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BLACK BOX®
Higher Education Solutions
Higher Education IT Solutions
Affordable and easy ways to save money and prepare your campus for the IT needs of tomorrow.
Emergency notifications
iCOMPEL™
Enterprise wireless system
SmartPath™
Digital KVM extension
ServSwitch™ Agility
Call us at 724-746-5500 for free application engineering support, and to learn more, schedule a demo, or place an order.
Maximize your technology investments.You need to get the most from your budget as you upgrade and expand your network. Let the experts at Black Box help by designing, sourcing, and implementing innovative solutions including:
Get the right tools, tips, and technology to help you build, manage, extend, and secure your network.
Compelling Digital Signage with iCOMPEL™
The easiest way to alert and inform students and staff.• Foraffordablycreating,distributing,andmanagingcontent.• Canbesetuptoplayvideo,liveTV,andWebcontent,including
RSS feeds, in individual zones within a single screen.• Easytointegrate.Plugintoanetworkandcontrolandupdate
via a standard Web browser.• Integratedhardware/softwaredevices.Includeallthedrag-and-drop
design and scheduling software your customers need.• FREEupdates,noongoinglicensingfees,plusFREElayoutstocustomize
with a school’s logo.
RSS Ticker Loopfrom School’s
Web Site
Recorded Video or
Live TV FeedClass Registration Queue Advisory
Weather Forecast
School Logo
Award-Winning Solutions
AC4000A Series
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Cold Front™ Passive Liquid CoolingCut cooling and power costs by up to 50%.• Heat-TransferDoorsneutralizeheatat
the source — use them alone or with the Coolant Management System.
• CoolantManagementSystemintelligentlymoveswaterthroughHeat-TransferDoors.
• Nomovingparts,soitoperatesreliably with virtually no maintenance.
• Supportsfivetimesthecomputing power of air-cooled facilities.
• Doesn’trequireraisedfloorsorhot/cold aisle configurations.
• Installsonexistingcabinets.• AddColdFrontunitsasyouaddcomputing
power so you don’t pay for infrastructure that you don’t need.
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SmartPath™ Enterprise WirelessGive your students, staff, and faculty fast seamless connectivity that rivals a wired network.• Easilyintegratean802.11nwirelesssystem
into your network.• Offersthespeed,security,andstability
of a wired network.• IntelligentAPsautomaticallyadjustfortraffic,
interference, and power conditions.• Stretchyourbudget—no expensive
controllers to buy!
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Manage all system APs
from the cloud!
LWN602HA
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Student-Teacher Collaboration with the Wireless Video Presentation System IIIMakes student-teacher collaboration easy.• Enablesupto254userstowirelesslysendtheir
computer video and audio to a projector from wheretheysit—upto300feet(91.4m)away.*
• Supportsthelatestin802.11nWi-Fidevices.• WorkswithbothPCandMac® computers
andisPDAandWindowsMobile® 5/6 compatible.
• Sessionloginandgatekeeperfunctionskeep presentation content secure.
• Deliverworld-classpresentationsusingthe latest in wireless presentation technology. * NOTE: Distance possible in optimum conditions.
AC1132A
Go green!
RDX-626
• Datacenterconsolidation • Network expansion
• DigitalKVMextension • Physical and network security
• Digitalsignage • Wirelessmobility
• Infrastructureupgrades
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White PapersDigitalSignageinHigherEducationExtendingtheLifeofYourDataCenter
Case StudiesSucceedingwithDigitalSignage:LaRocheCollegeUniversityofNewMexicoVoicemailSystemCarlowCollegeTelecommInfrastructure
ClimateCab™
Save energy. Cool just the servers, not the entire room!• Cutpowerusagewhileensuring
maximum cooling and airflow for your expensiveITequipment.
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Outlet-Managed PDUsSecure outlet-level metering, monitoring, and control — remotely from anywhere. • Getcompletepowercontrol:remoteandtimedindividualoutlet
switching, auto on/off/reboot, load shed switching, outlet sequencing, and more.
• Switchpoweron/offforindividualnetworkdevicesorforgroups of equipment.
• Monitorequipmentpowerandautomaticallynotifyyouofchanges in current levels, circuit breaker status, temperature levels.
• Usetomonitorandselectivelypowerdowndevicesremotely.• Learnmoreatblackbox.com/go/OMPDU.
MPSH8-D20-120V
Go green!
ServSwitch™ AgilityGo farther, do more, with digital KVM extension over IP.• FlexibletopologyforKVMextension:point-to-point,point-to-multipoint,
multicasting, and more.• Deliversperfectdigitalvideowithnoloss.• No-losscompressionminimizesbandwidthuse.• Possibleapplicationsforhealthcare,broadcastproduction,
and digital signage.
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ACR1002A-R
ACR1002A-T
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The backgroundNamed one of the “Best Northeastern Colleges” by the Princeton
Review for six consecutive years, La Roche College in suburban Pittsburgh has taken pride in offering students a cutting-edge education and individualized attention combined with technology.
Carrying these student-focused technology initiatives forward, the private Catholic college of 1350 students wanted to enhance and centralize campus communications with digital signage. The renovation of its John J. Wright Library and updating of its technology made it an ideal time to consider the installation of campus signage.
When it came time to choose a system for the management of signage content, the college had specific objectives in mind. “Our goal was to use the system for communication with students, wayfinding information, emergency notifications, and central management of information flow,” said Terri Ballard, director of information technology for La Roche College.
The college’s public relations, food service management, and athletics management departments would, at least initially, share the responsibility of uploading information and ensuring that content is accurate, fresh, timely, and interesting.
The solutionLa Roche College ended up choosing Black Box’s iCOMPEL™,
an integrated hardware/software platform loaded with features often found only on higher-priced systems.
Ballard cited several reasons for choosing Black Box‘s solution. “We found Black Box pricing was very competitive,” she said. “Of equal importance was that Black Box provided all of the features we were looking for.”
These features included iCOMPEL support for the central management of content, the ability to override content for emergency notifications, and its ease of use.
“We found Black Box pricing was very competitive. Of equal importance was that Black Box provided all of the features we were looking for.”
Terri Ballard, Director of Information Technology, La Roche College
“This Black Box system also addressed our plan to centralize management of campus-wide dissemination of information,” Ballard said.
To read the rest of the case study and to see more photos, go to blackbox.com/go/CS.
Case Study
Industry: Education
La Roche College
Project: New digital signage system
Major challenges: Short time for implementation