The Silicon Valley Humane Society Goes Green and High Tech with Xirrus Wireless Networking
Humane Society Silicon Valley is an independent, non-profit animal shelter that has been serving people and pets for over 79 years in Northern California's Bay Area. HSSV offers quality adoptions, medical care and education programs. With 80 employees, 450 volunteers and 30,000 donors, HSSV is committed to compassion, kindness, honesty and respect while forging vibrant community relationships and eliminating the unnecessary euthanasia of thousands of pets each year.
Requirements
- Complete Wi-Fi coverage for on-site staff and veterinarians throughout entire 4.8-acre campus and outdoor dog park
- Provide energy-saving "green" solutio
- Minimum devices installed
- Support for variety of devices including notebooks, iPhones, Blackberries, VoWiFi phones and bar code scanners
- Uninterrupted roaming, easy management and long term ROI
Benefits
- Free site survey and support of knowledgeable Xirrus Account Team
- Support for data and voice on single infrastructure
- Controller based solution to support roaming and QoS
- 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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1:5 |
- Number of additional access points saved
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70 |
- Number of additional cable runs saved
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70 |
- Number of switch ports that saved
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70 |
- Average power savings per year (kWh)
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7,358 |