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FROM ON-CAMPUS TO ON-DEMAND : SECURE NETWORKING FOR THE NEW HIGHER EDUCATION
Institutions of higher learning globally have been forced to create and expand online remote access for their students , including many of which had not yet initiated the evolution . Amr Alashaal , Regional Vice President – Middle East , A10 Networks , tell us why university IT is making a fundamental shift from on-campus networking to supporting a distributed network across the globe .
Even before the COVID-19 pandemic , connectivity played an important role in university life . In recent years , it has become a routine practice for students to attend lectures virtually . A wealth of online learning resources is available both within university networks and on the Internet . Meanwhile , online retail , banking , health services , gaming , media and more are mainstays of student life .
Universities everywhere have been forced to create and expand online remote access for their students , including many of which had not yet begun the evolution .
Now , a global pandemic has radically accelerated this trend . Universities everywhere have been forced to create and expand online remote access for their students , including many of which had not yet begun the evolution . More than just a convenience , connectivity has become a lifeline for students and network admins to meet their needs . For university IT , this means making a fundamental shift from on-campus networking to supporting a distributed network across the globe .
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