“We are a dynamic and ever-expanding higher education institution ranked in the top 25 of national universities, we must have a high standard for the technology we deploy across campus,”
Greg Hart, Chief Technology Officer
In April 2024, Washington University in St. Louis selected Extreme Networks to modernize its network infrastructure and create a strategic foundation for delivering innovative and secure technology-based learning.
Extreme Networks is a leader in cloud networking focused on delivering services that connect devices, applications, and people in new ways. Extreme enhances the boundaries of technology, leveraging the powers of machine learning, artificial intelligence, analytics, and automation. 50,000 customers globally trust their end-to-end, cloud-driven networking solutions and rely on their top-rated services and support to accelerate their digital transformation efforts and deliver progress like never before.
Extreme’s end-to-end Fabric helps the university enhance security and simplify network complexity for student and staff productivity and campus operations. Extreme Fabric simplifies network management through automation and centralized control to create One Network, reducing the complexity of network configuration and expansion. With ExtremeCloud™ IQ—Site Engine, the University can easily manage the entire network, including third-party applications and devices.
“We are a dynamic and ever-expanding higher education institution ranked in the top 25 of national universities, so we must have a high standard for the technology we deploy across campus,” said Greg Hart, Chief Technology Officer, at Washington University in St. Louis. “The network is the strategic foundation of educational experiences, student and staff productivity and campus operations – it has to work. With Extreme, we will reduce the complexity of network management, streamline network operations and reduce overhead. And, most importantly, we will create a secure, resilient and high-performing network that fuels innovation and experiences across our campus.”
Today’s higher education organizations require a network that can keep up with the growing number of users, devices, and applications that students and staff rely on to access online resources, submit coursework, and complete exams. With Extreme Fabric, Washington University will have built-in security and hyper-segmentation, dramatically limiting the risks of edge and IoT devices compromising the network.
Key Facts:
- Secure, Flexible Network Fabric: Washington University requires 100% uptime to ensure uninterrupted learning everywhere on campus. With Extreme’s Network Fabric and ExtremeCloud IQ, the University will be able to create a flexible network that can meet various campus needs and can be segmented to minimize the potential blast radius of a lateral attack.
- Future-Proof, Flexible Infrastructure: With Extreme’s Universal Switches, Washington University will have a reliable wired network infrastructure that can deliver optimized performance for all existing and future needs. The university can also move forward with future network upgrades without having to replace existing network hardware.
- Professional Services Supporting Project Success: Washington University will work with Extreme Professional Services throughout its wired network modernization process. The Professional Services team will manage the project from network design to implementation, ensuring an optimized deployment process and minimizing potential interruptions to daily university operations.
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