Virtualization taking root on campus
Virtualization taking root on campus
Virtualization technology is taking hold in higher education, helping colleges reallocate existing resources to save space, time, energy, and money—while often extending the life of older computers.
Taking the next step with open source
By now everyone knows that open-source software can be a cheaper alternative to proprietary software, though there are costs associated with hosting and support. So, how can you…
Open source: The new normal in higher education?
M.L. Bettino is a sort of open-source technology hipster. He was into open source way before it was mainstream.
Viewpoint: Colleges shouldn’t fear the cloud
The irony about cloud computing in higher education is that most schools have used the technology to some extent but might not even realize it.
Realizing the power of ‘open’ to transform higher education
As the concept of open source has evolved and expanded over the past two decades from difficult-to-manage productivity and organizational tools to a vast, friendly, and rapidly growing…
UMD to become virtualization hub for surrounding community
Virtualizing software and desktops throughout the University System of Maryland’s 100 locations will be a technological boon for more than just the 170,000 UMD students who will enjoy…
Will colleges contribute to coming cloud computing explosion?
Cloud computing traffic will increase by the equivalent of 1.6 trillion hours of online high-definition video streaming in the next three years.
Open-source advocates: Academia, industry must play nice
Compromise between the Ivory Tower and industry, IT experts say, is the future of open-source technologies in higher education.
IT outsourcing: When it makes sense … and when it doesn’t
Cloud computing, Software as a Service (SaaS), and “managed” or “hosted” services: These are terms that today’s campus IT chiefs surely are familiar with. But do these ed-tech…
How to grow campus technology amid shrinking resources
