Daleville schools modernize security without replacing cameras

Daleville Community Schools in Indiana switched to Coram AI’s physical security platform and kept more than 100 existing cameras, cutting investigation time and expanding live video access across the district. The move gave 15–20 staff members near real-time visibility without firewall changes or new camera purchases.

Why it matters: - Daleville Community Schools avoided a full camera replacement and kept working hardware in place. - The district says the new setup cuts investigation time from a manual process to minutes. - More staff can now view live video remotely, which can speed response and improve daily oversight.

What happened: - Daleville Community Schools, a K-12 district with about 1,000 students across an elementary school and a junior-senior high school, replaced its network video recorders with Coram AI’s AI physical security platform. - The district connected more than 100 existing 4K cameras to the new system in under an hour. - The upgrade happened in Daleville, Indiana.

The details: - Before the change, remote live video access was limited to a few administrators and video quality degraded outside the buildings. - Sharing footage required manually pulling files off a server and uploading them to Google Drive. - The district’s small IT team had to maintain multiple NVRs, manage retention manually, and handle port forwarding and firewall changes for remote access. - Adam Jones, IT Technical Lead at Daleville Community Schools, said the onboarding was seamless and required no firewall or network infrastructure changes. - Jones said the district did not need to call external IT support during setup. - Jones said Coram AI saved substantial labor by using the district’s existing infrastructure. - Jones said other vendors wanted to sell new cameras, while Coram AI worked with the district’s current system. - Use has spread beyond IT, with 10–15 users accessing the system at any point and at least 15 people viewing about 20 cameras at a time. - Each user can build a customized camera wall based on role and use case. - Jones said the system required no training because it is intuitive for users familiar with the internet. - Jones said Coram AI improved security and visibility for the school and delivered strong support. - Ashesh Jain, Coram AI’s CEO and co-founder, said a smaller district should not need a complex upgrade to get modern security. - Jain said Daleville kept the cameras that still worked and only replaced the NVR.

Between the lines: - The deal highlights a push to modernize school security without a costly rip-and-replace project. - It also shows how cloud-managed video tools can shift access from a few administrators to a broader group of staff. - The cybersecurity angle matters because remote access no longer required port forwarding or firewall changes.

What's next: - Daleville is likely to keep expanding day-to-day use of the platform as more staff rely on live video and custom camera views. - Coram AI is positioning the district as an example for other small schools looking to upgrade without replacing functioning cameras. - The company says it serves more than 1,500 organizations across North America, including school districts, healthcare groups, manufacturers, government agencies and retailers.

The bottom line: - Daleville Community Schools got a faster, more accessible security system by modernizing the software layer instead of replacing hardware.