By Chris Megill - EvoLLLution. As different needs arise, and with the wide and expansive market of services available, institutions have more choice than ever before as to how to address their needs and what tools and systems to use. Different solutions require different approaches to hosting. More...

By Russell Battista Jr - EvoLLLution. It’s irresponsible for leaders to purchase and implement a cloud-based system without doing the necessary legwork beforehand. It’s critical to ensure that any considered solution is the right solution for the right set of circumstances. More...

By Joel Rosenblatt - EvoLLLution. When choosing between an in-house build and a service provider partnership for major systems, deciding entirely based on dollar value will typically lead an institution to spend more than it bargained for to get the functionality originally desired. More...

By Bob Flynn - EvoLLLution. In today’s higher education marketplace, IT leaders should be looking to SaaS, PaaS and IaaS solutions before building in-house but some of the more persistent misconceptions about the cloud slow that movement and tend to stop discussions around true benefits. More...

By Deborah Gelch - EvoLLLution. Whether it is the public, private or hybrid cloud, the cloud is a reality and is being embraced in higher education. Over 65 percent of mission critical systems at Lasell College are hosted in the public cloud and each year this number is growing. More...

By Michael Hites - EvoLLLution. Cloud-hosted systems and services are creating lower-cost environments for higher education institutions, allowing colleges and universities to take advantage of the Internet of Things, but leaders and staff must collaborate to ensure the solutions are right for the institution. More...

By Kenneth Green - EvoLLLution. Cloud computing is dominating the radars of CIOs and technology leaders at higher education institutions across the United States, but deployment of cloud-hosted solutions for more mission-critical work has been slower than expected. More...

By Luke Stevens - EvoLLLution. It would be immensely difficult and expensive to achieve the convenience and flexibility available in the cloud through on-premises tools, and would ultimately detract from the institution’s core business of educating students. More...

By Javier Miyares - EvoLLLution. Students and faculty typically don’t think about the intricacies of their university’s computer network as long as it simply works. Behind the scenes though, the IT departments that manage the networks—and nearly everything else at a university these days—have an opportunity to play an important role in improving the student experience and optimizing learning resources. More...

By Ruth Pionke - EvoLLLution. “Making do with less” has become a familiar refrain for many working in higher education and business during the Great Recession. Whether we have experienced budget cuts or enrollment growth, we are constantly pressured to provide a consistent level of support despite changes to our institutional environment. More...