Menlo College Upgrades Network
Menlo College,
a business school in Silicon Valley, has doubled its Internet
performance by upgrading its Ethernet network and adding a new fiber
optic connection to campus.
Faculty at Menlo had been asking for
more reliable, high-performance Internet connectivity to support
Web-based curriculum in the classroom, and administration and students
also needed better access to digital resources. To meet those demands,
the school has upgraded to Comcast Business Ethernet,
which offered the option of a new fiber optic connection with a new
physical path to campus. According to a news release from the company,
"this alternate connection ensures that in the event that one of the
cables is damaged, the campus' Internet connection would not be
affected."
The new service will provide the college with more
flexible scalability for the future, according to Kristen Dietiker,
chief information officer at Menlo College. "Whereas previously we had
to deal with equipment shifts or moving from one connection to another,
now when we need to upgrade our services, it simply takes a phone
call," she said in a prepared statement.
According to information
from the company, Menlo College's Comcast Business Ethernet service
provides reliable, high-performance communications and Internet service
to improve the classroom and campus experience for faculty, staff and
students.
Menlo College is a private, four-year residential
business college located in Atherton, California in the heart of
Silicon Valley. The college specialized in business and psychology and
serves approximately 800 students.
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