A Tale of Two Clouds

Autor/in	Gray, Terry
Titel	A Tale of Two Clouds
Quelle	In: EDUCAUSE Quarterly, 33 (2010) 2, (18 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1528-5324
Schlagwörter	Barriers; Program Development; Program Implementation; Computer Software; Risk Management; Vendors; Compliance (Legal); Internet; Information Technology; Computer Security; Technology Planning; Information Storage; Shared Resources and Services; Access to Information; College Administration; Contracts; Outsourcing; Ownership; Washington + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Programmplanung; Risikomanagement; Vendor; Anbieter; Informationstechnologie; Computervirus; Computersicherheit; Informationsspeicherung; Gemeinwirtschaft; College administrators; Hochschulverwaltung; Vertrag; Eigentum
Abstract	The University of Washington (UW) adopted a dual-provider cloud-computing strategy, focusing initially on software as a service. The original project--to replace an obsolete alumni e-mail system--resulted in a cloud solution that soon grew to encompass the entire campus community. The policies and contract terms UW developed, focusing on compliance and reducing barriers to collaboration among faculty, staff, and students, provide a solid foundation for additional cloud computing endeavors. This article tells the story of how and why UW arrived at this dual-provider strategy, what the university has learned along the way, and what still needs to be done. The story combines evolution, adaptation, and a modicum of planning--but it reflects a conviction that this cloud computing thing is actually a big deal. The final chapter of this story has not yet been written; this is a snapshot of a work in progress. This article presents the UW cloud-computing narrative in the following sequence: (1) origins; (2) strategy; (3) rationale; (4) obstacles; and (5) conclusions. (Contains 2 figures and 3 endnotes.) (ERIC).
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Update	2017/4/10