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November 18, 2008

Aruba Networks Renews University of Cambridge LAN with Wi-Fi

By Rajani Baburajan, TMCnet Contributing Editor

Aruba Networks, a provider of wireless local area network (LAN) and mobility solutions, said it has been selected by the University of Cambridge to provide hotspot and wireless service across the university.



 
Bogged down by heavy loads, the university found its network unmanageable and its maintenance a drain on resources. With an aim to replace it, the University Computing Service at the University issued a tender for the replacement of the network.
 
Aruba was selected for the project because its centralized management minimized deployment and support costs. In addition, its Remote Access Point (News - Alert) (RAP) technology created an extensive "private" network with local bridging to IT resources and services within each college, the company said.
 
Using Aruba’s voice quality of service (QoS) feature, the university also plans to implement voice applications. To support these services, Aruba has authorized Vanix, an IT system integrator.
 
University of Cambridge maintains a network of 31 affiliated colleges. The Network Division of the University's Computing Service Department acts as a service provider and works with the colleges and departments to provide a wireless hotspot service, "Lapwing," through which students and faculty members access the university's administrative and learning resources.
 
Aruba's secure mobility solutions integrate adaptive wireless LANs, identity-based security, remote networking and fixed mobile convergence, and multi-vendor network management into a cohesive, high-performance system, the company said.
 
“Adaptive wireless LANs deliver robust connectivity to roaming users in need of high-speed data, toll-quality voice, and streaming video applications. Identity-based security associates policies with users instead of network hardware, delivering follow-me security that enhances mobility regardless of how or where the network is accessed,” Aruba said.
 
“Since we serve many masters, it is paramount that the University Computing Service's wireless network be adaptable to a wide range of needs, simple to manage with minimal staff overhead, self-adjusting to accommodate dynamically changing local conditions, and cost effective for our clients, the colleges,” said Bob Franklin, Network Division, University Computing Service, in a statement.
 
According to Franklin, Aruba's wireless architecture reduced the time needed for the initial deployment and has delivered robust Wi-Fi performance ever since.
 
“The network's centralized management and RAP technology are supremely scalable with a minimum number of controllers, and have cut our support overhead costs by minimizing field visits. The University Computing Service has a challenging role to play as a service provider because they must accommodate a wide range of needs -- and therefore need a feature rich architecture with tremendous flexibility -- all the while keeping a lid on costs,” said Bob Vickers, Aruba's UK sales director, in a statement.
 
“Aruba's centralized architecture, RAP technology, VLAN pooling, and scalability address both today's and future needs, at a highly competitive price,” Vickers added.
 
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Rajani Baburajan is a contributing editor for TMCnet. To read more of Rajani's articles, please visit her columnist page.

Edited by Michelle Robart


 







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