Research and education networks are rapidly evolving
Higher education institutions are facing new operational challenges as they modernize their networks in the post-COVID world. New e-learning, collaboration, and interactive teaching applications to support Hyflex learning are adding fresh and heavy demands on network resources. Cloud migrations, new research projects and e-Sports devour even more network resources. And, VPs or heads of Network Operations are all being asked to support these initiatives without increasing their costs.
These new demands have a trickle effect down to the network and network operations, including:
- Explosive network traffic growth in new content – video, streaming, data, collaboration.
- Shifting application usage patterns and priorities
- Increased pressure to maintain Service Level Agreements (SLAs)
- The inability to gain complete visibility into network performance
With many higher educational institutions looking to conserve costs while maximizing student and faculty Quality of Experience (QoE), they are turning to Sandvine’s Enterprise Solution to give them the visibility and optimization they need to better operate their networks and lower their network CAPEX and OPEX costs.
