NET+

If a service is in the NET+ portfolio, you know peer institutions have reviewed service features and functionality, vetted the service for accessibility, integrations, and security, and provided input to develop a community-negotiated contract you can trust. Institutions work together with the NET+ program to pool resources and leverage a diverse skill set, saving them time and money.

By pooling the demand of many institutions and systems, the NET+ program can command greater bargaining power than any single institution or system on its own. In addition, institutions work together to vet services, negotiate contracts, and share information to reduce the overall cost of service.

NET+ agreements have been reviewed and enhanced over the past 9+ years, and will continue to be, as the landscape of cloud services continues to evolve. The Customer Agreement, which outlines the terms and conditions for subscribers, was negotiated by community experts while the terms and conditions for delivering a particular service/program were negotiated by Internet2 in consultation with the community.

NET+ agreements are backed by a multiyear facilitation agreement between Internet2 and the vendor to ensure predictable contract terms and service pricing for the life of the contract. In addition, most NET+ services have service advisory boards that work with NET+ program managers to manage vendor relationships.

NET+ programs provide various community resources and collaboration opportunities that may include a NET+ Service Advisory Board, Newsletters, Community Forums, Collaboration Spaces, Subscriber Meetings, Best Practices, Townhalls, Webinars, and Whitepapers, etc. You can find benefit details for each service by visiting their services pages. 

NET+ services are tailored to meet the needs of that particular technology, including Internet2 network peering and InCommon federated identity. We work with program participants to ensure services have integrations into commonly used platforms and infrastructures.