内布拉斯加州最古老的私立大学earchitects Network in Just Six Weeks to Address Student and Faculty Needs during COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond
SANTA CLARA, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--阿鲁巴（Aruba）是一家惠普（Hewlett Packard）企业公司（NYSE：HPE）多恩大学在克里特岛，内布拉斯加州部署了Aruba ESP (Edge Services Platform)网络为2500名学生带来远程和混合教育，并为其500名教职员工配备了交付它所需的工具。Doane使用Aruba Wireless，开关，安全和管理解决方案，迅速部署了一个可靠且安全的网络，以满足学生和教师的需求，并开始为大流行后的学习环境计划。
Doane University依靠其Aruba ESP网络带来无缝的无线体验，并为其2500名学生提供远程和混合学习。(Photo: Doane University)
Doane成立于1872年，是内布拉斯加州最古老的私立学院U.S. News and World Report. The University’s main campus is comprised of 21 buildings including six residence halls that house 800 students. Doane also operates two satellite campuses located in Lincoln and Omaha.
当Covid-19大流行袭击时，它升级了Doane对可靠和安全的网络的需求。学生们在家里或宿舍连接到课程时遇到了问题，并从缩放课程中删除。IT团队面临升级其现有的Cisco网络或用更具创新性的解决方案替换它，该解决方案可以支持大学的长期愿景以及其直接需求。
Derek Bierman Derek Bierman说：“我的目标一直是确保对我们的学生唯一具有挑战性的是他们的课程。”“对我们来说，重要的是要战略性地思考我们所使用的所有技术，以为我们的学生提供出色的学习体验，并为大学想要的位置而不是现在的位置建立网络。”
虽然Doane的IT团队考虑使用Cisco进行刷新，但高成本，加上对支持其愿景的未来就绪解决方案的要求，请他们寻找替代方案。此外，随着大流行的流连忘返，学生将在教室里花费的时间比例与远程学习的不确定性强调了一个可以更好地解决混合学习模型的基础。
与合作伙伴一起工作datavizion，Doane搬到了Aruba ESP网络，包括Aruba Wi-Fi 6接入点（APS），CX系列开关，Aruba Central提供了基于云的管理。在不到六周的时间内完成了多恩宿舍的部署的第一阶段。第二阶段包括连接校园上的其余建筑物并部署ClearPass以统一有线和无线NAC。
Unified Management Saves Time, Simplifies Tasks for IT
Doane选择Aruba ESP的主要原因之一是其统一的有线和无线管理。Doane的主任Ryan Dorshorst指出：“我们不想将所有AP放入云中并使用一个系统管理它们，然后必须在另一个平台上对开关进行故障排除。能够使用Aruba Central从单个玻璃窗格中管理一切，从而节省了我们宝贵的时间和资源。”
Dorshorst also found that Central allows the team to monitor and manage the network from anywhere without a VPN connection. For example, on the nights when students are moving into their residence halls, he can oversee the network remotely from his phone. Central also enables him to run reports on specific traffic – such as that emanating only from student devices – and provides templates for easy configuration changes, resulting in time and cost savings for the IT team.
Dorshorst is also excited about the potential to use contextual data from Central to identify at-risk students so that Doane can develop programming to assist them and further enhance their educational experience. With some of the proximity tracing capabilities inherent in Central, for example, a professor could identify an absent student and check in to make sure the student is well, can obtain notes and assignments from the missed class, and can stay on track.
学生设备和物联网可以安全可靠地连接
Another key benefit of Doane’s Aruba ESP network is the ability to reliably and securely connect the wide variety of devices students are bringing to campus including Sonos speakers, Amazon Alexa devices, gaming devices and printers, and the usual laptops, tablets, and smartphones.
Said Dorshorst, “The Aruba network is delivering the reliability we lacked previously in the residence halls. I’m not getting complaints that students are having trouble getting their mobile devices connected or dropping from Zoom calls anymore.”
As Doane enters its second semester, it will be conducting COVID-19 testing for students, allowing those with negative results to return to classrooms, but continuing to enable others to learn remotely. Dorshorst said the network is critical to building this hybrid environment, giving students a seamless experience whether they are back in the classroom or in their dorm.
In addition, Dorshorst says that Doane will add IoT devices as the new network is fully implemented. The University’s facilities department already has the entire HVAC system connected via the wired network, but Dorshorst noted that it will be easier to add IoT devices wirelessly moving forward, particularly since the Aruba APs have built-in Bluetooth and Zigbee to simplify IoT deployment and management.
他说：“我们已经有一位工程教授正在考虑添加传感器以进行空气质量或水检测，以降低多恩的保险成本，例如一个例子。”“但是我们设想许多不同类型的无线物联网设备现在可以轻松，安全地连接。”
Aruba ESP Lays the Foundation for New Campus Experiences
Moving forward, Doane plans to address more areas of its campus and improve student experiences throughout the university with its Aruba ESP network. Dorshorst says the IT team is evaluating Aruba’s User Experience Insight (UXI) sensors to deliver network insights that ease the troubleshooting and resolution of issues before they arise. Furthermore, the IT team plans to expand wireless coverage to the University’s athletic facilities where the legacy APs currently fail once a certain number of devices are attached.
“We’re excited to deploy Aruba in the outdoor football stadium and indoor track complex, so we can finally deliver reliable and high-performing Wi-Fi. And we know that we’ll be able to look at more advanced capabilities in the future like ticket scanning on smartphones,” Dorshorst said.
Cio Bierman补充说：“尽管我们不知道学生将来可能带入校园的所有东西，但我们的Aruba ESP网络，我们觉得我们可以应付任何事情。我们是未来的思想家和阿鲁巴反映了创新的哲学。”
关于Aruba，一家惠普Packard企业公司
惠普（Hewlett Packard）企业公司Aruba是安全，智能边缘到云网络解决方案的全球领导者，使用AI自动化网络，同时利用数据来推动强大的业务成果。借助Aruba ESP（边缘服务平台）和AS-A-Service选项，Aruba采取了一种云代表方法来帮助客户满足其各个校园，分支机构，数据中心和远程工作者环境的连接性，安全性和财务需求，从而涵盖了所有人有线，无线LAN和广域网络（WAN）的各个方面。
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