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Merit Network to Feature NetSourced Services at EDUCAUSE 2009 Conference
For over 40 Years, the trusted non-profit service provider has pioneered advanced networking and services for higher education
October 22, 2009
By Brian Warkoczeski
Merit Network, Inc. will be featuring its array of NetSourced, cloud-based services
at the nation's premier conference for higher education, the 2009 EDUCAUSE Annual Conference
in Denver, Colo. Merit is the leader in NetSourcing for higher education,
delivering email, video, network monitoring, cloud storage, and virtualized machines to
leading universities, private colleges, and community colleges across its advanced fiber-optic network.
"In recent years, our Members have asked us to provide more than just network services,"
says Donald Welch, president and CEO of Merit Network. "Cloud services, hosted software, proactive monitoring are some of the services that we have provided to our local members that are also practical outside of Michigan. Many of our members have taken advantage of the scale inherent in cloud-type services without the disadvantages of commercial services. We are very excited to be able to provide these high-value services focused on education to colleges and universities throughout the country."
Services to be spotlighted at EDUCAUSE 2009 include:
- MeritMail
The most advanced hosted-email solution for EDU features unlimited storage for all email accounts, anti-virus/anti-spam protection, calendaring, document sharing, complete Outlook compatibility, and more. The customizable solution is being used
by Eastern Michigan University, Lamar University, Michigan Technological University, Wayne State University, and many others.
- MeritVideo
Video is the fastest growing segment of the Internet, and
MeritVideo is the answer for delivering superior video over the web. The service suite includes Video Repositories with on-demand Video Streaming, live Event Streaming and Archiving, Desktop Conferencing and bridge-based Video Conferencing.
- Merit Network Monitoring
Educational networks now provide high-demand services 7x24. Problems cannot wait to be resolved, and campus IT staff have less time and money than ever to monitor their networks and services. Merit Network Monitoring delivers customizable monitoring and reporting for networks, services, and devices.
- Merit Cloud Services
The latest University policies prohibit the use of International Cloud storage for security and privacy reasons. Merit Network provides low-cost, cloud storage and virtualized machines to meet the needs of higher education, delivering superior performance from its U.S.-based data centers.
- Merit Professional Learning
Merit Network provides an ongoing program of learning opportunities for the needs of EDU.
Merit regularly offers workshops, seminars and courses that are taught by subject-matter experts and leaders in the field.
The EDUCAUSE Annual Conference is the foremost event for IT professionals in education. Merit Network will be meeting with EDUCAUSE 2009 attendees at booth #578 inside the Colorado Convention Center on November 3-5, 2009. For more about the featured services, please see:
http://www.merit.edu/educause/
About Merit Network
Merit Network Inc., a nonprofit corporation owned and governed by Michigan's public universities, owns and operates America's longest-running regional research and education network. In 1966, Michigan's public universities created Merit as a shared resource to help meet their common need for networking assistance. Since its formation, Merit Network has remained on the forefront of research and education networking expertise and services. Merit provides high-performance networking solutions to public universities, colleges, K-12 organizations, libraries, state government, healthcare, and other non-profit organizations.
For more information: www.merit.edu
Go to the Merit Network News Archive.
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