How Green Bay Area Public Schools Transformed Their Network to Improve Education Experiences

Green Bay Area Public School District in Wisconsin serves roughly 20,000 students and 4,000 staff members. Like many educational institutions, the school district faced significant challenges in providing a reliable, secure, and robust network to support its large population of staff and students. The district needed a solution that would ensure seamless connectivity, enhance network security, and provide internet access to students who don't have connectivity at home.

Challenges

• Network Security – Ensuring a secure and segmented network to prevent unauthorized access and protect student data.
• Device Management – Control over which devices connect to the internet and what access level they are granted.
• Reliable Connectivity – Maintaining a dependable network for a large number of users.

Extreme Solutions

• Extreme Switching
• ExtremeWireless
• Extreme NAC
• Extreme Fabric

Results

• Enhanced Network Security – Built a segmented network that ensures that prevents unauthorized access and protects student data.
• Reliable Connectivity – Provided secure and dependable connectivity for staff and students throughout the school district.
• Improved Device Management – IT is able to control device access and ensure that students are protected and only able to access what is necessary.