School boards value the increased reliability of the workstations and the secure remote access. Computers too old to be useful offer very fast access to modern curriculum, which extends the service life and stretches assets. When applications are added or upgraded, the changes can be implemented once and users get access to the new versions overnight. Applications are standardized and current, and there are substantial savings in time spent by technical staff and educators. The unlimited support for the ACS-IDS helps predict and control costs. The ACS-IDS is truly a cost-effective solution to the K-12.