Case Study: Massachusetts Maritime Academy achieves gigabit performance, simplified network management and reduced costs with Extreme Networks

Extreme Networks Wired Solution Increases Bandwidth for Educational Apps while Reducing Costs

Massachusetts Maritime Academy, a four‑year state university on Cape Cod, needed to refresh a 7‑year‑old Cisco network to support growing bandwidth demands from ERP, eLearning, virtual desktops, video streaming and surveillance while cutting rising maintenance costs. With a networking IT staff of one, the Academy prioritized an easy‑to‑manage, cost‑effective wired infrastructure and selected Extreme Networks to address slow switch configurations and high operational overhead.

Extreme Networks deployed a wired solution centered on B‑Series stackable switches and NetSight network management, enabling centralized control and simpler switch configuration. The upgrade increased campus bandwidth from 100 MB/s to 1 GB/s, improved reliability for critical educational apps, reduced ongoing maintenance costs (backed by a limited lifetime warranty) and significantly lowered management time for the lone IT administrator—allowing support for more video streaming, classroom computing and future campus growth.

Massachusetts Maritime Academy

Robert MacGregor

IT Director