By Russell Battista Jr - EvoLLLution. Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) is an approach to building technology applications that aligns business and IT goals. This is accomplished by defining and building services that are business focused and can be reused and deployed across multiple software applications. More...
Sightings and Illusions: Looking Toward the Cloud
By Colleen Carmean - EvoLLLution. With all the conversation around whether to phase out legacy systems in favor of newer, cloud-hosted platforms, institutional leaders need to ensure they are balancing the expectations of their new student demographics against the needs of internal stakeholders and the pace of change. More...
One Size Does Not Fit All: The Importance of Identifying Solutions on a Needs Basis
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...
Considering the Integration Impact of Cloud Service Adoption
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...
To Build or Not To Build; That is the Cloudy Question
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...
Cloud Misconceptions Stand Firmly In the Way of Necessary Change
Reinventing Service Access through the Cloud
By Rob Lowden - EvoLLLution. Today’s students rely heavily upon their smartphones, tablets and laptops to search for campus services and information in an ever-mobile and ever-connected community. Unfortunately, cluttered portals of the past and un-navigable websites can make this task challenging and time consuming. More...
The Cloud in Higher Education: Balancing the Benefits, Challenges and Risks
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...
Higher Education Planning for the Cloud, in the Cloud, and of the Cloud
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...
Waiting for the Cloud
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...