Extreme Networks Helps Connect Upper St. Clair School District With a Single Network
Published: June 22, 2022
The Upper St. Clair School District, located just outside Pittsburgh, is one of a handful in Pennsylvania that are part of the International Baccalaureate program. The school system serves about 4,100 students with its 6 schools and 600 teachers and staff. It is among the top three school districts in the state, with 96% Upper St. Clair High School graduates moving on to higher education programs.
Challenges
- Connect a distributed environment with a single network
- Reduce time spent on day-to-day troubleshooting
- Futureproof for expansion and increased demand on wireless networks
"Wi-Fi should be as easy as writing on a chalkboard. It should just be in place and you don't have to worry about it. Since installing the Extreme Networks solution, we don't give a second thought to Wi-Fi."
Extreme Solutions
- Extreme Switching™
- Extreme Wireless™
- ExtremeCloud™ IQ
Results
Outstanding Project Management and Support
- Extreme and Cerdant were highly engaged in project planning meetings, well before any technology arrived on-site, leading to a fast and simple implementation
- Project planning, design, and implementation process made applying for and receiving E-Rate funding easy
- Extreme and Cerdant provided outstanding ongoing support anytime the district has needed it – before, during, and after installation
Reliable Network Infrastructure
- Extreme Networks’ switches and access points provide consistent, reliable connectivity across the district’s eight buildings
- As many as 20,000 connected devices are able to access more than 150 advanced applications and systems with no network degradation
- Extreme Networks’ programmable radios leverage AI to optimize coverage and performance
Simplified IT Management
- Extreme’s single pane of glass network management gives the small IT team of seven people clear insight into what’s happening on the entire network at all times
- Self-healing, self-adjusting network technology relieves much of the network management burden from the IT team