MIT researchers hoping to make cloud computing more efficient
Cloud computing can use about 20 times as much hardware as it needs to function properly, and Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) researchers believe an algorithm could be…
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University report: Increased web usage could heat up data centers
Data centers across the world are set to use 19 percent more energy this year than they did in 2012, ... Read more
Student services model improves retention, satisfaction
A year ago, Ivy Tech Community College was struggling to answer and reroute phone calls to and from its many different campuses—and students waited an average of 19…
LSU unveils third-generation supercomputer
Louisiana State University is about to put its third-generation supercomputer into widespread use next month. Officials say that opens up possibilities of medical breakthroughs and scientific discoveries—while potentially…
Colleges see competition in streamlining data
Legions of filing cabinets have become casualties of higher education's war for students.
Microsoft offers free cloud-based Office software for colleges, schools
In a back-to-school move that could be the large company equivalent of distinguishing who has the cooler Trapper Keeper, Microsoft has released a free version of Office 365…
‘Data center in a box’ could ease virtual computing
Managing a virtual computing environment can be challenging for school technology departments, which traditionally have had to buy separate servers and software and then piece everything together—often with…
Campuses take innovative approach to disaster planning
West Coast higher-education technology leaders begrudgingly admit it: An earthquake wouldn’t be a temporary inconvenience—a bad trembler could knock out IT infrastructure for weeks, unless the school has…
Content-rights flap muddies debut of Google’s cloud storage
Google is already facing spasms of suspicion and confusion as it tries to persuade educators, students, and others to entrust their personal documents, photos, and other digital content…