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Hi-Ed Campus Security Solution
Deploying Verkada Alarm Sensors and Advanced Monitoring Technology Across Campus Facilities
Q3 2025The Challenge: Enhancing Campus Safety and Security Operations This Maryland higher education institution recognized the need to strengthen campus safety and modernize its security infrastructure to better protect students, faculty, staff, and campus facilities. Existing security measures lacked the advanced monitoring capabilities, centralized visibility, and comprehensive alarm coverage necessary to support a secure and responsive […] -
Dell PowerProtect Deployment for City Backup Infrastructure Modernization
Integrating Dell PowerProtect Data Domain with Veeam Backup & Replication for Improved Data Protection
Q3 2025The Challenge: Modernizing Backup Infrastructure Without Disrupting Operations This Maryland city government needed to modernize its backup and recovery infrastructure by replacing aging backup hardware with a more scalable, high-performance data protection platform capable of supporting long-term retention and recovery objectives. The city’s IT team required a solution that could integrate seamlessly with its existing […] -
Azure Site Recovery Deployment for K-12 Disaster Recovery Modernization
Replacing VMware RecoverPoint with Azure Stack HCI, Hyper-V, and Azure Site Recovery
Q2 2025The Challenge: Modernizing Disaster Recovery While Reducing VMware Costs This Maryland K-12 school district needed to modernize its aging disaster recovery and virtualization infrastructure while reducing the growing operational costs associated with VMware licensing and legacy hardware platforms. The district’s existing VMware VxRail and RecoverPoint environment had become increasingly difficult to maintain due to rising […] -
Juniper Mist Wired Assurance Deployment for Hi-Ed Network Modernization
Cloud-Based Switch Management and Network Visibility Upgrade with Juniper Mist
Q2 2025The Challenge: Aging Switch Infrastructure and Limited Network Visibility This Maryland-based college faced growing operational and compliance challenges caused by outdated network management processes and aging switching infrastructure. The college’s network environment relied heavily on manual switch administration, resulting in inconsistent configurations, limited visibility into network performance, and increased operational overhead for IT staff. Compounding […] -
Chromebook Deployment RFP Award
District-Wide Chromebook Deployment and White Glove Services
Q2 2025Supporting Student Learning Through Large-Scale Device Deployment Baltimore County Public Schools (BCPS) issued Solicitation #GDA-320-25 seeking Chromebook devices, management licensing, protective cases, and deployment services to support students across approximately 200 schools and offices throughout the district. Data Networks was selected as an awarded contractor through the competitive procurement process to provide student Chromebook devices […] -
Vulnerability Remediation from Cybersecurity Assessment
Silverfort MFA Deployment, Windows Server Upgrades, and Application Security Remediation for Maryland-based College
Q2 2025The Challenge: Unsupported Systems and Escalating Cybersecurity Risk This Maryland-based college faced growing cybersecurity concerns caused by unsupported operating systems, outdated applications, and insufficient authentication protections across its environment. A prior security assessment conducted by Data Networks identified widespread vulnerabilities that contributed to a high Consolidated Risk Score and increased the college’s exposure to cyber […] -
Hyper-V Cluster Migration & VxRail Upgrade
Dell PowerStore Storage, Juniper QFX Networking, and Microsoft Hyper-V Infrastructure Upgrade for Local Maryland College
Q2 2025The Challenge: Unsupported VMware Infrastructure and Escalating vSAN Costs This local Maryland college needed to modernize its aging VMware infrastructure while reducing recurring operational expenses and maintaining uninterrupted access to mission-critical applications. The existing VMware vSphere and vSAN environment had reached end of support, increasing security and operational risks while limiting the college’s ability to […] -
Juniper Network Standardization Following Multi-Site Business Acquisition
Enterprise Network Modernization and Centralized Management Across Three Regional Offices
Q2 2025Standardizing Network Infrastructure After Business Expansion Following the acquisition of a regional roofing company, this roofing and restoration company faced the challenge of integrating multiple office locations into a unified enterprise network architecture. The acquired roofing company operated offices in Charlotte, Charleston, and Greenville using a mix of aging firewalls, edge routers, unmanaged switching, and […] -
Microsoft 365 and Azure Migration for Commercial Roofing Company
Azure Virtual Desktop, Sage 300 CRE Hosting, and Identity Consolidation After Business Acquisition
Q2 2025The Challenge: Legacy Infrastructure and Complex Post-Acquisition IT Consolidation Following a business acquisition, this commercial roofing company needed to fully integrate a newly acquired organization into its existing Microsoft 365 and Azure environment while eliminating aging on-premises infrastructure and reducing operational complexity. The acquired organization relied on legacy multifunction servers that had accumulated years of […] -
Windows Server 2025 Hyper-V Infrastructure Upgrade for Regional Utility Organization
Modernizing Hyper-V, Storage Spaces Direct, and NVMe Infrastructure with Dell PowerEdge R7625 Servers
Q2 2025The Challenge: Aging Hyper-V Infrastructure and Limited Scalability This regional North Carolina utility organization needed to modernize its aging virtualization infrastructure to improve performance, increase efficiency, and support future growth. The existing environment relied on Dell R640 servers running Windows Server 2019 Hyper-V with Storage Spaces Direct (S2D), but the platform had reached several operational […]