How this infrastructure simplifies IT, improves performance and saves resources

Top 6 biggest bandwidth hogs this year, according to campus IT officers.

What do you see as the biggest challenges colleges face when managing network bandwidth in residence halls, and are administrators generally doing all they can to manage bandwidth issues?

Leveling up in the age of content streaming, multiple devices and high college student expectations about Wi-Fi.

Cloud security is better, or worse. "I can't just say 'quit being concerned about it' because we have to stay concerned about it,'' says Jill Albin-Hill, vice president for technology and operations at Dominican University in Chicago. "But there's things you can do to minimize risk—making sure you're choosing partners well and vetting them." "The myth I […]

For Gonzaga University, like many organizations, the move to the cloud was born out of need. One of this small institution's claims to fame is its stellar men's basketball team. As the 2017 NCAA Tournament approached, Information Technology Services staff at the Washington university knew on-premise web servers couldn't handle the upcoming traffic load, says Darren […]

What are the most prominent lingering concerns that campus IT administrators have about moving more data into the cloud? "Many clients do not know how to properly vet or qualify a commercial datacenter. Cloud hosting is much more than a cloud server. What additional security measures do they need? What certifications does the datacenter have? […]

From guest lectures to orientations and from alumni events to weddings, special events constitute a key part of campus life. Colleges also leverage these activities to market the campus to students, families and the surrounding community. Event management systems have given schools greater control over everything from booking spaces to ordering food, linens and equipment. […]