Zoom is a video first communications platform that provides both free accounts (Basic Plan) and paid Education Specific licenses (EDU Plan) which are enhanced with additional functionality. Upon request, Zoom can provideRead More…
To support NRENs and institutions during the Covid-19 pandemic, the GÉANT cloud team has assembled a list of the free cloud offers from Google, Amazon, Microsoft and GÉANT. We also have an overview of the paidRead More…
Amazon understands that having school children and university students at home, online and video learning may be key as this crisis continues. Amazon is helping by providing video conferencing software and workRead More…
Microsoft’s mission is to empower every student and teacher on the planet to achieve more. Microsoft Teams and Microsoft solutions for education allow students to learn from anywhere, anytime. Content and assignmentsRead More…
As many educational institutions are facing or planning for closures due to COVID-19, the Google for Education and the Google Cloud for Higher Education teams are providing product solutions, training and resourcesRead More…
Cloud managers from European research and education networks and leading cloud suppliers came together for a range of training activities during a workshop organised by the EU-funded EaPConnect and GÉANT projects. ParticipantsRead More…
Cloud services present research and education institutions with many opportunities and benefits but also with significant challenges and risks. The GÉANT Cloud team has prepared a useful guide on formulating a cloudRead More…
The goal of the training is to raise awareness of cloud technology and building of cloud capability in Europe through interactive sessions and live discussion. This cloud training will be first andRead More…
Representatives from the GÉANT Cloud team participated in outreach and training events throughout the year. The last quarter of 2019 was particularly busy. Here are some highlights: National Cloud Trainings Four nationalRead More…
After much deliberation and surveys indicating insufficient demand, it was decided to table the planned pan-European Learning Management Tender (LMS) which was supposed to be completed 2019. Instead, the GÉANT Cloud teamRead More…