As of this afternoon we are now one step closer to getting our 1Gbit/s Internet2 connection (should be implemented by the end of the semester). Up until today we had a 45Mbit/s Internet2 connection. Today that connection was upgraded to 100Mbit/s. That means traffic flowing between Gustavus and other Internet2 connected institutions such as the University of Minnesota and thousands of others has more room for video conferencing, and IPTV. Also now that Microsoft can be reached over our Internet2 connection, traffic to and from the xbox live servers should also see an improvement.
For more info on Internet2, see internet2.edu