New KCN CPE. Cisco 2800 ISR

Hi All 

 A new CPE (Customer Premises Equipment) device has been chosen to replace the Cisco 3550/3560 switches in all KCN secondary schools.  This device has been chosen as it provides best of breed performance for IP Routing with the additional advantage of “on box” firewall functionality and DMZ hosting, meaning secondary schools will now be able to host external services within their network without the need for an additional PiX firewall device.

The Unisys PMO should be contacting the first phase schools within the next couple of weeks for installation over the next two months.  Phase two schools will be upgraded in conjunction with the planned Websense server upgrades beginning next term.

For more information please see the attached information sheet or visit the Cisco web site.

For further details, please feel free to contact a member of the KCN Team.

Gavin Hutchinson

Kent Community Network