1. Brown University Tim Wells Director Network Technology Bob Perreira
Associate Director Telecommunications

2. Brown Network and Telecomm Topics
Network upgrade to support 10 Gig in the core and some distribution points
Firewall Analysis
VOIP project / UC / In Building Cellular
Leasing options for capitol purchases
Wireless status and n approach
Campus construction projects and underground
Life safety on the network
Data Center

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Upgrade To Support 10 Gig
Increasing bandwidth demand from research departments
Future proof the current network design
Planned support of future Voice, Video and data
Current gear is 5 years old
Funded through a 10 year renewal budget
Reviewing leasing options for all capitol purchases
Pressure cables
Future services & features: Unified Messaging, Unified Communications (mobility, presence, video)
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5. Firewall Analysis Departments currently Firewalled from the core
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Firewall Analysis
Departments currently Firewalled from the core
10 Gig upgrade increases bandwidth requirements for Firewall throughput
Departments increasingly requesting FW services
New Security team will provide a new list of services
Cisco: numerous gateways to interface to SL-100
Avaya: Not sure of future R&D investment, and stories of support issues.
Pingtel: Small costly and additional FTE requirement.
Asterisk: good solution but not for Brown at this time, time required to implement, hire and train
Cedar Point U-Mass pilot
Shoretel: nice system but too small best for under 1000 users
Outsourcing: Verizon quote for 8700 IP Centrex lines 74K/mo
Nortel CS 1000 interfacing to SL-100 via T-1 Gateways
Nortel CS2100 best solution for Brown\, takes advantage of existing infrastructure and directly interfaces to SL-100 without T-1 gateways.
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6. Wireless Status and 802.11n Approach
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Wireless Status and n Approach
Currently 930 Aruba AP65’s and 17 Outdoor AP70’s Deployed
5 Aruba Controllers
550 AP65 in Residential locations
Budget all but exhausted
Possible purchase of n AP’s to replace the AP65 in residence halls
No plans to discontinue wired services in the residence halls
Drivers: 40+ year old cable plant with air pressure to keep conductors dry
19 year old PBX & battery plant unsupported in 2011
3 DLM units currently not supported
Currently have to offer TDM solutions to new construction
This upgrade is needed to provide the infrastructure to give us the ability to deploy VoIP services where it makes since, such as new off campus or remodeled locations, where existing cable plant is at capacity or experiencing problems and to replace end of life TDM components as needed.
Octel system installed in mid 90’s, and is end of life June A new system will provide us with Unified Messaging. This will provide high visibility for CIS.
Current battery plant installed late 80’s, new systems requires less footprint and use sealed gel cell batteries.
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7. Campus Construction Projects
Mind Brain Building 2009
Creative Arts Building 2009
New Fitness Center 2009
Underground Utility Projects underway
Call Pilot: interfaces to SL-100 not CS2100
UM 2000 no student shared bail boxes, too large
Exchange: Will Brown’s Systems group support?
AVST same as CallPilot

8. What’s Hitting the Network
Major CCTV upgrade for DPS using IP camera’s
Fire Alarm Panels for notification only
Electric meters
Flow Meters
Building Control Systems

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Questions
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