Public Sector: The New Network is Research and Education

Universities, colleges and schools are dependent on leading edge IT running on a high performance network to deliver a compelling learning experience, connecting virtual learning software and other technology based teaching aid to the classroom.

Students use the network to access information for research, homework and to communicate amongst themselves, as well as connecting to telephony, television, gaming and music in residential facilities.

'Learning Grids' of teaching establishments are connecting to create collaborative networks with centralised learning applications, content, and gateways to external educational facilities. In London, £390m is being saved by linking all 2,500 schools across the capital on the London Grid for Learning and attainment levels have increased.

Research environments demand high performance networks to allow researchers to connect their workstations to super-computers performing complex computational tasks or to control specialised apparatus.

The common thread across the sector is the need for unfettered access to information in real time, at high speed, using multi-media and available to all.

Juniper Networks is a leading provider of high performance networks to research and education customers providing networks such as DANTE, JANET, Exeter University and the London Grid for Learning.

Juniper Networks helps colleges and universities collaborate in research, protect their research and student data, and provide students with more courses, class resources, and other communication and administrative services.

Juniper Networks helps schools improve student achievement; enhance communications and collaboration among departments, students, and parents; and cost-effectively integrate backend management infrastructure.

Juniper Networks helps researchers collaborate, share complex applications and equipment, and securely exchange ideas and information through highly scalable national and regional networks.