Case Study: Oklahoma Wesleyan University achieves a high-performance, scalable, and cost-effective campus network with Brocade ICX switches

Oklahoma Wesleyan University Prepares Its Network for the Future

Oklahoma Wesleyan University was facing rapid enrollment growth, a surge in mobile devices, and the need to provide consistent, high‑performance network service across its main and satellite campuses without increasing onsite IT staff or costs. With no tolerance for outages and tight budget scrutiny, the university needed a flexible, scalable infrastructure that could support online classes, BYOD, VoIP and cloud services.

OKWU upgraded to a Brocade advanced performance network using Brocade ICX switches at the core and access layers, enabling stacking for easy capacity increases, PoE for cameras and IP phones, and smooth integration with Aruba wireless. The result was immediate speed and application-performance gains, simplified management (single VLAN), greater scalability for users and devices, and a lower total cost of ownership—positioning the university to deploy VoIP, cloud‑based tools and expand wireless services with minimal disruption.

Oklahoma Wesleyan University

Josh Bell

Network Administrator, Oklahoma Wesleyan University