The City of Milwaukee, Wisconsin covers 100 square miles on the western shore of Lake Michigan, with a population of 600,000 people. Their city-wide fiber backbone with multiple carrier connections distributes network resources to more than 100 buildings and 7,000 city staff. The Information and Technology Management Division, including three dedicated network managers, maintain the city’s IT infrastructure and systems for multiple departments, all on separate virtualized networks. The vast network includes more than 500 switches and a recent extension of the fabric network to over 700 traffic cabinets.
The City of Milwaukee became Extreme Networks’ first Fabric Connect customer globally in 2011 and have continued to expand their network to meet their evolving requirements. In direct partnership with Extreme Networks, Integration Partners has also been a critical part of meeting City of Milwaukee’s unique IT deliverables and business initiatives. This includes providing design assistance with best of class products and configurations, consistent product roadmap engagement, and seamless access to the organization’s network operations center and support services.
“We plan to leverage Extreme Fabric Connect to act as a service provider to
multiple partners with virtual dark fiber connections.”
David Henke, CIO, City of Milwaukee
