06 Apr 2023 Cloud Catching Up on the Cloud: Spring 2023 By Sean O’Brien 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… Read More
05 Apr 2023 Cloud TechEX Calling on the Higher Ed Cloud Community: TechEX23 Call for Proposals Open Until April 7* By Damian Doyle (UMBC), Kari Robertson (UCOP), James Monek (Lehigh), and Niranjan Davray (Colgate) Estimated reading time: 2 minutes Currently, proposals are being accepted for this year’s Internet2 Technology Exchange (TechEX), being held this September 18-22 in Minneapolis. TechEX is a technical conference geared toward engineers (early career -> seasoned practitioners) in the research and education… Read More
04 Apr 2023 Cloud Manage Risk, Maximize Opportunity: Internet2 NET+ Coordinates Effort to Evaluate Vendor Risk Management Services for Cloud By Nick Lewis Estimated reading time: 4 minutes Many institutions realize and have expressed the need for additional governance and coordination to manage risk more effectively and better utilize cloud services. Based on community feedback, we are excited to share plans to convene a NET+… Read More
03 Apr 2023 Cloud Internet2 Announcements The Internet2 Cloud Scorecard Directory Reaches 50 Services! NET+ News Announcement Estimated reading time: 2 minutes Have you checked out the Internet2 Cloud Scorecard Directory lately? It has grown with the addition of many new vendor participants since its launch as a pilot. With 50 entries we are ready to transition from a… Read More
31 Mar 2023 Cloud Internet2 NET+ Recognizes National Procurement Month By Sean O’Brien 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… Read More
17 Mar 2023 Cloud Upcoming Virtual Series Showcases Internet2 NET+ Google Workspace for Education By Dana Voss Join us this Spring for a special webinar series to learn more about NET+ Google Workspace for Education (GWE). Hear from members of the Internet2 community who are already leveraging the platform as well as from Google, Internet2, and the two authorized resellers for the program, Burwood and CDW… Read More
15 Mar 2023 Cloud NET+ Cloud Services: How to Get Cloud Superpowers By Sean O’Brien 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,… Read More
14 Mar 2023 Cloud 2023 NET+ Multi-Factor Authentication Community Survey: An Invitation to Participate By David Allen, Pacific Lutheran University – Chair of NET+ Duo Service Advisory Board David Allen As the NET+ Duo Service Advisory Board Chair, I’m pleased to invite members of the research and education community to respond to the 2023 NET+ Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Community Survey. Your responses will help us to understand how MFA is used in our community and how its use… Read More
08 Mar 2023 Cloud Top 3 Things to Know About CLASS Advanced, Built for Research IT by Research Professionals By Amanda Tan The next cohort of the new CLASS Advanced program, Internet2’s advanced cloud training tailored for research IT, begins April 3, 2023. This two-week intensive learning experience empowers the research and higher education community to leverage cloud platforms for research workflows. Participants will learn how to effectively build and manage… Read More
15 Feb 2023 Cloud NET+ Cloud Services: Nitty Gritty = Manage Risk and Maximize Opportunity By Nick Lewis You can get leading cloud services on your own. Or, you can get those same services – configured specifically for research and education (R&E). This is one of the most popular sentiments from long-time NET+ subscribers and supporters. Leading universities around the country created Internet2 NET+ for leverage in the… Read More