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The article offers ways on how to save money through the use of technology such as delivering digital media content via a server-based digital management system and through the use of a digital clocks. Online delivery of server-based digital media can be delivered anywhere, anytime and even in homes. Resources, bandwidth usage and licenses can also be easily updated and managed from a centralized location, ensuring a district won't be vulnerable to license violations. On the other hand, k-12 clock systems are analog and not networked, which leaves the Facilities Department with a vast task of keeping track of all clocks to ensure accuracy. Just changing the clocks for Daylight Savings Time can cost several thousand dollars in man hours for medium to large school systems.

The article discusses the key factors to a successful high-definition (HD) digital signage distribution. A key to effective distribution of HD content mentioned in the article is optimization of a digital-signage system to transport large media files. Moreover, it suggests that a comprehensive end-to-end solution integrating hardware and software must be used to ensure the quality of the content.