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Cisco Systems, Inc. | www.oneneck.com/cisco-meraki-demo 5 • Located in southwest Georgia, the university has around 7,000 students and 1,000 faculty and staff members. The campus has over 30 buildings across 230+ acres • Manage access points, switches, and cameras through the web-based Meraki dashboard; enabling remote access, faster troubleshooting, and simplified day-to-day maintenance • Wi-Fi 6 compatible access points provide higher throughput and faster speeds in high density wireless environments, like the student union and housing common areas • Easily use troubleshooting tools like auto channel assignment, RF analyzer, and latency visibility to make adjustments accordingly and resolve issues. • With Meraki MV smart cameras, footage is directly stored on the camera, eliminating onsite infrastructure and complex deployment • Access given to campus police, fire department, and school leaders to view the cameras as needed • With a reliable network and smarter camera solution in place, the IT team can focus on improving student and staff experiences across campus. "I believe that if a student is happy in their dorm and on campus, they can collaborate with their family and friends remotely, and they don't have connection challenges or feel like they're disconnected from the world, then they will have a better experience and get to their goal of earning a degree." – Noore Ghunaym, Director of Infrastructure "Meraki has impacted our whole department; our ability to operate efficiently, and given us valuable time back to provide solutions and support for our students, faculty and staff." – Patrick Brown, CIO With busy student centers, campus-wide events, sporting games, and bustling residence halls, high-density environments are copious at Albany State University. In order to provide the best experience for students, the IT team needed to future-proof their environment by deploying a network compatible with the latest Wi-Fi standards, as well as move network and physical security management to the cloud to simplify day-to-day operations. • Located in central Illinois, the small liberal arts college educates around 1,000 students across 45 majors • Cloud-managed access points, switches, security appliances, and smart cameras are all managed through the Meraki dashboard • Ease of network and camera deployment saved the college hundreds of thousands of dollars • Built-in malware protection drastically decreased the amount of students with viruses on their computers and automatic firmware upgrades keep the network secure • The team uses the Motion Search feature on the cameras to find important events and stores footage based on motion, allowing them to store important footage for a longer period of time • Meraki deployment continues to scale with the college's needs, with new features being added to the dashboard regularly that the IT takes advantage of regularly • No matter where students go on campus, from their dorm room, to the lecture hall, to the outdoor quad, they always have seamless connections supported by Meraki. With a 13 to one ratio of students to professors, newly renovated digital classrooms, and a competitive eSports program, Illinois College strives to provide a well rounded college experience for students. But in order to ensure students feel safe across campus, have uninterrupted learning in classrooms, and have reliable access in dorm rooms, a robust network is required. Case Studies

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