Notre Dame honored for innovative and effective use of cloud-based technology solutions | News | Notre Dame News | University of Notre Dame Skip To Content Skip To Navigation Skip To Search University of Notre Dame Notre Dame News Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Home Contact Search Menu Home › News › Notre Dame honored for innovative and effective use of cloud-based technology solutions Notre Dame honored for innovative and effective use of cloud-based technology solutions Published: November 08, 2017 Author: Erin Blasko Educause Awards The University of Notre Dame was honored Nov. 2 during the EDUCAUSE Annual Conference in Philadelphia for its innovative and effective use of cloud-based technology solutions.   Two dozen colleges and universities from across the U.S. received awards in specific areas, with Notre Dame’s Office of Information Technologies sharing the top overall award — the Cloud Leadership Award — for leadership in cloud-based information technology services across all of higher education.   In addition to the top overall award, the University was recognized for its use of the cloud for backup and disaster recovery.   E&I Cooperative Services, a member-owned, nonprofit purchasing cooperative serving the needs of education, presented the awards. They were sponsored by Adobe, Cisco, Microsoft Azure and CDW-G.   Notre Dame has had production IT services running in the cloud since 2013.   Since then, it has migrated more than 80 percent of services into the cloud as part of a strategy that allows for flexible, scalable and reliable modern IT services that meet the University’s growing needs.   In addition, OIT co-authored a cloud solutions strategy with colleagues across the country that is now referenced by peer institutions to plan their own use of the cloud.   “Notre Dame has worked diligently over the past four years to apply cloud-based solutions to modern IT service challenges, helping us to become increasingly agile, responsive and flexible in serving our students, faculty and staff,” said Ron Kraemer, vice president and chief information officer for the University.   “To see Notre Dame’s efforts recognized by fellow IT leaders and professionals in higher education is humbling and gratifying,” Kraemer said, “and speaks to the incredible talent and hard work of our IT staff.”   Formed in 1988 through the merger of CAUSE and Educom, EDUCAUSE is an association of IT leaders and professionals that seeks to advance higher education through information technology.   For more information, visit www.educause.edu.   Contact: Erin Blasko, assistant director of media relations, 574-631-4127, eblasko@nd.edu Posted In: University News Home Experts ND in the News Subscribe About Us Related October 03, 2022 Congresswoman Liz Cheney to speak at Notre Dame on the future of democracy September 22, 2022 In memoriam: Rev. Richard Warner, C.S.C., longtime leader for Notre Dame, Congregation of Holy Cross September 22, 2022 ND Forum keynote event to feature Emmy Award-winning actors in Theater of War Productions’ presentation of ‘The Suppliants’ in Notre Dame Stadium September 21, 2022 In annual address to faculty, Father Jenkins outlines campus-wide vision for elevating excellence September 15, 2022 Lilly Endowment Inc. grant helps to expand Notre Dame pre-college programs for Hoosier high school students For the Media Contact Office of Public Affairs and Communications Notre Dame News 500 Grace Hall Notre Dame, IN 46556 USA Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube Pinterest © 2022 University of Notre Dame Search Mobile App News Events Visit Accessibility Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube LinkedIn