City of Milwaukee Optimize Critical Services with Agile and Resilient Network
Cities rely on resilient networks to support essential services and keep operations running smoothly. This customer story highlights how the City of Milwaukee strengthened mission-critical connectivity and simplified network management using Extreme Fabric Connect. Read the story to see how the city improved resilience and enabled faster deployment of network services across its infrastructure.
What network challenges did the City of Milwaukee face?
The City of Milwaukee needed to unify existing packet and circuit-switched networks into a single environment to reduce complexity and convergence times. They also aimed to enhance network resiliency, reduce provisioning time and effort, and streamline network configuration and management.
How has Extreme Networks impacted the city's IT infrastructure?
Since becoming Extreme Networks' first Fabric Connect customer in 2011, the City of Milwaukee has expanded its network without needing to add additional IT resources. The simplicity of Extreme's Fabric Connect technology has allowed for enhanced mission-critical services, improved security for emergency services, and the ability to quickly extend network connectivity for urgent needs, such as COVID-19 test sites.
What benefits has the city experienced from the new network?
The city has seen increased operational efficiency, as the simplified network allows for growth and expansion of services without additional resources. Hyper-segmentation keeps network traffic separated for various local agencies, optimizing service delivery and security. Additionally, major incidents like fiber cuts have become non-issues, ensuring consistent connectivity and network services.
City of Milwaukee Optimize Critical Services with Agile and Resilient Network
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