Maintaining a Highly Secure and Open Campus

Honolulu-based Punahou School is the largest coeducational, independent K-12 school on a single campus in the United States.

Challenge

• Continue to extend and enhance safety on campus
• Expand deployment of IP video security cameras while improving coverage and image quality
• Continue public use of the campus without compromising safety

Solution

• Cisco Connected Safety and Security Solutions
• Video surveillance software on Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS)
• Solutions built on the existing Cisco switched and wireless networks

Outcome

• Improved communication, safety, and emergency response
• Improved processes, operational efficiency, and access to data through the Internet of Everything
• Retained the accessibility and openness of the campus while simultaneously enhancing breadth and depth of security measures