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LAST UPDATED MAY 2021 K-12 SCHOOLS Essential Services for Schools AARNet Connectivity Available at Additional Cost:

` Choose the network capacity that’s right for ` Cyber Security for Schools your school. Schools typically start with a 1Gbps A unique learning enablement and cybersafety AARNet provides hundreds of Government, Independent and Catholic connection to the AARNet backbone with an platform, co-developed with AARNet customers K-12 Schools across Australia with the reliable high-speed broadband increasing number of schools now opting for a and CyberHound, offers integrated network and 10Gbps connections as they adopt greater security services. The solution gives teachers real network and collaboration services needed to deliver a high-quality, usage of cloud-based services for day-to-day time access control to respond to student needs. operations and curriculum delivery. digitally-enabled education experience to their students. ` DDoS Protection ` Your school will be connected to the AARNet AARNet’s DDoS Protection solution helps Why AARNet? Fast Facts backbone network via dedicated optical fibre customers manage DDoS attacks and the risk of provided by AARNet or one of our partner disruption at critical times, such as exams and networks. We are a registered service provider during NAPLAN. ] Our network and services are purpose built ] Not-for-profit company for the National Broadband Network (NBN) which solely for the research and education sector. The ` Virtual Private Networks means that regional and remote schools and network connects schools to the Internet, the ] Owned by 38 Australian universities Cost-effective and secure direct connections organisations involved in research and global research and education community and and CSIRO between geographically dispersed campuses and education can also connect to AARNet via NBN online resources, and is specifically designed to to major metropolitan data centres, Web ] Licensed telecommunications carrier optical fibre (Enterprise ), wireless or deliver a high-quality experience in the classroom Services, Azure and Google Cloud. satellite networks. for everyone, anytime. ] Delivers a high-performance ` Diverse Connections ` Our engineers can also work with you to ensure ] Unmetered fast access to the wide range of network - 100Gbps backbone across A secondary connection to the AARNet network your network infrastructure is optimised to enable providers AARNet peers with, including Google, Australia and 100Gbps links to via a geographically separate path mitigates the your school to make the most of the AARNet Microsoft, Akamai, National Film and Sound international destinations risk of downtime by serving as a back-up, in case gigabit network (additional fees may apply). Archive, the ABC, SBS and more. of any issues on the primary connection. ] Provides a range of value-added ] Unmetered fast access to online material network, collaboration, content and ` Video Conferencing publicly available at research, education and mobility services Other AARNet Products and The Zoom video conferencing and virtual cultural institutions connected to AARNet and Services for schools meeting tool makes it easy for staff and teachers ] Pioneered the arrival of the Internet other national research and education networks to collaborate and bring the world of experts and in Australia in 1989 As well as connectivity, AARNet provides additional around the world. digital experiences into the classroom. services that can help your school access resources, ] AARNet partners with research and education collaborate and make efficiencies. ` Operations Centre Services networks globally. A school that is part of the In addition to our standard operations centre network services for all customers, AARNet community is also part of an international Free to AARNet Connected Schools: community dedicated to learning and discovery. AARNet can also provide 24x7 monitoring of your school’s network infrastructure and Our Communities ` AARNet Operations Centre managed incident response. AARNet operates a staffed 24x7 Operations ` SIP Trunks K-12 Schools TAFEs Centre to monitor and maintain its domestic ] Government, Independent and Catholic MNF Enterprise SIP Trunks and Number and international network. AARNet customers K-12 schools. Hosting allows schools to replace your legacy and partners can also report network faults and phone services without losing functionality ] Nationally significant research and conditions that may affect network performance or phone numbers. education content providers, such as libraries, to the operations centre support team. archives and museums. Universities Health ` ] Australian universities. Eduroam is a secure global Wi-Fi roaming service developed for the research an ] Research institutes, including CSIRO, ANSTO, education community. In Australia eduroam DSTO, AIMS. is operated by AARNet. ] Australia’s major teaching hospitals and health ` Onboarding Assistance researchers and educators. Cultural Instruments AARNet’s Customer Success Team are available ] TAFEs and other vocational education providers. to provide guidance in smoothly transitioning to AARNet’s ultra-fast services.

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