Test platform helps meet extensive testing for university networking equipment

Hewlett-Packard (HP) specialises in developing and manufacturing computing, data storage and networking hardware, designing software and delivering services. According to Brian Gregory, the HP Networking Account Manager for Qld and NT Universities, the ANZ University community, led by CAUDIT, wished to carry out a proof of concept that would confirm the suitability of HP networking equipment to be used within a university campus LAN environment. The tests to be carried out were determined by a collective of IT engineers across a number of universities with multiple protocols, as well as performance, due to capacity expansion upwards of 10 GB.

HP created a partnership with Matrium Technologies to provide high-level skills and thought leadership on test methodologies and best practice for such high-volume testing.

Matrium Technologies recommended Spirent Test Center (STC) as the most appropriate product for the job. As Spirent’s flagship test platform for testing tomorrow’s networks, STC is a suitable choice for any customer who is leading the next wave of integrated technologies and needs performance verified for any application over any network. “To undergo the tests was very much appreciated and highly regarded by all of the university IT engineers involved Â…The selfless commitment of the Matrium Technologies team and skills demonstrated was of the highest professional standard,” said Gregory.

Due to the extensive number of tests to be performed and the tight testing time lines, by using the extensive testing skill set of Matrium Professional Services, HP was able to present its solution successfully to the panel of CAUDIT experts, as Matrium could begin testing immediately without learning the equipment, saving hours of time.

HP was happy with the results, with Gregory advising that they would definitely use Matrium’s services again in the future, adding: “The partnership of Matrium as a business enabler in this instance was highly valuable and I recommend them both internally and for the engagement by the customers in the community moving forward.”