Historically, college IT units are characterized as “cost centers” performing an increasingly critical function for the college’s educational and administrative mission but representing an increasingly expensive part of the budget. IT services across campus have become more expensive as faculty members, administrators, and students have demanded access to the latest hardware and software. IT budgets and staffs are taxed to keep up.
Although Educause has already proven itself to be one of the most popular websites for Higher Ed IT professionals, their online & print publication Educause Review deserves its own praise as one of the best of its kind. They publish high-quality peer-reviewed and curated articles on a myriad of topics.Continue Reading
Wildfly, formerly known as JBossAS, is a fast, lightweight, and free open-source application server for your university’s application development needs. As open-source software with an active community of users and contributors, the wealth of knowledge and resources for Wildfly is substantial. While the Wildfly is completely free, Red Hat also provides support via subscription.Continue Reading
Historically, college IT units are characterized as “cost centers” performing an increasingly critical function for the college’s educational and administrative mission but representing an increasingly expensive part of the budget. IT services across campus have become more expensive as faculty members, administrators, and students have demanded access to the latest hardware and software. IT budgets and staffs are taxed to keep up.Continue Reading
This blog post was originally published on Econsult Solution, Inc.’s website. Econsult Solutions, Inc. has positioned itself as a preferred provider of economic and social impact studies and related advisory services for institutions of higher education of all sizes and types. Learn more about their capabilities. Recently, while visiting with friends, we spoke of their son’s alma […]Continue Reading
Cybersecurity is one of the most pressing issues facing Higher Ed institutions currently. Unfortunately, third-party penetration testing and vulnerability assessments can be incredibly expensive, especially for large universities. It may sound too-good-to-be-true, but there is a suite of cybersecurity programs offered for free to help private companies and Higher Ed institutions mitigate the risks of cyber threats.Continue Reading