Campus Technology: WiFi on a Budget

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5/14/2009

Case Study

WiFi on a Budget
With six campuses spread across California, Alliant International University was an early adopter of WiFi technology, having set up a system for students and faculty several years back. But as those users' mobile Internet usage increased, so did the school's need for a more robust, reliable system.More

IT News

SQL Server To Get Real-Time Boost
The next release of Microsoft's SQL Server database, code-named "Kilimanjaro," will offer master data management (MDM) and support real-time data feeds for business intelligence (BI), reporting and analytics, the company revealed this week.More
Tech Ed Windows Timeline Unveiled at Keynote
The opening keynote address at Tech-Ed Monday featured Bill Veghte, senior vice president of Windows business, who described a number of upcoming milestones for Microsoft's new products.More
Carnegie Mellon Completes Upgrade to Wireless Andrew
Carnegie Mellon University has completed the upgrade of its core campus WiFi network using 802.11n equipment from Aruba Networks. As part of the university's "Wireless Andrew 2.0" upgrade, the campus has deployed 1,540 Aruba 802.11n access points and dual Aruba 6000 Mobility ControllersMore
Chancellor U Taps Lead Validation Service To Improve Marketing
Chancellor University in Ohio has begun using TARGUSinfo's On-Demand Lead Verification services to increase admissions of qualified online students from across the country.More
Gardner-Webb U Deploys 802.11n Across Entire Campus
North Carolina's Gardner-Webb University has gone public with its deployment of a Meru Networks wireless LAN to serve as the school's platform for unified data, voice, and video communications for the next seven to 10 years.More
Penn State Hershey Med Center Chooses Krames for On-demand Patient Info
Penn State Hershey Milton S. Hershey Medical Center has adopted the Krames On-Demand Web-based service to provide patient education. The Center said its multi-language offerings drove the decision.More
Reflex Addresses Dynamic Policy Enforcement in Virtualized Environments
Reflex Systems has launched vTrust, a new function in its Virtualization Management Center (VMC), to bolster policy management in virtual environments. vTrust taps VMware's vNetwork and VMsafe application programming interfaces (APIs) to bolster security in the newly launched vSphere 4, VMware's new cloud operating environment.More
Western Kentucky U Uses BI To Improve Enrollment
Western Kentucky University in Bowling Green is partnering with SAS to develop new student recruitment and retention models to help boost enrollments and completion rates.More

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