08
Jul
2024

Catching Up on the Cloud: Summer 2024

Estimated reading time: 8 minutes Internet2– NET+ and Other Cloud Program Updates There’s Action on the Set—and in the Cloud: Movies, MFA, and More The heat is on for sure. According to NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center, well above average…

15
Apr
2024

Catching Up on the Cloud: Spring 2024

Estimated reading time: 10 minutes Internet2 NET+ and Other Cloud Program Updates Meeting You Where You Are on Your Cloud Journey: 4 Pathways for Success “The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step.” Lao Tzu probably wasn’t…

11
Jan
2024

Catching Up on the Cloud: Winter 2024

Estimated reading time: 9 minutes Internet2 NET+ and Other Cloud Program Updates How Can We Help You Keep Your Cloud New Year’s Resolutions? Did you know… the tradition of making New Year’s resolutions dates back to over 4,000 years ago? As a cloud…

10
Oct
2023

Catching Up on the Cloud: Fall 2023

Internet2 NET+ and Other Cloud Program Updates This time of year when the leaves change color in many parts of the country and eventually fall from their branches is often used as a metaphor for positive change. As expressed in one popular quote, the leaves are about to show us…

06
Jul
2023

Catching Up on the Cloud: Summer 2023

Estimated reading time: 7 minutes Internet2 NET+ and Other Cloud Program Updates Summer of Superheroes and Services “Those were the best days of my life/ Oh, yeah/ Back in the summer of ’69”—“Summer Of ’69” (Songwriters: Bryan Adams and James Douglas Vallance) I’ve…

06
Apr
2023

Catching Up on the Cloud: Spring 2023

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes Internet2 NET+ and Other Cloud Program Updates Stepping Up to the Plate Last week Major League Baseball fans celebrated the start of the season, Opening Day 2023. Hall of Fame pitcher Early Wynn Jr. (January 6, 1920…

31
Mar
2023

Internet2 NET+ Recognizes National Procurement Month

Estimated reading time: 4 minutes March is National Procurement Month, a time to recognize the vital role that procurement professionals play in the research and education community (R&E). Procurement is not just about buying goods and services, but also about ensuring that they…

15
Mar
2023

NET+ Cloud Services: How to Get Cloud Superpowers

Does your job often feel like you need superpowers to accomplish it? Without question, research and education (R&E) professionals have always been superheroes. But, especially with the events of the past two years, even superheroes can use more superpowers. Many NET+ subscribers and supporters describe their experience that way. And,…

20
Jan
2023

Catching Up on the Cloud: Winter 2023

Internet2 NET+ and Other Cloud Program Updates New Year. Same Resolve.  With a new year often comes renewed focus. At the start of each year, an estimated 39% of adults in the U.S. make resolutions to help them focus on – and achieve – their goals. According to recent research,…

03
Oct
2022

Catching Up on the Cloud: Fall 2022

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes Internet2 NET+ and Other Cloud Program Updates New Season. New Resources. New Opportunities.  American journalist and author Jim Bishop described autumn as “having more gold in its pocket than all the other seasons.” His description seems apt as…

07
Sep
2022

NET+ Cloud Services Has a New Front Door

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes Have you seen our new front door? We’ve engaged with stakeholders to revisit, clarify, and repackage the reasons why Internet2 members and participants find the NET+ Program so useful and how research and education institutions benefit when adopting…

15
Aug
2022

NET+ Cloud Services: Shared Values, Shared Benefit

Estimated reading time: 2 minutes How can cloud services work well for higher ed and research and education (R&E) institutions? That’s really the point of the new NET+ Guide. It’s designed to be a quick reference for you and…

06
Jul
2022

Catching Up on the Cloud: Summer 2022

Estimated reading time: 6 minutes Internet2 NET+ and Other Cloud Program Updates At Your Service It’s officially summer. We’re just three weeks into what meteorologists at the Old  Farmer’s Almanac predict will be a summer of hotter than normal temperatures across most of…

22
Apr
2022

Thanks to You, We’re on Cloud Nine

Estimated reading time: 3 minutes Volunteers are integral to the work we do every day to make a better cloud for the research and education community. During National Volunteer Week (April 17 – 22), we thank NET+ volunteers for all they do to…