21 Jul 2025 Cloud Internet2 Announcements Internet2 Launches NET+ Portkey AI Gateway Service for Research and Education Community By Tiffany Frank Estimated reading time: 4 minutes The Internet2 NET+ program is excited to announce the addition of NET+ Portkey to the NET+ services portfolio. This latest service offering empowers research and education (R&E) institutions with governed, scalable access to generative artificial intelligence… Read More
01 Jul 2025 Cloud Catching Up on the Cloud: Summer 2025 By Sean O’Brien Estimated reading time: 9 minutes Internet2 NET+ and Other Cloud Program Updates On the Road Again: Connecting with the NET+ Cloud Community According to a recent survey, more than 80 percent of people plan to road trip this… Read More
17 Jun 2025 Cloud Events Hear it from Campus Leadership: Unlocking Strategic Value with LabArchives By Lauren Hanks Research universities and medical schools are complex ecosystems, and their leaders face unique, high-level pressures that extend far beyond the lab bench. From ensuring data integrity to managing IT sprawl and protecting institutional reputation, the challenges are multifaceted. How can an Electronic Lab Notebook (ELN) truly address these diverse and… Read More
12 Jun 2025 Cloud HECVAT, High Stress, and Helping Others: Q&A with Cloud Superhero Charlie Escue By Apryl Motley - Communications & Technical Writing Consultant, Internet2 Estimated reading time: 5 minutes Editor’s Note: This conversation continues our series of interviews spotlighting the wonderful contributions that research and higher ed community members make to the NET+ Program. Be on the lookout for additional interviews throughout the year, and email… Read More
03 Jun 2025 Advanced Networking Cloud Internet2 Expands Cloud Connect to Los Angeles Interconnect Site By Chris Wilkinson New Availability Enhances Capacity, Resiliency, and Value for R&E in the Western U.S. Internet2 has expanded its Los Angeles location — already a key interconnect site for Internet2 Peer Exchange (I2PX) and Rapid Private Interconnect (I2RPI) — to support Internet2 Cloud Connect (I2CC). The recently completed routing… Read More
20 May 2025 Cloud Internet2 NET+ Honors UMBC’s Jack Suess with the 2025 Cloud Superhero Award Estimated reading time: 4 minutes The Internet2 NET+ Program is pleased to announce that Jack Suess, vice president of information technology and chief information officer at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (UMBC), is the recipient of the 2025 Cloud Superhero Award. Read More
15 May 2025 Cloud Community First, Cloud Superhero Jack Suess on Leadership, Legacy, and Lessons Learned Estimated reading time: 7 minutes Cloud Superhero Spotlight Editor’s Note: This conversation continues our series of interviews spotlighting the wonderful contributions that research and higher ed community members make to the NET+ Program. Be on the lookout for additional interviews throughout the… Read More
13 May 2025 Cloud Bridging the Gap – The NET+ Instructure Canvas Service Advisory Group Fosters Collaboration and Impact By Lauren Hanks Estimated reading time: 6 minutes As critical technology service providers grow into large, global corporations, so does the complexity and understanding of specific needs, challenges, and opportunities within the R&E community. Large institutions struggle to influence product direction in meaningful ways, and… Read More
29 Apr 2025 Cloud Internet2 Announcements Find the Right Cloud and AI Solutions Faster With the Internet2 Cloud Scorecard Estimated reading time: 4 minutes By Kenneth Lewis and Amber Rasche, Internet2 Communications Community-Powered Cloud Scorecard Finder Website Connects R&E Institutions and Technology Service Providers Internet2 announced today the official launch of the new Cloud Scorecard Finder, following a successful public… Read More
24 Apr 2025 Cloud 5 Times the Thanks for a Community of Active NET+ Volunteers: In Celebration of National Volunteer Week By Sean O’Brien Estimated reading time: 8 minutes National Volunteer Week (April 20-26) offers a welcome opportunity to show our appreciation for dedicated NET+ program volunteers. We simply could not accomplish all that we do without you. Whether you attended webinars, participated in service evaluations,… Read More