What is “Wall-Plate Service?
Computing and Networking Services (CNS) is responsible for the design, installation, operation, and maintenance of the core network on the University of Florida campus. Core network services are funded centrally and provided to all campus units at no charge. Core network services include: • Core electronics that connect buildings to each other • Building Point of Presence (B-POP) electronics that link building to the core • Fiber optic cable, copper wire, conduits, and pathways between buildings • Wireless Access for outdoor spaces campus wide • Access to the Internet and Internet II Colleges, departments, and administrative units are responsible for providing local network connections within their buildings. As an alternative to “do-it-yourself,” CNS began offering Network Services to the Wall-Plate for a monthly fee. Standard Wall-Plate services include: • Life-cycle replacement of switches on a 5-year schedule. No big up-front investment. Only enterprise class switches deployed with
