The challenges facing grade school educators are greater than ever before. The standards for academic achievement and the expectations of students' families continue to climb. At the same time, education budgets are tighter. Schools' technology infrastructures are caught in the middle, requiring K-12 IT administrators to literally do more with less. Networked resources have addressed some qualitative issues. Online instruction materials and classroom management services supplement teachers' capabilities and free them from administrative chores. In addition, self-service portals and email communications increase the efficiency and effectiveness of administrative staff. This reliance on the Internet brings new challenges. As the user population grows to include on- and off-campus students, faculty, administrators, contractors and parents, so do the threats to the network's security. This is further compounded by the ever-changing threat landscape. What K-12 IT administrators need is a network and information security solution that is effective, high-performing, flexible, and easy to manage. These are the types of solutions that only SonicWALL® delivers.