Xirrus Wireless Networking Arrays Improve Productivity for the Catholic Education Office Sandhurst
The Catholic Education Office Sandhurst provides services and support to the school in the Sandhurst Diocese as well as to the Catholic school system in Victoria, Australia. The Sandhurst Diocese has 43 Primary Schools and 11 Secondary Schools. The schools range in size from 16 to 550 students each and are as far flung as Kerang in the North (West) to Corryong in the far North East, down to Heathcote and Bendigo in the center of the state.
Requirements
- Support large wireless connections including Apple Notebooks, iPod Touch and Smart Phones
- Provide seamless roaming for each user throughout entire building consisting of stone and concrete walls
- Minimum devices installed
- Easy management and long term ROI
Benefits
- Arrays able to seamlessly cover entire building including the new attached structure
- Same user experience as wired while supporting all network traffic including streaming video
- All switching, security and load balancing at the edge
- Fewer devices installed to result in less cabling, switch ports, installation time and maintenance
Savings
- Ratio of Wi-Fi Arrays to traditional APs
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1:4 |
- Number of additional access points that did not have to be installed
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6 |
- Number of additional cable runs that did not have to be pulled
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6 |
- Number of switch ports that did not have to be consumed
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6 |
- Average power savings per year (kWh)
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2,891 |