DMS Electronics (DMSE) & HP sponsored the Annual NOC meeting and Campus Network Design workshop which was conducted by the Lanka Education and Research Network (LEARN) recently in partnership with the Information Technology Centre University of Peradeniya. The workshop focused on sharing best practices for campus wide network optimization for the system engineers and administrators of LEARN member institutions. It also formed a working group to steer and support deployment of technologies such as Voice Over IP and IPv6 across all member institutes of LEARN. 

Further the workshop provided hands-on training for the attendees on configuration of networking equipment for campus network design and optimization. LEARN provided necessary network equipments for this workshop.

“This workshop, equips the relevant systems engineers and administrators with the skills to provide the best possible services and maintain state of the art networking systems for our member institutions,” said Prof. K. S. Walgama, CEO, of LEARN.

LEARN currently interconnects all of the UGC funded state universities, a number of Higher educational institutes under other ministries, the University Grants Commission, Ministry of Higher Education, and a number of national research institutions including the National Science Foundation (NSF).

Mr. Ricardo Senathirajah, Group Manager, Unified Communication Solutions at DMS Electronics said, “As one of the leading network infrastructure and IT solution providers especially in the education sector DMSE and HP were glad to partner with LEARN on this initiative. These workshops for the key stakeholders of the member institutes would greatly benefit the future generations enrolling in these institutions. Both LEARN and its members have taken the lead in embracing latest technologies such as Software Defined Networks (SDN) and Openflow in providing innovative services for their institutions.

Photo caption: Participants of the Annual NOC meeting and Campus Network Design workshop which was conducted by Lanka Education and Research Network (LEARN) at the Information Technology Centre, University of Peradeniya. 

About DMSE: Incorporated in 1981, DMS Electronics (DMSE) carries a complete suite of industry leading hardware and software products such as HP, Microsoft, Citrix, Symantec, VMware, Aspect, Ingenico, Thales, TouchMedia, Adobe, APC by Schneider and Plantronics which the company puts together to provide complete ICT solutions. DMSE’s wide customer base includes some of the largest enterprises in Sri Lanka and extends down to small and medium scale businesses and individuals.

About LEARN: Since 2009, LEARN is an association, registered under the companies act of Sri Lanka and governed by the 15 public universities and the University Grants Commission. The Lanka Education And Research Network is the NREN (National Research and Education Network) of Sri Lanka, which interconnects Educational and Research institutions across the country, and provide network related services to them. At present LEARN international connectivity include a 1.65Gbps link to the commodity Internet and a 45Mbps link to the academic/research Internet through the TEIN4 network. 

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