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	Newcastle University Selects A10 Networks Application Delivery Controllers for Critical International Learning Environment

Newcastle University Selects A10 Networks Application Delivery Controllers for Critical International Learning Environment

Technology Category	Application Infrastructure & Middleware - API Integration & Management Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration Networks & Connectivity - Network Management & Analysis Software
Applicable Industries	Education
Applicable Functions	Business Operation Facility Management
Use Cases	Remote Asset Management
Services	Software Design & Engineering Services System Integration
Challenge	Newcastle University faced the challenge of maintaining a robust and scalable IT infrastructure to support its expanding global network. With campuses in the UK, Malaysia, and Singapore, the university needed a high-performance Application Delivery Controller (ADC) to ensure the availability and fault tolerance of its services. The discontinuation of Microsoft’s load balancing platforms and a planned upgrade to a new version of Exchange necessitated the search for an alternative solution that could meet the university's growing demands. The university's IT department required a solution that could handle the load balancing of non-HTTP protocols and provide enhanced security features. Read More
About Customer	Newcastle University, established in 1834 as a School of Medicine and Surgery, is now a prestigious member of the Russell Group of research-intensive universities. Located in one of the UK's most vibrant, student-friendly cities, the university offers a first-class student experience and is ranked among the top 200 universities globally by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings. It is also one of the top 20 UK universities targeted by graduate employers and ranks highly for graduate employability and student satisfaction. The university has a significant presence both in the UK and internationally, with campuses in Malaysia and Singapore, offering a wide range of degree programs and maintaining a strong focus on research and employability. Read More
Solution	Newcastle University selected A10 Networks' Application Delivery Controller (ADC) to address its infrastructure needs. The university deployed two A10 ADCs in an active/passive failover scenario, ensuring seamless migration from its existing Microsoft ISA load balancing solution. The A10 ADCs provided the necessary performance, scalability, and value for money, supporting the university's Blackboard VLE and Microsoft servers. The deployment also included features such as SSL Offload, data compression, and enhanced security, which reduced bandwidth usage and improved application performance. The A10 ADCs delivered 100% uptime and required minimal management, proving to be a reliable solution for the university's IT infrastructure. Read More Log in to view content
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Technology Category

Application Infrastructure & Middleware - API Integration & Management

Application Infrastructure & Middleware - Data Exchange & Integration

Networks & Connectivity - Network Management & Analysis Software

Applicable Industries

Education

Applicable Functions

Business Operation

Facility Management

Use Cases

Remote Asset Management

Services

Software Design & Engineering Services

System Integration

Challenge

Newcastle University faced the challenge of maintaining a robust and scalable IT infrastructure to support its expanding global network. With campuses in the UK, Malaysia, and Singapore, the university needed a high-performance Application Delivery Controller (ADC) to ensure the availability and fault tolerance of its services. The discontinuation of Microsoft’s load balancing platforms and a planned upgrade to a new version of Exchange necessitated the search for an alternative solution that could meet the university's growing demands. The university's IT department required a solution that could handle the load balancing of non-HTTP protocols and provide enhanced security features.

About Customer

Newcastle University, established in 1834 as a School of Medicine and Surgery, is now a prestigious member of the Russell Group of research-intensive universities. Located in one of the UK's most vibrant, student-friendly cities, the university offers a first-class student experience and is ranked among the top 200 universities globally by the Times Higher Education World University Rankings. It is also one of the top 20 UK universities targeted by graduate employers and ranks highly for graduate employability and student satisfaction. The university has a significant presence both in the UK and internationally, with campuses in Malaysia and Singapore, offering a wide range of degree programs and maintaining a strong focus on research and employability.

Solution

Newcastle University selected A10 Networks' Application Delivery Controller (ADC) to address its infrastructure needs. The university deployed two A10 ADCs in an active/passive failover scenario, ensuring seamless migration from its existing Microsoft ISA load balancing solution. The A10 ADCs provided the necessary performance, scalability, and value for money, supporting the university's Blackboard VLE and Microsoft servers. The deployment also included features such as SSL Offload, data compression, and enhanced security, which reduced bandwidth usage and improved application performance. The A10 ADCs delivered 100% uptime and required minimal management, proving to be a reliable solution for the university's IT infrastructure.

Impact #1	The A10 ADCs provided seamless migration from the existing Microsoft ISA load balancing solution, ensuring minimal disruption to services.
Impact #2	The deployment included features such as SSL Offload and data compression, which reduced the processing workload on application servers and bandwidth usage by around 50%.
Impact #3	The A10 ADCs delivered 100% uptime and required minimal management, proving to be a reliable and efficient solution for the university's IT infrastructure.

Impact #1

The A10 ADCs provided seamless migration from the existing Microsoft ISA load balancing solution, ensuring minimal disruption to services.

Impact #2

The deployment included features such as SSL Offload and data compression, which reduced the processing workload on application servers and bandwidth usage by around 50%.

Impact #3

The A10 ADCs delivered 100% uptime and required minimal management, proving to be a reliable and efficient solution for the university's IT infrastructure.

Benefit #1	Reduced bandwidth usage by around 50%.
Benefit #2	Increased undergraduate student numbers to more than 600 in Singapore.
Benefit #3	Maintained around a thousand servers across UK and overseas campuses.

Benefit #1

Reduced bandwidth usage by around 50%.

Benefit #2

Increased undergraduate student numbers to more than 600 in Singapore.

Benefit #3

Maintained around a thousand servers across UK and overseas campuses.

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Newcastle University Selects A10 Networks Application Delivery Controllers for Critical International Learning Environment

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