infrastructure?

ClearOS is a smart platform that turns an ordinary server appliance into a Smart Server. An industry first, ClearOS features Marketplace. The ClearOS Marketplace gives you easy access to over 80 different IT functions, combining open source technologies and projects and 3rd party apps and services.

This simple platform is the most robust hybrid server ever. With ClearOS you decide what features you want. This optimizes the system by only installing the necessary packages for features you need. This allows existing hardware to do much more than it has historically, and allows new hardware to be lean and mean. ClearBOX appliances run at an average of 40 watts of power, cutting consumption to 1/10 historical usage.

If you are like the average school distritct, you probably understand the complex world of maintaining multiple schools, and disparate technology solutions. Most have server racks with multiple hardware devices and mixed software applications. Not only is it time consuming and frustrating, it can be painfully expensive. From multiple points of failure, to software compatibility, to per-user fees, the server rack has been the source of headaches and expanding IT spend for schools & districts.

ClearOS provides a solution eliminating those worries. Now you can replace your school's old server rack with one device, one operating system, and one intuitive interface with no per-user fees. Optional ClearBOX appliances can also consolidate power, allowing you to reduce IT spend and increase uptime and stability.

Every school needs protection from objectionable content for its students. ClearOS provides advanced content filtration and UTM features that will make any school secure. Manage your students with flexible groups, access controls, white lists, black lists and greylists. ClearOS also delivers powerful contextual analysis, banner ad blocking, frequent updates, and port controls.

In addition, the ClearOS solution comes loaded with antimalware, intrusion protection, and monitoring tools to ensure you have a clean, controlled, and secure network.

ClearOS was designed as a simple to deploy, scalable hybrid platform. This platform delivers a simple solution tailored to school districts. ClearOS is managed through its award winning Webconfig web-managed console. This allows you to manage remote systems as easily as local system, and configure them in a master / slave configuration. Webconfig was designed for any skillset or ability. This allows for better staff cross training & redundancy for the small IT departments most school districts have. Each IT layer is managed from the single interface. Server, Network, Gateway, Cloud & more, all packaged in one simple interface.

Whether it's for CIPA compliance or simply to identify who's consuming the bandwidth, School IT administrators need to be able to quickly and accurately monitor the network. ClearOS provides multiple levels of transparency into bandwidth use, sites visited, disk consumption, resource usage, health checks, intrusion alerts, backup & update status and more.

With ClearOS your school can now easily choose what features you want running in your environment. The ability to mix & match and scale your systems functionality is unmatched by any other system available. Schools globally are enjoying the simplicity and benefit of centralizing system complexities to the only Hybrid IT Operating Platform, ClearOS.