Boston College Selects Enterasys Networks for $1 Million Campus Network Project.Business/Technology/Education Editors PORTSMOUTH, N.H.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--April 29, 2002 Prominent University Leverages Networking Technologies to Support Education and Research Initiatives and On-line Campus Services Enterasys Networks This article or section contains information about scheduled or expected future events. It may contain tentative information; the content may change as the event approaches and more information becomes available. Inc. (NYSE NYSE See: New York Stock Exchange : ETS ETS Educational Testing Service (nonprofit private educational testing and measurement organization) ETS Emergency Telecommunications Service ETS Electronic Trading System ETS Engineering (&) Technical Services ), a leader in enterprise networking The networking infrastructure in a large enterprise with multiple computer systems and networks of different types is extraordinarily complex. Due to the myriad of interfaces that are required, much of what goes on has little to do with the real data processing of the payroll and orders. solutions, announced that Boston College Boston College, main campus at Chestnut Hill, Mass.; coeducational; Jesuit; est. and opened 1863. Actually a university, the school's Chestnut Hill campus comprises colleges of arts and sciences and business administration, the graduate school, and schools of nursing , a top-ranked university with an enrollment of more than 14,300 students representing every U.S. state A U.S. state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States, although four states use the official title "commonwealth". The separate state governments and the federal government share sovereignty, in that an American is a citizen both of the federal entity and and more than 95 countries, has selected Enterasys as the networking provider for its upcoming campus-wide backbone routing project. The project will begin implementation in May 2002. The one million dollar technology initiative encompasses a campus-wide migration to 802.1q-based switching and routing technology utilizing Enterasys' X-Pedition multilayer switch See layer 3 switch. routers and Matrix switches. The new Boston New Boston is the name of some places in the United States of America:
"The routing project is a very crucial initiative both technologically and from a user impact standpoint. We're changing the overall structure of the campus computing architecture. We needed a reliable business partner to deliver the highest level of technology, service and support through a solution tailored to meet our needs," said Henry Perry Henry Perry (born 1875; died March 22, 1940) was a restaurateur who is considered the "father of Kansas City barbecue." Perry was born in Shelby County, Tennessee near Memphis and worked on steamboat restaurants on the Mississippi River and Missouri River before moving to , director of network services for Boston College. "We have complete confidence in Enterasys Networks to work with us to create an educational network environment that will support our growing campus population and our increasing e-learning initiatives." Commitment to Excellence In more than 100 buildings across the 116-acre campus and five off-site locations, Boston College's network supports more than 22,500 users, including students, faculty and staff. The university's technical team strives to deliver state-of-the-art technologies that provide access to information and research to drive learning and discovery. The new routed solution will leverage Enterasys' X-Pedition switch routers at the college's major distribution points and Matrix E7 switches at the network core to provide a scalable, high-performance distributed switching Distributed switching is an architecture in which multiple processor-controlled switching units are distributed. There is often a hierarchy of switching elements, with a centralized host switch and with remote switches located close to concentrations of users. architecture. Enterasys' RoamAbout wireless technology and Matrix switches will provide access-layer connectivity. In addition, Boston College will utilize Enterasys' NetSight Atlas suite of system-level management tools to manage, monitor and configure the network, improving network visibility and simplifying operation and management for system administrators. Designed with the college's commitment to excellence in mind, Enterasys will provide a comprehensive set of professional services (job) professional services - A department of a supplier providing consultancy and programming manpower for the supplier's products. , complete with a test lab on the University's campus. Enterasys engineers will be on-site working alongside Boston College's technical team throughout the testing, planning and implementation phases. "Educational institutions must stay on the leading edge to continually meet and exceed the expectations of the researchers, faculty, staff and student body. Our goal is to give them something more, something they can't get anywhere else," continued Perry. "As a top-ranked university, Boston College participates in a variety of innovative educational and research programs--with technology playing a critical role in those initiatives." Technology in Action Powered by the communications infrastructure, Boston College faculty and students are conducting research for future advances in the sciences, education and nursing. The Weston Observatory, the center for earthquake monitoring in New England New England, name applied to the region comprising six states of the NE United States—Maine, New Hampshire, Vermont, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut. The region is thought to have been so named by Capt. , will rely on the new network to support its geophysical research laboratory and geographic information systems center. A campus-wide intranet environment, named Agora agora (ăg`ərə) [Gr.,=market], in ancient Greece, the public square or marketplace of a city. In early Greek history the agora was primarily used as a place for public assembly; later it functioned mainly as a center of commerce. , provides one-point access to college services for students, faculty and staff. In addition, the network supports remote activities, such as the University's Donovan