By
Sean O’Brien - Vice President of NET+ Services, Internet2
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 your colleagues as you consider cloud services.
Great cloud services exist today. That’s why the NET+ program exists. But, without help, cloud service providers often don’t prioritize R&E community values with “off-the-shelf” cloud services when it comes to:
- contract terms
- features and functionality
- service vetting
- and peer support.
That’s where the Internet2 NET+ Program and community comes in. Cloud services and service contracts vetted by peers and designed for R&E exist … and they are available to you.
Through NET+, higher ed leaders build better versions of leading cloud services for smooth implementation by R&E institutions. A group of peers works to “deconstruct and reconstruct” cloud services and contracts across six key dimensions and then reassemble the software and the contract for smooth procurement and implementation by R&E institutions.
NET+ optimizes for:
- features and functionality
- technical integration
- security & compliance
- pricing
- contract terms
- deployment
This is why leading R&E institutions around the country power their cloud services – with NET+.
Download the new NET+ Guide to learn more about the NET+ advantage.
About the Author(s)
Sean O’Brien leads Internet2’s strategy to help research and higher education institutions adopt and use cloud and emerging technologies effectively. He oversees the NET+ portfolio, including engagement with technology providers, service evaluations, communities of practice, and data and benchmarking capabilities. He is active across the research and higher education technology community and has held advisory and community leadership roles. He recently served as Expert-in-Residence at the University of Mary Washington’s Center for AI and the Liberal Arts.