Problem
Statement

University network struggled to ensure reliable broadband for students, professors, and staff, facing a never ending increase in electronic devices per person. An entire network had to be updated just days before the new school year began

Solution

To replace over 200 network switches in a tight 2-day timeframe, we established a portable local network and crafted a script to automate configurations for up to 24 switches simultaneously. In addition, a coordinated color scheme was implemented to maintain tidy network closets after installations were performed

Business
Impact

• Entire network was successfully upgraded in time for the new school year
• Team of just 2 people was needed to accomplish the task over period of 2 days, saving the university a significant amount of money in comparison with other proposed solutions
• In addition to network upgrade, the portable local network setup was later also used to update over 300 PCs in university computer labs as an added bonus that was accomplished before the school year began, a task completed over a weekend when expected update time was 2 weeks