SCOE Facilities
Data Center
SCOE’s state-of-the-art data center is connected to the Internet and the California K-12 High Speed Network at speeds of up to 1 Gigabit per second (1Gbps). It also employs a redundant Gigabit connection to the El Dorado County Office of Education. The data center's 65 servers all utilize redundant technology such as RAID arrays, redundant power supplies, and virtual server technology (VMWare) to protect servers from hardware failures or outages. In addition, all servers backed up to disk and tape on a nightly basis using Commvault and Veritas backup software technology. To further ensure uninterupted service, the data center has redundant air conditioners, a Leibert battery backup system, and a generator that can keep all systems running 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.
Computer Lab
Our computer lab can accommodate up to 31 users on 30 Windows Vista computers. All have high-speed Internet connections and Microsoft Office 2007 software. (Other software can be installed with prior approval.) In addition, there is a Vista teacher workstation connected to a projection system, a smart board, and a document camera. Technical support personnel are available onsite Monday through Friday, 8:00 to 4:30.
Meeting Rooms
Six meeting rooms are available with capacities ranging from 16 to 96 people. All have audiovisual capabilities that include wired and wireless Internet, Digital Light Processing projectors, VHS and DVD playback, and satellite video reception. Two of the rooms have wireless microphones, extensive sound systems, SMART Boards that bring touch-screen interactivity to the projected computer screen, document cameras and multiple projectors. All rooms can be equipped for Web casting, videoconferencing, and satellite or cable reception. For more information, contact Charlotte Barcellos at 916-228-2585.
Video Production
We can do both documentary production in the field and live multi-camera in-studio video production, post-production and limited run duplication. Equipment includes two broadcast-quality studio cameras, one broadcast-quality ENG camera, Video Toaster 4 Live Production Switcher with 24 inputs, DVE, Character Generator and Digital Disc recorder, Sony DVCAM/DV/MiniDV Recording and Playback, teleprompter, Final Cut Pro Edit Suite, DVD authoring, Windows Media 9, RealMedia and Quicktime streaming, 20-channel audio mixing console with digital effects, DMX Controlled Studio Lighting and a 50/ DLP Rear Projection TV for in studio display of video or computer graphics.