Jay Dowling

What You’ll Learn: - Arista’s approach to campus networking - Detailed overview of EOS, MLAG, and CloudVision - Hands-on labs: Setup, monitoring, WiFi, and upgrades

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Emergency Communications Solution for West Texas Private School ✅ Client Overview Our client is a private school in West Texas serving students and families who expect reliable communication, especially during emergencies. The institution prioritizes student safety and maintaining strong parent and community relationships. 🛑 The Challenge The school district has implemented a mobile app for emergency notifications, but cellular coverage within the school campuses was severely limited or completely nonexistent. This created a dangerous communication gap during critical situations when parents, staff, and emergency responders needed immediate alerts. The coverage issues the application at risk and created significant concerns for the staff and the board of directors. 🔧 Our Solution We deployed enterprise-level cellular boosters across all school campuses to eliminate dead zones and ensure consistent signal strength. The installation was strategically planned to provide comprehensive coverage throughout classrooms, administrative areas, and outdoor spaces. Our team worked closely with the school's schedule to minimize disruption while ensuring the system integrated seamlessly with their existing emergency notification infrastructure. 📈 The Outcome Reliable emergency communications: Clear, instantaneous delivery of critical alerts to all mobile devices on campus Enhanced parent confidence: Parents can now receive real-time notifications and communicate with the school during emergencies Reduced institutional risk: Board of directors gained peace of mind knowing emergency protocols can be executed effectively Improved public perception: The school demonstrated its commitment to student safety through proactive infrastructure investment Enhanced daily operations: Improved cellular coverage benefits routine communications beyond emergency situations 🧠 Why It Matters When it comes to student safety, there's no room for communication failures. This solution didn't just fix a technical problem—it reinforced the school's reputation as an institution that takes proactive steps to protect its students and support its families. In an environment where parents entrust their most precious assets to the school's care, reliable emergency communication isn't just nice to have—it's essential for maintaining trust and ensuring everyone can respond quickly when it matters most.

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Lumen Technologies and Meter have partnered to transform enterprise connectivity. ⚡  Their new integrated networking solution helps businesses connect and scale faster, with unified visibility and simplified operations. Learn more: #TrustedNetwork 

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In a five star Gartner Peer Insights review, an engineer in the telecommunications industry shares why his organization selected MinIO over Dell, NetApp and Hitachi Vantara— citing superior performance and S3 compatibility as deciding factors. As an industry leader, MinIO continues to power innovation and scale, helping customers meet the demands of the AI revolution with unmatched speed and reliability.  #MinIO #GartnerPeerInsights #AI #CloudNative

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Datamax's “Cybersecurity for Businesspeople” program is now officially recognized as a Texas DIR Certified Training Program. This designation ensures government agencies and local government entities can meet annual training requirements with live, engaging sessions that truly prepare end users to defend against cyber threats. https://hubs.ly/Q03J11HF0

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“We realized that internet architecture is not where it needs to be for an AI economy.” Lumen CTO Dave Ward couldn’t have said it better. Service providers need to rethink how they architect their networks for transporting huge AI workloads. With an AI-ready architecture, they can monetize AI networking while reducing costs, power consumption, and latency. https://lnkd.in/ggCnUtKX

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In a successful collaboration, Houston Texans embraced a hybrid cloud strategy with the expertise of #CDW and the Nutanix team, spearheaded by Parker Parent, Jeremy Ross, and Robert Wilcox. Leveraging the Nutanix Cloud Platform software, the Texans streamlined their transition to a hybrid cloud setup. By utilizing Nutanix software both on-premises and in the cloud, the IT team seamlessly migrated local applications and data to the cloud while efficiently overseeing the entire environment through a unified software tool. This strategic move sets the stage for enhanced operational flexibility and efficiency. #NC2onAzure https://lnkd.in/gFZrpk5r

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#Brightspeed continues to bring connectivity and connection to Central Texas! More than 58,800 homes and businesses in Bell and Coryell Counties now have access to Brightspeed's state-of-the-art, high-speed fiber network. By the end of the full fiber buildout, more than 97,500 locations across the communities of Copperas Cove, Gatesville, Killeen and Nolanville will have access, opening up new opportunities for remote workers, families, entrepreneurs and small businesses. Get the details at: https://bit.ly/4mVTHMt

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Exciting developments are underway as we expand our capabilities in the AI sector. Recently, Clay Magouyrk announced the establishment of three new U.S. AI data center sites under the Stargate initiative, located in Shackelford County, Texas; Doña Ana County, New Mexico; and a soon-to-be-announced location in the Midwest. With an anticipated expansion of 600 megawatts near our flagship site in Abilene, we are on track to deliver over 5.5 gigawatts of capacity. This infrastructure will play a pivotal role in supporting OpenAI as they scale their operations. The existing campus in Abilene is already making strides with the deployment of NVIDIA GB200 racks, which are essential for accelerating next-generation research. These developments are just the beginning as we strive to unlock incredible breakthroughs in AI. Stay tuned for more updates as this journey unfolds.

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When building the Texas Advanced Computing Center (TACC)'s new archive, Ranch, Executive Director Dan Stanzione knew that an on-premises tape system was the most affordable option. Why? "I don't have the kind of budget for cloud," he says. Watch to learn more: https://lnkd.in/eUvF54Cw #DataStorage #Archive

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