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Education IT

Hong Kong university builds next-gen network

By Xinghui Guo | 30 September 2011

The University of Hong Kong (HKU) is building a next-generation IPV6 network that will cover the entire campus, student residentail halls and remote offices.

According to PT Ho, Deputy Director, IT Services and Acting Director of Computer Centre, HKU, the university started laying out the network in 2006 and with the completed upgrade, the IPV6 connections will support applications like grid computing and enterprise resource planning.

“These network upgrades are important steps in achieving our Strategic Themes for 2009-2014…enhancing the student learning experience, advancing research and innovation, promoting knowledge exchange and demonstrating leadership across the region,” said Ho.

“HKU sees the IPv6 deployment as vital to developing the Internet in the future since IPv4 (its predecessor) was developed more than 30 years ago and is fast running out of IP addresses.”

Ho also said the upgrade reflects the school’s commitment to “nurturing an environment where learning, discovery and collaboration gel seamlessly together to create an atmosphere conducive to innovation”.

The upgrade will also support new multimedia teaching and research services. HKU is also considering deploying a solution to support IPV4 and IPV6’s coexistence—ensuring service continuity of IPV4 servers.

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