Case Study: Eastern Institute of Technology achieves future-proof, high-capacity campus connectivity with Allied Telesis

The Eastern Institute of Technology (EIT) in New Zealand, stays with Allied Telesis for non-stop high-capacity connectivity

The Eastern Institute of Technology (EIT), a tertiary education provider in New Zealand, needed to upgrade its campus network to keep pace with growing voice, video, data, and BYOD demands while maintaining high availability and minimal downtime. EIT chose Allied Telesis, building on a long relationship and the proven longevity of its existing Allied Telesis equipment.

Allied Telesis implemented a future-proof core using two SwitchBlade x908 Generation 2 switches with VCStack, plus EPSRing for resilient campus-wide connectivity and x510 edge switches. The upgrade was completed overnight, with installation starting at 9 PM and finished by 2 AM with no downtime for students or staff, giving EIT a high-capacity, highly resilient network with better visibility, traffic control, and support for modern online learning.

The Eastern Institute of Technology

Steve Bluck

Senior Systems Administrator