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Enhancing the educational experience in the White Plains School District
技术
- 网络与连接 - 以太网
- 网络与连接 - 网络管理和分析软件
适用行业
- 教育
适用功能
- 商业运营
用例
- 校园网
- 基础设施检查
服务
- 云规划/设计/实施服务
- 系统集成
挑战
怀特普莱恩斯学区拥有 7,000 多名学生和 1,100 多名教职员工,其过时的铜缆网络正面临挑战。学区的局域网 (LAN) 对于支持学校使用的各种技术至关重要,从平板电脑和 PC 到投影仪和 HVAC 系统。然而,学区正在努力满足对强大、可靠的网络基础设施的需求,以便为这些技术以及越来越多的设备和应用程序提供带宽。学区希望增强其 wifi 网络以改善移动连接。但在这样做之前,MIS 小组需要更新或更换 LAN。升级现有的铜缆网络成本太高,学区需要一种新的方法,既能提供可扩展性、可靠性和安全性,又能避免铜缆升级的高昂成本。
关于客户
白原学区是位于纽约市北部的一个郊区社区。该学区有 7,000 多名学生,雇用了 1,100 多名工作人员。学区的管理和信息系统 (MIS) 小组为学区九所学校和三个办公地点的 4,000 多台联网设备提供支持。学区的局域网 (LAN) 在支持学校使用的各种技术方面发挥着至关重要的作用,包括平板电脑、个人电脑、投影仪和 HVAC 系统。学区希望增强其 wifi 网络以改善移动连接,因此需要更新或更换 LAN。
解决方案
该学区求助于 IBM 全球技术服务部 (GTS) 设计基于千兆无源光网络 (GPON) 技术的新网络。与升级铜缆 LAN 相比,GPON 技术具有多项优势。它使用的设备比铜缆网络少,降低了安装成本,避免了交换、冷却和电池设备方面的支出。使用光纤还可以提供更好的灵活性和可扩展性。进行更改或增加带宽不需要更换光纤,只需更换两端的设备即可。IBM GTS 团队带领学区完成了项目的每个阶段,包括联系合适的供应商、设计网络以及在高中教室中建立概念验证。这项新技术对该学区来说是全新的,因此拥有一支经验丰富、知识渊博的团队来帮助监督该项目至关重要。
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