Universities and primary and secondary schools are using campus network systems, but the difference in demand on both sides is so much as two product directions. Many integrated agents have taken the same package to put two standards on one side, with the result that it is not working well.
The University's flow model: concentrated eruptions, the tide effect is clear
The most typical scene in college is the student dormitory. Between 9:30 and 11:30 pm, 80% of the traffic is concentrated on these two hours.——Students go back to their dorms, brush videos, play games, download materials and stuff in this window. The billing system must be able to handle the pulse flow and can do it."Speed limit after the base set."And not just to snap.
The traffic patterns in the staff area are very different. It's even during daytime, and it's almost zero at night. The administrative building is demanding more stability, but not so much precision as a flow billing.——Many university staff are paid free or nominal fees for accessing the Internet.
So the central problem with the university fee system is that the dormitories are high and charge-free + dynamic speed, the school staff area ' s fee-free strategy, and the strategic segregation between the student and teaching areas. These three needs are set in one system, with no low complexity.
Flow models for primary and secondary schools: controlled windows plus compliance priority
In primary and secondary schools, students have a clear window of time for Internet access.——Information technology classes, self-study room opening hours, library openings."Go back to the dorm tonight and brush the video."The scene.
So the core function of primary and secondary school billing systems is not."Flow meter accuracy"But..."Connectivity behaviour management links"——The hard indicators for the EDB are what time frames allow access to the Internet, which websites are allowed and which sites are not allowed.
There is also a difference: the network of primary and secondary schools does not normally require fees for students (public schools), and the main value of the system is that"Compliance audit"——Record who visits what sites at what time and when they happen. This is a functional college that needs to be in place, but it's not urgent.
DIVORATION OF MODEL FORM: WHO'S OPERING THE SYSTEM
The college's team is usually a team.——There are dedicated network administrators, some of them specialized in costing system configuration. They have a relatively strong control over the system and can accept highly complex configuration interfaces, as well as handle the technical details of Radius reports and VLAN divisions.
The current situation in primary and secondary schools is that many schools have no dedicated network, information technology teachers do the same, and this teacher usually has a teaching role. They ask for a simple interface, few configuration steps, and problems to quickly restore default status. If the system needs to be configured with more than 10 parameters to become effective, they prefer to move to another one.
This difference directly determines the orientation of product design. The college version can be powerful but complex to configure, and must be made in primary and secondary schools."Wizard Configuration"——Three steps is done without understanding the bottom logic.
Differences in fee-based modalities: surcharge vs Non-profit
In higher education, especially private colleges and independent colleges, students usually pay fees for Internet access——The tuition fee is not included and students need to buy an Internet-based package alone.
The system is based on the following criteria:"Management tools"Not."Fee-for-tool". This difference does not seem to affect functionality, but when actually doing the project it is found that the relevant modules (set management, bill generation, refund processing) are completely redundant in the primary and secondary school landscape, adding additional complexity to their configuration without any use.
We'll talk about the plan when we choose.
If you are a student and a primary school project, no choice is recommended"A system that eats all."The more pragmatic approach is to select high-capacity institutions (support multi-strategy, multi-operator interface, dynamic speed limit) and simple primary and secondary school projects (guide configurations, behavioral management linkages, compliance audit priorities).
You get the wrong idea to bid, you show a little timidity.——The college clients asked you."Can we make a difference based on the accommodations?"Say it."Yes, you can. You have to configure 15 parameters."; primary and secondary school clients ask you"Can you turn on green access mode with one key?"Say it."Yes, eight strategies."Both sides feel your product is not working.
The most easy pit to step on in the actual project.
After several district education city network projects covering both high schools and primary and secondary schools, one of the most common mistakes of an integrated trader is that"The school's thinking is what we do."This is reflected in the fact that primary and secondary schools are also allocated traffic-based fees, set-up management, multi-operator interfaces, and find that primary and secondary school clients do not need them at all but lack them."Connectivity behaviour management links"and"Green Internet Timed Strategy"These are the functions they really need.
Another pit is that the training has not been kept up. The network can absorb complex configurations on its own, which often does not allow primary and secondary teachers to do. If you give a 50-page configuration manual at the time of delivery, it will be difficult to move later."Common scene configuration speed check"——One page A4-paper, clear."How do you fit into the green web?"、"How do you operate a new student account?"、"How do we check the Internet records on parents' complaints?"。