UNE leverages Aruba Networks solutions to create an innovative campus experience and support their implementation of Microsoft Skype for Business over Wi-Fi campus-wide.
位于northe区域出镇rn NSW, The University of New England (UNE) is Australia’s oldest regional university. Founded in 1938, the University today caters to 23,000 students and employs approximately 3,000 staff. The organisation has a further 10 locations across the state incorporating 160 buildings, as well as nine residential
colleges.
当涉及到现场和远程教育时，将自己定位为澳大利亚最具创新性和技术高级大学，UNE在本科生，研究生和更高学位的研究水平上提供200多个课程，达到其23,000个长途距离和现场学生。该大学目前正在努力代表未来的校园，最近寻求下一代IT基础架构，为其员工和学生随时随地提供沟通和协作能力。
UNE的管理团队专注于现代化技术，在2013年初完成了对IT基础架构的全面审查，并决定从802.11g无线网络升级到最新的802.11AC网络标准。
“Wi-Fi coverage was previously patchy as students and staff moved about campuses. As the UNE campuses are more widespread as opposed to tall skyscrapers, we needed a wireless solution that would give us more total coverage,” said Gordon Smith, Associate Director, Infrastructure Services, Information Technology.
“We were looking to improve the bandwidth available to users so we could better support emerging digital learning tools, such as streaming video. This was totally impossible on the old network, with any given access point sharing a mere 25MB amongst the number of users on that AP at any given moment,” continued Smith.
这re’s an increasingly heavy load on the network – with users often manipulating large files. There is no limit to what’s being used on it. Everyone is empowered by more access to information.
Gordon Smith,Associate Director, Infrastructure Services, Information Technology
UNE underwent a comprehensive tender process ahead of partnering with Aruba Networks to overhaul its wireless environment. Key requirements for the selected network included seamless integration with unified communications platform, Skype for Business (formerly Lync), as well as a security infrastructure provided by Palo Alto Networks.
“我们想要一种安全的Wi-Fi面料，该面料非常融合，使我们可以控制网络，与第三方解决方案相关联，并允许我们通过系统管理数据。我们的决定归结于阿鲁巴或思科。与市场上的其他无线供应商相比，阿鲁巴最有效地支持Skype for Business和高度安全的Palo Alto防火墙平台的声誉使Aruba成为明显的赢家。从成本角度来看，随着您的扩展，阿鲁巴也非常吸引人，所以这也是“很高兴拥有的”。”史密斯说。
“无线已成为一项重要的服务，尤其是在教育方面 - 它的强制性和预计将一直在任何时候提供。以前，我们大约有300个AP覆盖校园，现在我们正在部署1200阿鲁巴APs在整个理由上。”史密斯补充说。
Future-proof Wi-Fi that has no limits
这802.11ac enterprise mobility solution provided by Aruba and installed by network integrator, UXC Connect, is currently being implemented throughout UNE campuses, and represents one of the largest deployments of its kind within the Asia Pacific education sector.
“The Aruba 802.11ac technology can give us over a gigabit of throughput per end user device, so we’re installing two Internet cables per access point,” said Smith.
UNE的企业移动网络已用于UNE的一系列不同目的，从教学，学习，研究和管理到协作。
“人们已经在使用Skype，下载和上传视频进行课程工作。网络上的负载越来越重。在上面使用的内容没有限制。史密斯说：“每个人都有更多获取信息的能力。”
这阿鲁巴Airwave network management解决方案允许Smith和更广泛的三人团队团队识别从单个仪表板的任何时间识别访问网络的设备的操作系统和类型。
“学生们在一个带2 - 3设备上network and increasingly, I see academics using tablets in meetings to record or view documents, whereas previously these offices wouldn’t have had wireless access. In the past few months, we’ve seen 12,000 devices enter the network. There’s been up to 2,300 devices connected at any given minute. This has all been powered and stabilised by Aruba,” said Smith.
Additionally, Aruba’s enterprise mobility network has been deployed throughout UNE’s nine residential colleges, the newest facility is very well connected with 63 access points for 230 students, catering to multiple devices per student.
“迄今为止，我们还没有关于新网络的任何投诉。凭借其更快的速度和Aruba的客户Match漫游技术，它有能力使人们更快地启用访问点，因此在校园中移动时不会放慢速度。”史密斯补充说。
呼吁一个安全的，无所不能的校园
UNE还采用了统一的通信解决方案，并利用了Microsoft Skype的全部功能，包括Aruba Wi-Fi上的语音和视频，以进一步创建一个无与伦比的校园，并从远距离学习计划中删除“距离”。这个新平台将提供互动的教育体验，无论学生是否在课堂上。
“We fully replaced UNE’s phone system with Skype for Business, enabling it to run as an App on the student’s personal devices so they can rapidly communicate with lecturers and peers at no additional costs via the network connection. Skype for Business also empowers students with a range of tools including instant messaging, sharing of desktops and applications - adding an extra layer to student-staff collaboration,” said Smith.
这wireless network also combines with Palo Alto Networks’ security platform to ensure all data travelling along Wi-Fi air passes through a secure firewall. As new users and devices connect to the network, Aruba’s mobility defined network architecture shares contextual data with the Palo Alto Networks platform monitoring for any policy violations to the network.
“Having a next generation firewall, as well as a tool that could securely move data across devices without having any lag was critical, and Palo Alto best met our needs. Both Palo Alto and Aruba are renowned for integrating seamlessly and this has rung true in our use. It just works,” explained Smith.
长期，不断扩大的伙伴关系
随着UNE继续推出额外的802.11ac访问点，史密斯将每个部署都描述为无痛。“这很快，在固定在走廊上之前，预先配置的每个访问点不得超过五分钟。部署速度很高。”史密斯说。
UNE计划将来部署更多的Aruba功能，从而使Microsoft Lync和其他应用程序更深入地集成和优化，并为居住在周围校园地区的学生推出网格解决方案。阿米代尔（Armidale）是一个非常紧密的城镇，以其进入该国最快的国家宽带网络连接而闻名。但是，史密斯说，Aruba解决方案的性能无线解决方案明显更高。
“We plan to better manage Skype for Business wireless calls through Aruba Airwave by minimising any potential dropouts, as well as better utilise Airwave’s robust reporting facility. Next, we’re also looking to deploy the solution even more widely to students residing in the town centre, as well as the airport. Using my laptop while connected to the Aruba mobility network is five times faster than the fastest NBN connection that’s available in Armidale,” continued Smith.
