The Cloud: A Fruitful Environment for Collaboration

Thursday, October 17, 2013 | 10:10AM–11:00AM | Meeting Room 213C
Session Type: Professional Development
Higher education and research organizations in the Netherlands, united in SURF, developed a program to jointly adopt the cloud, based on a "cloud first" strategy. We will present the program and several instruments and tools that help universities with the psychological, organizational, and technical transition to the cloud, as well as early results.

OUTCOMES:
Learn about tools and approaches to respond to and benefit from the cloud. | Discover the potential of a collaborative approach. | Hear key issues regarding privacy and security, data portability, interoperability, and human resources.

Presenters

  • Cees Brouwer

    Vice President, Open Universiteit Nederland

  • Wouter de Haan

  • Andres Steijaert

    Program Manager Cloud, SURF

Resources & Downloads

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