Case Study: San Mateo County Community College District achieves greater resiliency and security with Infoblox

San Mateo County Community College District strengthens network resiliency for 40,000 students with Infoblox

The San Mateo County Community College District (SMCCD) faced challenges with network resiliency and security across its three independent colleges. Their existing Microsoft and Linux-based DNS infrastructure lacked redundancy, leading to connectivity issues and slow performance for students and faculty. This setup also created a single point of failure and provided inadequate security against threats. To address this, SMCCD partnered with Infoblox to implement a more robust and secure solution.

Infoblox provided its NIOS DDI and BloxOne Threat Defense solutions. This eliminated single points of failure with a multi-grid architecture, simplifying network management and ensuring fast, continuous availability. The solution proved vital when the pandemic hit, providing the resiliency needed for a sudden shift to remote learning. The result was a significant reduction in DNS problems and enhanced security, making Infoblox a critical first line of defense for the district.

San Mateo County Community College District