Case Study: Our Lady of Mercy College achieves a robust, redundant campus network and simplified management with Extreme Networks

Transforming the Classroom at Our Lady of Mercy College

Our Lady of Mercy College faced an aging, multi-vendor network that needed to reliably support a 1:1 notebook program for ~1,000 students and 135 staff, about 1,250 concurrent wireless devices across 55 classrooms and seven distribution points. The College sought a standardized, redundant, easy-to-manage platform with automated BYOD access and security—requirements Extreme Networks addressed with its ExtremeSwitching portfolio (including Summit X670-G2 and X440-G2), Extreme Management Centre and ExtremeControl.

Extreme Networks implemented a consolidated, software-driven switching core and management stack that delivered built-in redundancy, automated upgrades and simplified expansion as the campus grew. The deployment standardized the environment, reduced up‑front costs by about 30% versus the nearest bid, included a highly affordable 2‑year license option, and made firmware upgrades and capacity additions straightforward—freeing IT staff to focus on teaching and learning rather than network support.

Our Lady of Mercy College

Scott Johnston

Information Technology Manager