Forest of Dean MAT updates its infrastructure and improves digital learning

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The Forest of Dean Multi-Academy Trust has future-proofed its technology and delivered a safe digital learning environment to its students and staff with a full-stack Cisco Meraki solution from Redway Networks.

 

The Trust wanted to update its infrastructure and with growth front of mind set out to find the right vendor and best-fit solution. After a thorough evaluation, the Trust chose Redway Networks to conduct a WiFi survey and full network audit to determine performance needs. Redway then recommended a Meraki solution (including WiFi, switching and firewall) to future-proof the Trust's technology and support its ever-growing ICT real estate.

 

Emily Stigant, IT Manager for the Forest of Dean Trust says: “When Redway Networks demonstrated Meraki and I saw the possibilities it offered us, I was blown away and knew it was the right fit for us."

 

Redway delivered a seamless project and the Trust now has a safe digital learning environment that can be managed efficiently and cost-effectively with the scalability to grow as it on-boards more schools.

 

Emily concludes: "The benefit of having all the Meraki products fully integrated, not just in the cloud, but with each other enables complete network visibility with secure, powerful connectivity and easy multi-site management. Redway Networks delivered an outstanding service with fast equipment sourcing and competitive pricing. We now have complete visibility from network edge to core and Meraki has been a huge game-changer for us."

 

Results so far:

· 100% reduction in wireless network issues reported

· 50% reduction in network administration time

· 25% reduction in time spent on network-wide switch changes and software updates

· 25% reduction in daily technician time (previously spent bringing the VPN back online)

· 150 worldwide cyberthreats blocked in first 2 weeks

· Improved student safeguarding in addition to reduction in CCTV storage costs

 

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Thank You Redway Networks,

 

The Forest of Dean Trust has been on a really exciting journey to improve our back-end IT solutions, which in turn has enhanced Teaching and Learning in our schools. The support you've provided on this journey has been invaluable. I’ve been really impressed by your wiliness to go the extra mile.

 

Switching to a full-stack Meraki networking solution over the last couple of years, has definitely opened doors for us that we wouldn't have had otherwise. It's also enabled my team and I to be more efficient, and the Trust to be more innovative in our ICT strategy and growth planning.

 

It's been great working with you.

Emily