{"id":665,"date":"2023-03-30T17:36:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-30T16:36:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/conscia.com\/ie\/?post_type=cases&#038;p=665"},"modified":"2025-09-30T08:43:32","modified_gmt":"2025-09-30T07:43:32","slug":"plain-sailing-for-the-rv-tom-crean-with-high-performance-network","status":"publish","type":"cases","link":"https:\/\/conscia.com\/ie\/cases\/plain-sailing-for-the-rv-tom-crean-with-high-performance-network\/","title":{"rendered":"Plain sailing for the RV Tom Crean with high-performance network"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wp-block-paragraph\">Overview<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" wp-block-paragraph\">The Marine Institute is the State agency responsible for marine research, technology development and innovation in Ireland. It carries out environmental, fisheries, and aquaculture surveys and monitoring programmes to meet Ireland\u2019s national and international legal requirements.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" wp-block-paragraph\">It provides scientific and technical advice to Government to help inform policy and to support the sustainable development of Ireland\u2019s marine resource.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" wp-block-paragraph\">It also aims to safeguard Ireland\u2019s unique marine heritage through research and environmental monitoring. Its research, strategic funding programmes, and national marine research platforms support the development of Ireland\u2019s maritime economy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" wp-block-paragraph\">The organisation has grown strongly from a staff of one to over 170 and its vision is for \u201ca thriving maritime economy in harmony with the ecosystem and supported by the delivery of excellence in our services.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"block_acf-block-68db8a2477da8\" class=\"quote  quote--is-style-primary\">\n\t<div class=\"quote__quote\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"has-heading-xxs-font-size spacing-after--5 wp-block-paragraph\">The ICT network is a critical component to the vessel&#8217;s operation. Performance and reliability are key requirements for us. You simply can\u2019t afford to have issues when hundreds of miles offshore. Ease of management is also critical for us. We do not have dedicated network engineers on the crew. Thus, monitoring must be on point and maintenance straightforward.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"quote__contact-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/conscia.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Rv-Tom-Crean-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t<div class=\"quote__contact select\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"quote__contact-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\tKeith Manson\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"quote__contact-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\tIT Operations and Systems Manager, Marine Institute\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-vimeo wp-block-embed-vimeo wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/813571702?dnt=1&amp;app_id=122963\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen; picture-in-picture; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wp-block-paragraph\">Business Challenge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" wp-block-paragraph\">The RV Tom Crean is the latest addition to the Marine Institute\u2019s fleet of research vessels. Named after the famed Irish Antarctic explorer, who was an expedition crew member with both Scott and Shackleton in the early 1900s, the vessel is tasked with undertaking a wide variety of work such as seabed mapping services, fisheries research, oceanographic and environmental research.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" wp-block-paragraph\">This involves collecting tens of terabytes of raw data from networked instruments and sensors and a significant amount of data processing is done onboard. Much of this data is subsequently transferred to the Institute\u2019s land-based ICT infrastructure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" wp-block-paragraph\">A resilient, robust and reliable network was mandated, one that would allow the crew on the RV Tom Crean to realise their research objectives under very demanding, environmental conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" wp-block-paragraph\">The Conscia Ireland team (formerly Agile Networks) had already worked on providing the Institute with a perimeter security solution and jumped at the chance to get involved in this high profile project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">High-Speed Networking on the High Seas<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" wp-block-paragraph\">Keith Manson, IT Operations and Systems Manager with the Marine Institute tasked the Conscia Ireland team (formerly Agile Networks) with architecting a solution design and a methodology for how the network would be delivered and supported once deployed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" wp-block-paragraph\">With no network engineering staff on board, low bandwidth satellite communications for remote troubleshooting and a short window of just four days to get the network live and operational, these were the key challenges of the project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" wp-block-paragraph\">A combination of core (EX4650) and edge (EX3600) Juniper switches were chosen for deployment, designed to deliver 800 Gb of throughput. They are ideally suited to meet the substantial data transfer requirements of the Institute\u2019s bandwidth-hungry scientific applications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" wp-block-paragraph\">The high build quality, resiliency and reliability were the key reasons for Conscia&#8217;s choice of Juniper Networks as the networking manufacturer of choice for this project.