Advizex Supports Public Sector IT Modernization

The Team

Keith McLeod, Jared Baber, Andrew Virgili, Larry Franke

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The Problem

A U.S. county government agency with a complex environment—ranging from police operations to internal services—was facing aging network hardware. Several wireless access points had reached end-of-life, performance was inconsistent, and the risk of failure was increasing.

Initially, the goal was to replace 44 wireless access points, but budget constraints typical in the public sector made large capital investments difficult. This made a full infrastructure refresh nearly impossible through traditional purchasing models.

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The Solution

A piecemeal fix wasn’t enough. The customer needed a full-system wireless refresh.

Advizex proposed a comprehensive upgrade: 265 Aruba access points, funded through HPE GreenLake for Networking (GL4N). This OpEx model helped bypass capital limitations, allowing the refresh to proceed immediately.

While this scope was beyond the original plan, the Advizex team—led by Keith McLeod (Account Executive), Jared Baber (NaaS Practice Architect), and Andrew Virgili (Solutions Architect)—built a compelling business case. The predictable monthly costs also enabled internal departmental chargebacks, streamlining financial planning.

The project expanded quickly through change orders: an additional 12 access points, 5 switches for law enforcement, and 2 data center switches.

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The Implementation

The customer's IT team is deploying the new equipment themselves, focusing first on priority areas like law enforcement and administrative buildings. While professional services haven’t yet been required, Advizex is ready to assist as the deployment scales.

Next, the organization is planning a phased refresh of its switching infrastructure, with early discussions already underway.

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The Technology

·       Aruba access points

·       Aruba campus and data center switches

·       Aruba Central for management

·       HPE GreenLake for Networking

This end-to-end solution is delivered as a service, avoiding large upfront costs. It's scalable, easier to manage, and better aligned with public-sector procurement models.

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The Impact

Departments are now operating on modern, supported infrastructure. System risk is significantly reduced, and performance is more reliable.

The OpEx model allows for internal cost allocation by usage, improving financial transparency and planning. The organization is satisfied and has already begun expanding the solution.

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The Conclusion

What began as a small request turned into a full infrastructure modernization. By switching to a scalable, monthly OpEx model, the organization replaced reactive spending with a strategic and sustainable approach to IT growth.