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Virtualization taking root on campus

November 22, 2013December 17, 2012 by By Sarah Langmead, Assistant Editor

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.

UMD to become virtualization hub for surrounding community

January 28, 2013January 6, 2012 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

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…

Universities find the virtualization sweet spot

August 9, 2012January 6, 2011 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

There hasn’t been much opposition to ridding college campuses of clunky, energy-guzzling server racks, campus technology chiefs say, although creating virtual servers could result in an unwieldy mess…

Campus technology departments going green

August 28, 2013November 15, 2010 by By Jenna Zwang, Assistant Editor

Campus technology departments across the country are finding that investing in energy-efficient technologies has an economic benefit as well as helping to save the environment.

College CIO: Embrace virtualization, but not too much

August 9, 2012July 16, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Using one computer to power many has saved money as college budgets have been slashed, but too much of this good thing can lead to “virtualization sprawl”—an emerging…

How to grow campus technology amid shrinking resources

January 28, 2013February 25, 2010 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Being an IT official at a California university today requires a close look at any measures that can save the campus cash. But Hilary Baker, vice president for…

UC energy savings could eclipse $30M

August 9, 2012December 14, 2009 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

The University of California San Diego campus expects to save $36 million in annual utility costs after a series of green initiatives that include replacing 500 energy-intensive computer…

Virtualization saves cash for college IT

August 9, 2012November 5, 2009 by By Dennis Carter, Assistant Editor

Replacing Pepperdine University's computer labs with low-cost PCs would have cost almost $25,000, so campus technology officials turned to virtualized computing, connecting many PCs to a single computer…

Virtual Computing: Saving Time, Money, and Headaches

Virtualization taking root on campus

UMD to become virtualization hub for surrounding community

Universities find the virtualization sweet spot

Campus technology departments going green

College CIO: Embrace virtualization, but not too much

How to grow campus technology amid shrinking resources

UC energy savings could eclipse $30M

Virtualization saves cash for college IT

Cambrian College Works With Honeywell to Continue its Campus Sustainability Efforts

WGU Labs Invests in Developer of Digital Learning Tools and Support

CAE and Texas A&M University’s Business School Announce Partnership To Improve Student Outcomes

Higher Digital Launches New Technical Debt Assessment Tool

Backed by ECMC Group, Dell Foundation and Others, New Apprenticeship Closes $2.5M Seed Funding to Solve Entry Level Tech and Diversity Hiring Gaps

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