SAN JOSE, Calif.
and TAURANGA, New Zealand and ROTORUA, New Zealand, Oct. 9,
2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Extreme Networks, Inc. (NASDAQ:
EXTR) today announced that Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology ('Toi
Ohomai), one of the largest tertiary education providers in
New Zealand, has selected Extreme
Networks to upgrade both wired and wireless networks across eight
campus locations and more than 70 delivery sites. With technology
from Extreme's Smart OmniEdge™ and Automated Campus™ solutions, Toi
Ohomai will deliver improved network performance and access for
students, teachers and staff, consistent across every site, and
secure, reliable Wi-Fi coverage throughout each campus. The
system-wide update will facilitate innovation, knowledge creation
and collaborative learning.
Toi Ohomai was formed in May 2016
by the amalgamation of Bay of Plenty Polytechnic in Tauranga and
Waiariki Institute of Technology in Rotorua, and has been managing
a disparate and ageing set of networking technologies. With Extreme
solutions, including ExtremeSwitching™ ExtremeMobility™,
ExtremeManagement™, ExtremeControl™ and ExtremeAnalytics™ products,
Toi Ohomai will have an agile, adaptive and secure network
solution, managed by an end-to-end network management system (NMS),
network access control (NAC), and application analytics, so
administrators can capture and visualize data on applications,
networks, devices and users for better insights and business
performance.
The deployment began in September
2018 and is expected to be completed before the end of the
year. Extreme Professional Services, Extreme's partner Business
Technology Group (BTG), and Toi Ohomai's own in-house IT staff are
working together on the network design and implementation. Upon
completion, the Extreme Networks infrastructure will enable Toi
Ohomai to introduce advanced capabilities, including new mobile
apps to support teaching and learning outcomes, and location-based
capabilities using beacons and IoT to enhance the student
experience on campus.
"By working with local business partner BTG to standardise on
Extreme Networks across the organization, and upgrading from 1G to
10G connections plus redundant links at each of our campuses, we
will give our students, teaching staff and guest lecturers much
better and more consistent connectivity and access to the resources
they need," said Rabindra Das, Head
of Information Technology at Toi Ohomai Institute of Technology.
Das added, "However, the icing on the cake is the capability to
leverage Extreme Networks software, both in security and analytics,
and the additional services we will be able to deliver for student
and staff support in the future."
Das also expects the new Extreme Networks infrastructure will be
a lot easier to manage. "Our IT administrators will have a single
pane of glass for management and a better picture of what is going
on across the entire network. We also expect to see a significant
reduction in service requests with better access to the network for
students, staff and guest users."
Toi Ohomai is the largest tertiary education provider in the Bay
of Plenty and the third largest regional Institute of Technology
and Polytechnics (ITP) in New
Zealand, offering more than 150 programs ranging from
certificate to postgraduate level. Its five main campuses can be
found in Rotorua, Tauranga, Taupō, Tokoroa and Whakatāne, providing
education and training to over 14,000 students supported by more
than 1,000 staff.
"In a higher education environment like Toi Ohomai, there are
more variables that you need to cater to than in a standard
corporate network," said Chris Georgellis, Managing Director,
Extreme Networks, Australia and
New Zealand (ANZ). "For Toi
Ohomai, there is a proliferation of devices trying to access the
network, a large and diverse user population and a geographic
spread both within each campus and across the organisation's 70
delivery sites. Extreme Networks is providing Toi Ohomai with
heightened levels of security, visibility and control to enforce
network policies campus-wide, and a scalable, future-proof solution
that will allow the organization to introduce more enhanced
capabilities and applications for its staff and students."
Neil Dwight, Director, Business
Technology Group (BTG) added, "BTG has a long-term partnership with
Extreme Networks and a strong history working with Toi Ohomai to
deliver solutions that meet the university's complex IT
requirements. Toi Ohomai's decision to implement Extreme Networks
for end-to-end wired and wireless networking will deliver a
reliable and secure infrastructure to help drive educational
outcomes for the university, and BTG will continue to support Toi
to achieve tangible benefits from its network well into the
future."
Additional Resources:
- ExtremeSwitching Product Page
- ExtremeMobility Product Page
- ExtremeManagement Product Page
- ExtremeControl Product Page
- ExtremeAnalytics Product Page
- Smart OmniEdge Solutions Page
- Automated Campus Solution Page
- Extreme Professional Services Page
- Connect with Extreme
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and LinkedIn
About Extreme Networks
Extreme Networks,
Inc. (EXTR) delivers software-driven solutions from the enterprise
edge to the cloud that are agile, adaptive, and secure to enable
digital transformation. Our 100% in-sourced services and support
are number one in the industry. Even with 30,000 customers
globally, including half of the Fortune 50 and some of the world's
leading names in business, hospitality, retail, transportation and
logistics, education, government, healthcare and manufacturing, we
remain nimble and responsive to ensure customer and partner
success. We call this Customer-Driven Networking™. Founded in 1996,
Extreme is headquartered in San Jose,
California. For more information, visit Extreme's website or
call 1-888-257-3000.
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