Education
Issues and Opportunities
Today’s students utilise collaboration tools like video, social networking, and blogging. Now faculty members are using those same tools to make the curriculum come alive. Next generation learning tools attract and engage students.
DLX Networks can help you design, deploy and operate a network that can deliver these tools as part of a four stage solution process. DLX Networks is Cisco authorised for the Public Sector Partner Programme (PSPP).
Stage One – Building a Service Ready Network
To provide the foundation for the next generation learning environment the network campus must be secure and scalable, whilst providing the performance and reliability to support rich media such as Unified Communications and Video based services. DLX Networks offer a free high-level assessment to determine if your network campus is ‘service ready’. This offers the following benefits;
• Ensure the network can reliably support next generation learning tools
• Provide a productive environment for staff and students
Whatever the outcome of the initial assessment DLX Networks can help you migrate to a service rich network.
Stage Two – Maximising Efficiency, Reduce Cost
Through our partnership with both Cisco and VMware we are able to offer a complete portfolio of network and application virtualisation options. Server consolation through virtualisation can offer the following benefits.
• Efficient management of the server infrastructure
• Reduction of Total Cost of Ownership (TCO)
• A secure, portable and fault tolerant virtual server environment
• Reduction of the data centre and carbon footprint
Stage Three – Communications and Collaboration
DLX Networks can plan and enable next generation learning facilities such as voice and video based services. These services can provide several benefits including;
• Conferencing and collaboration with other Universities or Colleges with Cisco TelePresence or Cisco Unified Videoconferencing
• Distance learning and home working facilities such as Cisco Webex Online Classroom and Cisco Unified MeetingPlace
• Digital signage and CCTV over the network
Our partnerships allow us to offer toll savings through services such as SIP trunking as part of our Unified Communications solutions.
Stage Four – Maintain and Support
DLX Networks has a range of support services to support the ongoing operation and development of your learning platform.
