Founded in 1894, City, University of London is a leading international institute recognized for its high rank in student satisfaction. The university campus spans 24 buildings across multiple sites around central London and accommodates 18,000 students and 2,000 staff members.
With a large number of users and a complex mix of demanding services and applications that run 24/7, managing the university network was no small task. City needed to deliver a network with scalable capacity to accommodate the growing number of students consuming streamed content and their personal devices. In addition, the university’s network had become too complex, no longer operating efficiently and susceptible to risk and error.
In partnership with Extreme and Charterhouse Group, City, University of London was able to eliminate downtime, access unprecedented flexibility for network configuration, and bolster user satisfaction. Using ExtremeCloud IQ – Site Engine, the new network infrastructure simplified management and provided the university’s IT team with full visibility and advanced analytics around performance, usage, and security. As a result, student experience and operational efficiencies improved significantly.
“There are many complexities when it comes to a university’s network due to the number of campuses and varying user demands. However, as one of Extreme’s key partners, Charterhouse has full access to their portfolio of wired, wireless, management and NAC/Analytics enabling us to deliver exactly what City, University of London needs to provide a world-class educational experience. This is the latest in a long line of transformation projects we have worked on alongside Extreme.”
Tony Brar, Director, Charterhouse Group
