Upgrade Department Virtual Firewalls Due to End of Life

WHAT IS IT?

  • Over 45 departments at MSU are currently protected using Virtual Firewalls.
  • Juniper Networks announced end-of-life of the original hardware platform, ending in 2020.
  • The original platform has been in production for almost a decade and needs to be decommissioned before then.

WHY ARE WE DOING THIS?

  • There are 41 departments still running on the original virtual platform, and they all serve some critical business function to the University.

CURRENT STATUS

  • Begin project initiation
  • Create project charter

MILESTONES:

  • TBD