휴스턴 자연과학박물관의 첨단 프로젝션 매핑 설치를 지원하는 NETGEAR
15,000개의 개별 오브젝트에 콘텐츠를 매핑하는 32대의 레이저 프로젝터를 제어하고, 주당 65시간 이상 가동되며, 연간 150만 명이 넘는 방문객을 상대하는 네트워크. 그리고 결코 중단되어서는 안 됩니다.
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That’s the challenge the Houston Museum of Natural Science’s Energy City exhibit faced. After eight years of continuous operation, the mission-critical networking infrastructure in Energy City needed a complete refresh without compromising reliability.
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The Game-Changing Approach
“This system needs to run more than 65 hours per week for at least 10 years, with minimal upkeep,” explains Cory Froke, Chief Ninjaneer and system integration specialist at Supertech Industries. “When you have hundreds of thousands of visitors depending on the experience working flawlessly, you can’t have network failures.”
The solution? NETGEAR AV switches, pre-configured with the revolutionary Engage 2.0 platform.
“I built the whole network from my living room. Port roles, VLANs, WiFi, even security rules,” Froke reveals. “When we got to site, we dropped the hardware in the rack, powered it up, and it just worked.”
Why This Changes Everything
This deployment eliminated the traditional pain points that plague complex AV installations:
- Remote pre-configuration that eliminates on-site surprises
- Unified management without stacking complications
- Proactive monitoring that prevents visitor-impacting issues
“This is something no one ever says about setting up a network, but this was actually an enjoyable experience,” notes Froke.
Download the Houston Museum of Natural Science case study to discover the full story.