University will manage 6,000 port residential network
Fleet, Hampshire – Khipu Networks, An advanced systems integrator and Bradford Networks Channel Partner, announces the first UK installation of Bradford Campus Manager.
Khipu Networks have been awarded the tendered contract to supply and install Bradford Campus Manager to manage the 6,000 ports of the residence network.
Durham University selected Bradford Campus Manager as it met and exceeded the mandatory requirements to enhance and support the existing residential network.
Key reasons for selecting Bradford Campus Manager were: functionality provided, clientless operation, Out of band solution and of course the cost of the solution and on-going support.
Student Networks are commonly affected by problems caused by viruses / spyware which significantly affect the performance and availability of the network.
Many of the problems are inadvertently introduced to the network due to the following:
- Lack of Anti-Virus software or regular updates
- Lack of anti-spyware or regular updates
- Lack of recommended service packs (i.e. Microsoft critical updates)
- Lack of personal firewall
- Devices spoofing DHCP or having Bridging enabled
Bradford Campus Manager will be used to enforce registration policies:
- All users will authenticate to the Network
- All devices will be checked for anti-virus, anti-spyware protection during the network login process.
- Devices that fail to meet the minimum requirements of the Acceptable Use Policy will be automatically switched to a Quarantine network and provided with information as to why the device failed and opportunities to remediate the problem online or to contact the University Help Desk.
Therefore protecting the integrity of the network, enhancing the user experience, and significantly reducing the cost of supporting the network.
About Durham University
Durham University is a world-class university in two locations: in the city of Durham and at Queen’s Campus in Stockton. In both locations the University is engaged in:
- high-quality teaching and learning
- advanced research and partnership with business
- regional and community partnerships and initiatives
- services for conferences, events and visitor accommodation.
The University is collegiate, with colleges providing residential, social and welfare facilities for their student members, and creating a sense of community for staff and students together. Its academic teaching and research programmes are delivered through departments contained within three faculties: Arts and Humanities, Science, and Social Sciences and Health.
About Khipu Networks
Hampshire based Khipu Networks are an advanced systems integrator, focussing on supplying innovative secure compliant infrastructure solutions across the public and private sector. Khipu Networks are the exclusive reseller of Bradford Campus Manager in the UK and Ireland.
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About Bradford Networks
Bradford Networks offers the best solution to enable secure network access for corporate issued and personal mobile devices. The company’s flexible Network Sentry platform is the first network security offering that can automatically identify and profile all devices and all users on a network, providing complete visibility and control. Unlike vendor-specific network security products, Network Sentry provides a view across all brands of network equipment and connecting devices eliminating the network blind spots that can introduce risk.