With a demanding and savvy base of users and a big footprint, the people in charge of managing the technological infrastructures of colleges and universities face a major challenge. Just ask Rich Siedzik, Bryant University’s director of computer & telecommunications services.

A few statistics tell the story – across campus, Byrant has more than 8,000 data ports, 340 Wi-Fi hotspots, and more than three dozen core servers that power everything from e-mail access to safety monitoring. Siedzik talked with PBN recently about Byrant’s latest innovations and how his department keeps the school up-to-speed.

Full Story: Five Questions With: Rich Siedzik Source: Providence Business News, October 15th, 2008 Author: Ted Nesi Added on October 15th, 2008 at 9:37 am, by Matt Mikula