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06
Apr
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…
05
Apr
2023
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…
04
Apr
2023
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+…
03
Apr
2023
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…
31
Mar
2023
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…
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Mar
2023
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…
15
Mar
2023
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,…
15
Feb
2023
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…
07
Feb
2023
By Bob Flynn
Multi-cloud is a fact of life for many in the higher education community. But that doesn’t mean all the challenges have been resolved, and many of you are at different points in your cloud journey. Members of our community have a common goal: how to manage, monitor, and maintain robust…
06
Feb
2023
By Bob Flynn
The Higher Education Cloud Forum takes place in Atlanta, May 10–12, 2023. The Cloud Forum is an annual gathering for higher education IT professionals to discuss the challenges, potential, and best practices for using hyper-scale computing tools and platforms to support enterprise computing, and academic research, as well as…