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"block_acf-block-68db8a2477e5a\" class=\"quote  quote--is-style-primary\">\n\t<div class=\"quote__quote\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"has-heading-xxs-font-size spacing-after--5 wp-block-paragraph\">This project is one of those ones that we love in Conscia Ireland (formerly Agile Networks). It&#8217;s out of the ordinary, it&#8217;s complex, it&#8217;s challenging and difficult in lots of different ways. And that&#8217;s where our engineering team really excelled.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"quote__contact-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/conscia.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Rv-Tom-Crean-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t<div class=\"quote__contact select\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"quote__contact-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\tSean Nolan\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"quote__contact-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\tBusiness Development Manager, public sector at Conscia Ireland\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group  background-graphics--none has-green-pale-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Technology at a Glance<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading  spacing-before--0\">At the Core &#8211; EX4650 Ethernet Switch<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" wp-block-paragraph\">The EX4650 line of core Ethernet switches delivers high scale, high availability, and high-performance with 4 Tbps of Layer 2 and Layer 3 connectivity to networked devices such as secure routers, servers, and other switches.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" wp-block-paragraph\">The EX4650 offers fixed 1GbE\/<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" wp-block-paragraph\">10GbE\/25GbE ports with 40GbE\/100GbE uplinks that support advanced campus environments, allowing them to provide the onramp to multicloud, to deploy cutting edge cloud applications, and to embrace IoT technology.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"144\" src=\"https:\/\/conscia.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/EX4650_48Y_HeroR.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-674\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conscia.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/EX4650_48Y_HeroR.png 800w, https:\/\/conscia.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/EX4650_48Y_HeroR-300x54.png 300w, https:\/\/conscia.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/EX4650_48Y_HeroR-768x138.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"442\" height=\"207\" src=\"https:\/\/conscia.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/product-spec.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-675\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conscia.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/product-spec.png 442w, https:\/\/conscia.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/product-spec-300x140.png 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 442px) 100vw, 442px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wp-block-paragraph\">Time-Critical Network Deployment&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" wp-block-paragraph\">Under normal circumstances, networking projects involve considerable preparation time for the comms room for example, but with just four days in total to deploy the network while the vessel was in dry dock, this project was certainly more challenging than the more conventional ones undertaken by the Conscia Ireland team (formerly Agile Networks).<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" wp-block-paragraph\">While engineers had access to good internet speeds while the vessel was docked in Vigo Port, Spain, they were very aware that any subsequent configuration changes on the high seas, would have to be performed over satellite link, which in itself is very challenging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" wp-block-paragraph\">With such time constraints, the project required a highly qualified and experienced network team and Conscia Ireland&#8217;s engineers overcame each obstacle with professionalism and competency. It was important to get it right, first time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" wp-block-paragraph\">In addition, the team had a challenge of ensuring that the screens required for seabed mapping were accurately replicated across the vessel. They had to be highly-available and reliable with accurate distribution of high resolution images to render them appropriate for use by the Institute\u2019s oceanographic researchers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"block_acf-block-68db8a2477e82\" class=\"quote  quote--is-style-primary\">\n\t<div class=\"quote__quote\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"has-heading-xxs-font-size spacing-after--5 wp-block-paragraph\">A highly reliable and resilient network infrastructure has been architected, that fully meets our requirement. The choice of Conscia Ireland (formerly Agile Networks) as a deployment and support partner has proved to be a good one. The work was completed on time to budget and with no network issues encountered and we can&#8217;t really ask for more than that.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"quote__contact-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/conscia.