Next-gen network enhancements
Enhancing and expanding WiFi at Rutgers
As a part of the Rutgers Next-Gen Network project, IT staff are working to improve and expand Wi-Fi in buildings across all campuses. This will lay the foundation to support emerging technologies and to keep up with the explosion of bring-your-own-device (BYOD) and Internet of Things (IoT) trends in the technology industry. Some of the Wi-Fi upgrades include:
Upgrading network equipment
In order to keep the network running efficiently, network equipment needs to be upgraded to keep up with the speed and resilience the community requires. In addition to making improvements to the data core and network security, some of the network equipment upgrades include:
Expanding or rerouting segments of outside fiber optic cable for resiliency and speed
Upgrading inter-campus connectivity
Migrating regional connectivity to optical networking, increasing capacity to accommodate education and research
Enhancing reliability by retiring and upgrading legacy network hardware, while also improving vendor support and management
Implementing network segmentation, isolation and security capabilities across the Rutgers community
Enhancing monitoring and analysis capabilities to diagnose and resolve service outages quickly
