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December
2024

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Get Ready for the New Internet2 Cloud Scorecard Website – A Better Way for R&E to Discover Cloud Solutions

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By Sean O’Brien - Associate Vice President, NET+, Internet2

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Research and higher education (R&E) institutions will soon have a new way to access completed Cloud Scorecards. Now available for public preview, the new Internet2 Cloud Scorecard Finder website is built on a popular community open-source platform. It introduces enhancements to streamline how R&E institutions discover, review, and select cloud solutions.

Go-To Resource for Cloud Decision-Makers

The Cloud Scorecard has been a go-to resource for R&E cloud decision-makers since we launched the pilot in 2021. The community-developed questionnaire reflects key requirements and considerations, empowering IT leaders, procurement teams, and cloud service managers with relevant information to make informed and compliant decisions. 

Now, more than 80 cloud vendors participate in the scorecard. Their services span multiple categories: teaching and learning, productivity and collaboration, business and administrative systems, security, identity and access management, network and connectivity, cloud computing, storage and document management, web development and hosting, and voice and video.

Cloud Scorecard logo

Join the Internet2 NET+ team at the 2024 Technology Exchange, Dec. 9-13, in Boston, Mass., to explore the new Cloud Scorecard Finder website.

Visit the Cloud Scorecard demo table on the third floor, from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Thursday of the conference.
Or email cloud-scorecard@internet2.edu to schedule a specific demo time.

New Features, More Benefits

With more advanced features and an improved user experience, the new Cloud Scorecard Finder website will help community members find the right cloud solutions faster and compare solutions side-by-side. Here’s what’s now available on the new website:

  • Dynamic selection criteria: Guides users through key requirement areas to quickly identify cloud solutions that align with their institution’s needs — saving time and simplifying the search process.
  • Side-by-side comparison: Offers the option to compare multiple cloud solutions with a clear, easy-to-interpret view to determine which service is the best fit based on all relevant criteria.

Real Impacts on Cloud Decision-Making

In a vast and rapidly changing cloud solutions landscape, an R&E community-driven resource like the Cloud Scorecard makes all the difference. Here’s what the community is saying about the Cloud Scorecard:

Loren Malm

“The new Internet2 Cloud Scorecard will be integrated into the early stages of our workflow for researching technology solutions … It allows us to quickly sort through multiple options to identify those that align with our needs.”

– Loren Malm, Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer, Ball State University

Sharon Harrison

“Participating in the Internet2 Cloud Scorecard provides a level of credibility and trust that is imperative when educational institutions are vetting and ultimately purchasing SaaS solutions.”

– Sharon Harrison, Senior Vice President of Marketing at Ivy.ai

By the Numbers: Internet2 Cloud Scorecard

  • 80+ participating cloud vendors
  • 3 years as a go-to resource for the R&E community
  • 10 community experts advising the Cloud Scorecard’s direction
  • 2 new questions added in 2024 to address generative AI and data privacy

Get Ready for the New Cloud Scorecard Website

The new Cloud Scorecard Finder website is now available for public preview, with a full launch and additional features planned for January 2025. The revamped platform is made possible by the open-source development efforts of our community collaborators at Cornell University. Thank you to the Cornell Research Data Management Service Group and Information Technologies Custom Development Group for helping us better serve the community.

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Sean O'Brien sobrien@internet2.edu

Associate Vice President, NET+, Internet2

Sean O’Brien leads Internet2’s NET+ cloud service program working with institutions on the collaborative development, evaluation, and management of cloud services for the research and education community. He has worked in a variety of roles in higher education and the private sector focusing on cloud enablement, institutional research, and project management.