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Rv-Tom-Crean-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t<div class=\"quote__contact select\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"quote__contact-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\tKeith Manson\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"quote__contact-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\tIT Operations and Systems Manager, Marine Institute\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wp-block-paragraph\">Plain Sailing for the Marine Institute&#8217;s Researchers<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" wp-block-paragraph\">The deployment of a high-speed, high-performance network for the RV Tom Crean was a huge success for the Marine Institute. The network hardware is performing as expected, under demanding environmental conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" wp-block-paragraph\">The research vessel was recently commissioned to huge national fanfare with significant coverage across broadcast and print media. The President of Ireland even managed to pay a visit to learn about the importance of the work undertaken by the Institute.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\" wp-block-paragraph\">The confidence placed by the Marine Institute in the Juniper technology and skill of the Conscia engineering staff is a source of great pride. Helping to keep Tom Crean\u2019s legacy alive is a huge responsibility to shoulder, and both organisations take confidence in working together to bring to life such important environmental work every day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"block_acf-block-68db8a2477e96\" class=\"quote  quote--is-style-primary\">\n\t<div class=\"quote__quote\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"has-heading-xxs-font-size spacing-after--5 wp-block-paragraph\">Tom Crean is one of our most famous explorers. And it&#8217;s interesting that our values at Juniper are aligned with Tom Crean\u2019s; to be bold, to build trust and deliver excellence. And that&#8217;s exactly what we&#8217;ve done for the Marine Institute together with our partner, Conscia Ireland (formerly Agile Networks).<\/p>\n\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"quote__contact-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/conscia.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Rv-Tom-Crean-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t<div class=\"quote__contact select\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"quote__contact-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\tRonan McCarthy\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"quote__contact-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\tBusiness Development Manager, Juniper Networks\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-group  background-graphics--none has-gray-200-background-color has-background is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading  wp-block-paragraph\">Project Outcomes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Best-in-class network solution with up to 100 GbE throughput, which supports resource-intensive scientific applications for the Marine Institute.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>High quality, robust and reliable build quality for a demanding environment at sea.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Intelligent troubleshooting capability over low-bandwidth satellite links.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Project delivered, on time, on budget and to stated objectives.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Technology will leverage centralised management of additional Juniper infrastructure at Marine Institute headquarters and its branch offices.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"613\" src=\"https:\/\/conscia.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Keith-manson-1024x613.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-680\" srcset=\"https:\/\/conscia.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Keith-manson-1024x613.png 1024w, https:\/\/conscia.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Keith-manson-300x180.png 300w, https:\/\/conscia.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Keith-manson-768x460.png 768w, https:\/\/conscia.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Keith-manson.png 1027w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\"><em>Keith Manson, IT Operations and Systems Manager, Marine Institute<\/em>.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"block_acf-block-68db87504752e\" class=\"slider-container swiper \"  data-autoplay=\"true\" data-delay=\"5000\" data-slides-per-view=\"1\">\n\t<div class=\"swiper-wrapper\">\n\t\t\n\n<section id=\"block_acf-block-68db875047538\" class=\" swiper-slide  has-background has-green-palest-background-color\">\n\t\t\n\n<section id=\"block_acf-block-68db875047546\" class=\"quote   spacing-after--5 spacing-before--5 alignfull quote--is-style-secondary\">\n\t<div class=\"quote__quote\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center has-heading-xxs-font-size is-style-default spacing-after--5 wp-block-paragraph\">The reaction to the new automation from our staff carrying out this work, is great. Since rollout, it&#8217;s working well, without any issues. Change requests are responded to quickly by the Conscia team (formerly Agile Networks), and they&#8217;re very professional to work with.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"quote__contact-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/conscia.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Rv-Tom-Crean-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t<div class=\"quote__contact select\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"quote__contact-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\tJean Toomey\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"quote__contact-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\tHead of Customer Operations, Enet\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"block_acf-block-68db87504754e\" class=\" swiper-slide  has-background has-green-palest-background-color\">\n\t\t\n\n<section id=\"block_acf-block-68db875047557\" class=\"quote  quote--is-style-secondary\">\n\t<div class=\"quote__quote\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"has-heading-xxs-font-size spacing-after--5 wp-block-paragraph\">There is nothing more frustrating than when Wi-Fi drops. Here, it just works. It&#8217;s like switching on the lights.We know that students will probably spend more time at their desks here rather than on campus this year, but network capacity isn&#8217;t an issue for us.