Internet2, 16 Major Technology Companies Announce Cloud Service Partnerships to Benefit the Nation’s Universities
Internet2 NET+ Services expand to help universities address research, education,
big data and innovation challenges
Arlington, VA—April 24, 2012—Internet2 and some of the nation’s most prominent high-tech firms announced today partnerships that would expedite the delivery of cloud services to college campuses nationwide, and address research, big data and innovation challenges. Internet2, the world’s most advanced networking consortium led by the U.S. research and education community, is pleased to be joined by Aastra; Adobe; Box; CENIC; Dell; Desire2Learn; Duo Security; DuraSpace; Evogh; HP; Level 3 Communications; Merit Network, Inc.; Microsoft; Savvis, a CenturyLink Company; SHI International; and The Solution Design Group in this initiative. The Internet2 NET+ Services’ announcements were made at the Spring 2012 Internet2 Member Meeting. A complete list describing each new service offering follows this release.
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