Grant teachers, who work in Boston's inner city schools, and charitable programs, such as the Waltham Legal Assistance Bureau operated by Boston College law professors and students. An on-line tutoring system within the Academic Development Center and the Honors Program offers Boston College students on-line academic support. Other technology applications include research databases in the university libraries, academic course management and PeopleSoft software for human resources The fancy word for "people." The human resources department within an organization, years ago known as the "personnel department," manages the administrative aspects of the employees. and payroll administration. "Educational institutions face a unique challenge, as many of their students and faculty are increasingly aware of technology and are often the driving force for technology-based resources. To be successful, a university's infrastructure must be able to support emerging developments," said Mads Lillelund, executive vice president, worldwide sales and marketing for Enterasys Networks. "Together with Enterasys engineers, Boston College will create a high-performance, standards-based network infrastructure capable of supporting today's and future high-bandwidth applications." About Boston College Boston College is a coeducational co·ed·u·ca·tion n. The system of education in which both men and women attend the same institution or classes. co·ed university with an enrollment of 8,900 undergraduate and 4,600 graduate students representing every state and more than 95 countries. Founded in 1863, it is one of the oldest Jesuit, Catholic universities in the United States United States, officially United States of America, republic (2005 est. pop. 295,734,000), 3,539,227 sq mi (9,166,598 sq km), North America. The United States is the world's third largest country in population and the fourth largest country in area. . US News & World Report ranks Boston College 38th among national universities. Boston College confers more than 3,800 degrees annually in more than 50 fields of study through 11 schools and colleges. Its 641 faculty members are committed to both teaching and research, and have set new marks for research grant awards in each of the last 10 years. The University's 116-acre main campus is located in an open suburban setting six miles from downtown Boston, with direct access to the city via trolley. The past decade has seen the construction or substantial renovation of 10 campus buildings. Current projects include renovation of the Law School facilities and the sports and recreation complex, and a major expansion of the biology/physics building. The University has also made a major commitment to academic excellence. It is in the process of adding faculty positions, expanding faculty and graduate research, increasing student financial aid, and widening opportunities in key undergraduate programs, such as foreign study, internships, community service, and personal formation. Boston College has experienced unprecedented growth in recent years, including a 21-percent increase in undergraduate application and a 100-percent increase in revenue from voluntary giving in a falling inwards; a collapse. See also: Giving the past five years. Its endowment stands at more than $1 billion, among the 50 largest in the nation. In November 1999, Boston College launched a $400 million fundraising campaign. Ever to Excel "Ever to Excel" is the English translation of the Ancient Greek motto of the University of St Andrews (founded 1410), the Edinburgh Academy (founded 1824), and Boston College (founded 1827): αἰὲν ἀριστεύειν : The Campaign for Boston College will create 100 endowed faculty chairs, add $50 million to undergraduate and graduate financial aid, target support for academic centers, libraries, and selected undergraduate and graduate programs, and help fund new construction, including a planned student center and humanities building. About Enterasys Networks Enterasys Networks (NYSE: ETS) is a leading worldwide provider of communications infrastructures for enterprise-class customers. Enterasys' networking hardware and software offerings deliver the innovative security, availability and mobility solutions required by Global 2000 organizations coupled with the industry's strongest service and support. For more information, visit www.enterasys.com. 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Risks that could cause actual events or results to differ materially from those described in the projections or forward-looking statements include business disruption, market perceptions, and economic trends associated with the recent terrorist activities experienced in the United States as well as any continuation or repercussions repercussions npl → répercussions fpl repercussions npl → Auswirkungen pl thereof or responses thereto, as well as risks associated with competitive conditions, pricing and margin pressures as a result of product shifts and changes in market dynamics, greater use of, and expenses associate with, distributors and resellers, limited management resources, the Company's acquisition strategy, extension or deterioration of prevailing economic conditions, volatility in the stock markets and market valuations being placed on communications infrastructure and service companies, technological changes, intellectual property protection and related issues, dependence on suppliers and contract manufacturers, and potential volatility in operating results, among others. For a more detailed discussion of these and other risks and uncertainties related to the company's business, please refer to the most recent filings of Enterasys Networks, Inc. and Cabletron Systems Inc. with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including Cabletron's annual report on Form 10-K Form 10-K A report required by the SEC from exchange-listed companies that provides for annual disclosure of certain financial information. Form 10-K See 10-K. for the fiscal year ended March 2, 2001 and their other more recent reports on Form 10-Q Form 10-Q See 10-Q. and Form 8-K Form 8-K The form required by the SEC when a publicly held company incurs any event that might affect its financial situation or the share value of its stock. Form 8-K See 8-K. . |
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