Case Study: Indiana University of Pennsylvania speeds up IT processes and boosts mobile learning with VMware AirWatch

Leading University Speeds up IT Processes and Increases Value to Students with AirWatch

Indiana University of Pennsylvania (IUP), a leading public research university, needed a better way to manage the growing use of student and staff mobile devices across campus. With BYOD becoming standard in higher education, IUP was spending too much time manually configuring VPN, Wi‑Fi, and email settings for thousands of users, slowing IT operations and frustrating students and employees. To address this, IUP turned to VMware AirWatch for mobile device management.

With VMware AirWatch, IUP now pushes apps and settings remotely from a central console, integrates with Active Directory, and supports multiple platforms and shared device use. The university can quickly deploy mobile access, email, and custom apps like the IUP Mobile app to iOS and Android devices, cutting setup time from a couple of days to just minutes. The result has been less help desk demand, faster response times, improved IT productivity, and a more efficient mobile program for more than 15,000 devices.

Indiana University of Pennsylvania

Bob Sowers

Technology Technician