EDUCAUSE Quarterly Articles and Network Infrastructure and Equipment

The American University of Kuwait relies on its technology infrastructure to support and deliver the American model of higher education in the Middle East.

Desktop computing, distance education, and ubiquitous computing no longer appear among the top-five, while funding IT continues as top challenge and security continues to grow in importance.

Establishing IT infrastructure for a branch campus in Qatar offered unique challenges and rewards to a team from Texas A&M University.

Oregon State University built its own regional dark fiber to meet bandwidth demands—a creative approach helped by collaboration.

Communications networks are core infrastructure for higher education, providing an essential foundation for all electronic teaching, research, library, and administrative services. How can a school create, manage, and maintain these networks? With continuous advances in technology, how can a school prepare for an unknown future? This article shares some good news: by following some basic guidelines, a campus can ensure a course of network growth and renewal, providing continuous network upgrades and maintaining a position of flexibility to meet expected and unexpected future needs.