Education​

ZeroTier helps educational institutions make the grade. Extend your Campus Area Network (CAN) to connect every device and resource securely, from anywhere, without VPN or hardware hassles.

ZeroTier dashboard for "Engineering Dept Remote Lab." Key metrics: 3,500 Total Devices, 90.3% Online. Device list shows one Unauthorized Workstation and one Authorized Laptop.
ZeroTier dashboard metric showing a scalable Total Devices count of 3,500, highlighting enterprise readiness.
ZeroTier Data Transfer card showing high volume (9.8TB) and trend change (-5%) over the last 24 hours.
ZeroTier network status chart showing 90.3% online connections, providing full visibility into network member health.
ZeroTier Connection Quality metrics showing low Latency (55ms), low Packet Loss (0.21%), and high Throughput (250 Mbps).
Data row for "CAD-Workstation-E-Lab-01" (SolidWorks & AutoCAD), listed as a Workstation running Linux (1.13.0). Status is "Unauthorized," and it was last seen "now."
Data row for "Student-Laptop-JaneDoe," an Online, Authorized Linux Laptop with IP 224.0.0.1, last seen 1 day ago.
A screenshot of a dashboard titled "Member Devices." It features a search bar, a "Filter(s)" button, an orange "Add member device" button, and a table header with columns for Name/Description, Status, Type, Authorized, Managed IP, ZT Version, Last Active, and Actions.
ZeroTier Central Enterprise Plan screenshot for the "Engineering Dept Remote Lab" network, highlighting Member Devices and Network Access Control tabs.

Use cases

Smart connectivity

Learn how leaders in education are using ZeroTier to make connectivity easy and take control of their networks.

Simple

Make collaboration easy

ZeroTier lets your Campus Area Network (CAN) go global. Access every server, lab computer, and library resource from anywhere, just like you’re on campus.

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“ZeroTier gave us secure, ultra-fast connectivity across seismic sensors nationwide, deployed in hours, not weeks. ZeroTier helps us deliver those precious extra seconds of warning to residents before an earthquake strikes.”

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Resilient

Reliable connectivity for every campus

From campus to remote learning, ZeroTier ensures always-on connectivity with multipath routing, failover, and smart traversal. Keeping your classes and resources accessible anywhere.

“[There were] at least 325 ransomware attacks on school districts across the United States between April 2016 and the end of November 2022.”

Secure

Secure remote access to campus resources

Securely and privately connect to campus servers, labs, and libraries from anywhere while ditching clunky VPNs and complicated logins.

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Need easier access to resources?​

Explore how ZeroTier keeps your campus connected without the VPN headaches.