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Internet2 Expands Cloud Service Offerings For 221 Universities

Microsoft 365, Eduroam, Code 42 Software, ICE Health Systems, Instructure, 
LectureTools, Splunk, and Vidyo join Internet2 NET+ Services program

Philadelphia—Oct. 2, 2012—Internet2, the research and education consortium 
involving 221 of the nation’s largest research universities, announced today 
that nine cloud service providers, Microsoft 365, Eduroam, Code 42 Software, 
ICE Health Systems, Instructure, LectureTools, North Carolina State 
University, Splunk and Vidyo, joined the Internet2 NET+ Services program. 
There are now 29 providers and 150 universities involved in the program 
representing tens of millions of dollars in service value. The announcement 
was made at the 2012 Internet2 Fall Member Meeting in Philadelphia.

“More and more cloud service providers are discovering the value of working 
with our members to identify effective solutions to campus challenges and the 
best methods to quickly scale services that benefit teaching, learning and 
research,” said Interent2 CEO and President H. David Lambert. “We are 
advocates for vendors and universities to collaborate with one another for 
the dynamic results required in today’s research and education environment 
that weren’t even possible a few years ago.”

The Internet2 NET+ Services and the Internet2 Network enable transformational 
solutions for education delivery and provide better-yielding solutions for 
university business functions – helping higher education institutions remain 
competitive nationally and globally. Internet2 NET+ Services will include the 
following new cloud service providers:

Code 42 Software is the creator of the CrashPlan PROe award-winning onsite, 
offsite and cloud backup solutions to deliver high-performance hardware and 
easy-to-use software solutions that protect the world's data.

Eduroam (education roaming) is the secure, worldwide roaming access service 
developed in Europe for the international research and education community. 
Eduroam allows students, researchers and staff from participating 
institutions to obtain Internet connectivity across campus and when visiting 
other participating institutions by simply opening their laptop. This service 
is now available to all Internet2 members at no additional cost.

ICE Health Systems is a revolutionary dental software system whose 
development has been driven by a distinguished group of dentists who practice 
across several specialties in both university and private clinics. ICE Health 
Systems began as Patient Education software, and has become a complete, fully 
integrated dental practice management solution. Three dental schools deans at 
Internet2 campuses sponsored this service. The program is expected to be a 
huge benefit to dental programs looking for cloud services.

Instructure, founded by graduate students in collaboration with educational 
institutions, provides Canvas - the open, easy-to-use, cloud-native learning 
platform that benefits teaching, learning and administration. Seven 
universities will establish an advisory board to provide input on future 
developments.

LectureTools leverages modern technologies and develops software products 
that improve the classroom learning experience for all instructors and 
students. Originally a research project in 2005 by Dr. Perry Samson, Arthur 
F. Thurnau Professor of Atmospheric Science at the University of Michigan, 
the initial version of LectureTools was developed to make large introductory 
college classes seem smaller and less intimidating.

Microsoft Office 365 delivers the power of cloud productivity and combines 
the familiar Office desktop suite with cloud-based versions of Microsoft’s 
next-generation communications and collaboration services: Exchange Online, 
SharePoint Online, and Lync Online. Internet2 NET+ Office 365 intends to 
include an online community forum and knowledge exchange around best 
practices for migration and use cases.

Splunk turns machine data into real-time insights for IT and business by 
collecting, indexing and harnessing the massive volumes of valuable data 
generated by IT infrastructure - physical, virtual and in the cloud.

Vidyo supplies video communication and real-time collaboration anytime, 
anywhere on any device connected to the Internet or wireless networks. Vidyo 
technology enables natural, HD, multi-point video conferences on Windows or 
Mac desktops, laptops, tablets and smart phones, telepresence solutions, and 
affordable cloud-based broadcast solutions. Internet2 provides additional 
technical and functional integrations with the Vidyo Platform to create 
customized solutions through the Internet2 NET+ Vidyo offering which is 
available to member universities and colleges.

A complete listing of the current 29 Internet2 NET+ Services and the 
development phase of each service can be found at www.internet2.edu/netplus. 
Before an Internet2 NET+ Service is offered to the Internet2 community, it is 
put through a series of increasingly rigorous tests. Each phase brings the 
service closer to production, until it is made available to all eligible 
institutions. To participate in any Internet2 NET+ Service, email 
.

About Internet2
Internet2® is a member-owned advanced technology community founded by the 
nation's leading higher education institutions in 1996. Internet2 provides a 
collaborative environment for U.S. research and education organizations to 
solve common technology challenges, and to develop innovative solutions in 
support of their educational, research, and community service missions. For 
more information, visit www.internet2.edu.

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