School systems are faced with the challenges of designing, supporting, and maintaining networks that meet the current and future demands of students and teachers, plus administrative and operational support for schools. Technology leaders must continuously plan for increased network traffic and the ability to support a wide range of new technologies, including Internet of Things (IoT) devices such as vaping sensors, cameras, mobile devices, augmented and virtual reality, and much more.
To continue to be flexible and adapt quickly to changing demands on the network, it is important to seriously consider whether to build one’s own network infrastructure within the school system or buy network services from a service provider. There is no one right answer to the question of whether to build or buy. Rather, it is important to complete a thorough build or buy analysis and consider the following benefits and disadvantages of each approach.
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