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"quote__contact-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/conscia.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Rv-Tom-Crean-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t<div class=\"quote__contact select\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"quote__contact-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\tSusan Clancy\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"quote__contact-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\tGeneral Manager, Goldcrest Village at Campus Living\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"block_acf-block-68db87504755f\" class=\" swiper-slide  has-background has-green-palest-background-color\">\n\t\t\n\n<section id=\"block_acf-block-68db875047568\" class=\"quote   spacing-before--5 quote--is-style-secondary\">\n\t<div class=\"quote__quote\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"has-heading-xxs-font-size spacing-after--5 wp-block-paragraph\">The project enables a key part of our business strategy to turn Stellium into a major critical national infrastructure provider and data hub for the UK.It has also had a significant commercial benefit to us in the form  reduced transit and peering costs, which have fallen by almost 70 percent.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"quote__contact-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/conscia.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Rv-Tom-Crean-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t<div class=\"quote__contact select\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"quote__contact-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\tGerry Murray\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"quote__contact-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\tChief Communications Officer, Stellium\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"block_acf-block-68db87504756e\" class=\" swiper-slide  has-background has-green-palest-background-color\">\n\t\t\n\n<section id=\"block_acf-block-68db875047576\" class=\"quote  quote--is-style-secondary\">\n\t<div class=\"quote__quote\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"has-heading-xxs-font-size spacing-after--5 wp-block-paragraph\">It&#8217;s the fact that on a sunny day, you can choose to sit outside and work outside. It has revolutionised the campus. It has made every outdoor area of the campus a viable classroom. You can walk from one side of the campus to the other and not drop a Microsoft Teams call. It&#8217;s just completely changed the student experience for the better.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"quote__contact-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/conscia.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Rv-Tom-Crean-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t<div class=\"quote__contact select\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"quote__contact-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\tPeter Gaughran\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"quote__contact-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\tSenior Infrastructure Specialist, Maynooth University\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"block_acf-block-68db87504757e\" class=\" swiper-slide  has-background has-green-palest-background-color\">\n\t\t\n\n<section id=\"block_acf-block-68db875047586\" class=\"quote  quote--is-style-secondary\">\n\t<div class=\"quote__quote\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"has-heading-xxs-font-size spacing-after--5 wp-block-paragraph\">We managed to migrate 350 access points within around seven days, including all of the setup and the mapping completed. In terms of troubleshooting the wireless network, there is none. It&#8217;s something that&#8217;s disappeared and other than having to increase capacity, which is again demonstrated to us by Juniper&#8217;s Mist AI, it wasn&#8217;t something I had to figure out myself. It told me I needed to do it.<\/p>\n\n\n\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"quote__contact-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/conscia.com\/ie\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/Rv-Tom-Crean-150x150.jpg\" class=\"attachment-thumbnail size-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t<div class=\"quote__contact select\">\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"quote__contact-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\tKevin Brew\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t<p class=\"quote__contact-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\tSenior Network Architect, RCSI\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/section>\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<section id=\"block_acf-block-68db87504758b\" class=\" swiper-slide  has-background has-green-palest-background-color\">\n\t\t\n\n<section id=\"block_acf-block-68db875047593\" class=\"quote  quote--is-style-secondary\">\n\t<div class=\"quote__quote\">\n\t\t\n\n<p class=\"has-heading-xxs-font-size spacing-after--5 wp-block-paragraph\">A highly reliable and resilient network infrastructure has been architected, that fully meets our requirement. The choice of Conscia Ireland (formerly Agile Networks) as a deployment and support partner has proved to be a good one. 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