Profiles of the Use of Cloud Computing in Higher EducationPrimary Research GroupSeptember 21, 2011 56 Pages - SKU: PF6542967 |
| This report looks closely at how ten North American colleges have deployed cloud computing solutions. Colleges profiled include: the Yale School of Management, Remington College, the University of Washington, the City University of New York, Westmont College, the University of Utah, Hofstra University, Abilene Christian University, St. Edward's University and Fresno Pacific University. Some systems discussed include Gmail and Google Docs, GoogleApps Education Edition, MozyPro, Salesforce.com, MicrosoftLive, Rackspace and others. The study is based on detailed interviews with information technology directors and others who offer a nuanced look at their experiences, along with advice for their peers. The report helps information technology and other administrative personnel to answer questions such as: What kind of cloud computing solutions are American colleges using? How much do they spend to develop and implement them? How much do they save vis a vis their prior solutions? How do they deal with data security concerns? What has been the college experience with free services offered by Google, Microsoft and other? How have cloud computing solutions been rolled out and marketed? How good is customer support? How have they been received by end users? |
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