COUNTRY FOCUS: KSA
King Abdullah University of Science
and Technology (KAUST), one of
Saudi Arabia’s premier research
universities, is collaborating with
Riverbed on a transformation project
to give staff and students seamless
access to services, information and
applications, as well as enable real-time
collaboration with research institutes
across the globe.
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KAUST partners with Riverbed
to elevate digital learning and
collaboration experiences for
students and faculty
Riverbed has announced that King
Abdullah University of Science and
Technology (KAUST), one of Saudi
Arabia’s premier research universities,
is collaborating with Riverbed on a
transformation project that will enhance its
ability to deliver cutting-edge digital services
to faculty, researchers and students, both
within the Kingdom and beyond.
Riverbed Network Performance
Management (NPM) solution,
AppResponse, will give KAUST
comprehensive visibility across its entire
network, enabling rapid troubleshooting for
better network performance and visibility
while significantly reducing IT complexity
and management overheads.
As a leading destination for scientific and
technological education and research,
KAUST leverages the latest technologies to
facilitate corporate interactions, innovation,
knowledge transfer and thus support the
economic development of the country in
line with Saudi Vision 2030. As a result, the
university has successfully attracted over
2,500 talented graduates, student alumni
and former postdoctoral fellows from over
80 countries.
“KAUST aspires to be a destination for
scientific and technological education
and research. By inspiring discoveries to
address global challenges, we strive to serve
as a beacon of knowledge that bridges
people and cultures for the betterment of
humanity,” said Abdulmajeed Serajuddin,
Director of IT Operations at KAUST.
“Our partnership with Riverbed will help
us achieve two key objectives – giving our
staff and students seamless access to the
services, information and applications they
need in this digitally-driven era and enabling
seamless real-time collaboration with
research institutes across the globe. In this
way, the deployment will support our mission
of establishing KAUST as an incubator for
technological innovation and progress in the
Middle East.”
Riverbed was selected for its established
market-leadership, strong presence in
the Middle East and its ability to provide
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